sentences:  While the movie was criticized by some Soviet critics for its historical inaccuracies, its epic scope and intense battle scenes won wide praise and has been credited with affecting the political landscape of Siberian Russia.Epic film about traditional life of Cossacks in the Siberian province of Dauria at the time of the communist revolution.Focused on a Cossack village that is living like one big family under the guidance of a strong leader - Ataman (Kopelyan).