[2][3][4] Spartacus and Kalashnikov was awarded the Golden Eagle for best directorial debut in a feature film.

[5] The story of the incredible adventures of a 13-year-old orphanage student, Shurka Kalashnikov, and a shepherd dog named Spartacus.

Friends wander, and their friendship is repeatedly tested for devotion and loyalty.

Fate brings them either to the new Russians, or to street children, or to the military unit of service dog breeding.

In the end, Spartacus helps neutralize the terrorists, and the friends become heroes.