The film is dedicated to the noble shepherd of the Dagestan ASSR Zekarya Shamarov. Dagestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, Nogai district, state farm "Chervlennye Buruny". General view of the village. Sheep breeders of the "Chervlennye Buruny" breeding farm shear sheep; wool on the conveyor; packed in bags. A flock of sheep in the pasture. The noble shepherd of the state farm, brigadier Zekarya Shamarov leaves the house; on a sheep farm; at the Shepherd's folk festival. The school bus takes the kids to school. School line, on which among the students is the son of Zekarya Shamarov. Director of the breeding plant Danil Dmitrievich Tatenko speaks about the problems of the economy in connection with the harsh climate (sync., Behind the scenes). A type of pasture with automated irrigation devices. First Secretary of the Dagestan Regional Committee of the CPSU Magomed-Salam Ilyasovich Umakhanov at the presidium of the ceremonial meeting as part of the Shepherd's holiday. Poet Rasul Gamzatov congratulates sheep breeders (sinhr.).