Iriston's Son

History, Drama

🎬 Critics Choice Nominee

Director Vladimir Chebotaryov

Status Released

Release Date 1959-10-18

Storyline

After getting expelled from the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts for his free-thinking ideas, young artist Kosta Khetagurov returns to his homeland of Iriston, known in Russian as Ossetia. Despite financial troubles and governmental persecution, he tirelessly advocates for the Ossetian people while honing his craft as a poet, playwright, and artist.