Siberia, 1930s. Ten-year-old Ilka runs away from home to escape his stepmother and joins a team of loggers rafting wood along the Mana River. Here, the young hero learns the dangerous trade and finds friends.
Ilka Verstakov
Uncle Roman
Isusik
"Frying Pan"
Trifon Letyaga
Azariy
Derikrup
Gavrila
Verstakov, Ilka's Father
Ilka's Mother
Ilka's Stepmother
Fesha
Fesha's Husband
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Original Story
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