Uzbekistan in the early 1920s. The famous tightrope walker Tashtemir and his grandson Alijan help the Red Army soldiers track down a dangerous Basmati gang. Under the guise of traveling performers, tightrope walkers conduct active reconnaissance. Their path is dangerous and difficult.
Whips was one of the films mentioned in a half page ad in the April 7, 1966 issue of the Village Voice, advertising The Exploding Plastic Inevitable show at the Dom.
After the insane General Jack D. Ripper initiates a nuclear strike on the Soviet Union, a war room full of politicians, generals and a Russian diplomat all frantically try to stop it.
An outdated fireclay factory is due to close, but its long-time employees can't imagine stopping what has fed them all their lives and what they do best.