“…"Gift to Stalin" begins in modern-day Jerusalem. It is the home of Sabyr, a man who reflects on his traumatic childhood: the boy Sabyr and his family were deported from Moscow in 1949. …”

“…Duration: 01:18:00 "Aksuat" - the name of the village, where the director of the film was born and lived. The modern accessories of life, such as mobile phones, cars, and satellite dishes notwithstanding, the lifestyle here remains essentially traditional, with the decision of the "elder" - local mob leader - controlling any action that is taken in the community. …”