Raisa Ryazanova

Fitil is a popular Soviet/Russian television satirical/comedy short film series which ran for about 500 episodes. Some of the episodes were aimed at children, and were called Фитилёк, Fitilyok, Little Fuse. Each issue contained from the few short segments: documentary, fictional and animated ones. Directed by various artists, including Leonid Gaidai who presented his famous trio of Nikulin, Vitsin and Morgunov into the cast. It was called in USSR as "the anecdotes from the Soviet government".

The children's humorous film magazine "Yeralash" is a one-of-a-kind work of cinematography that ironically approaches the solution of everyday problems, focusing on the views and needs of modern society, allowing different generations to achieve mutual understanding.

Katya, a plain-looking girl, works as a secretary at the company Zimaletto, a manufacturer of uniforms and wedding dresses. No man has paid attention to her yet, but she doesn't allow her looks to keep her from dreaming about love and happiness.

Dem britischen Verleger Barley Blair wird in Moskau über die Russin Katja ein Manuskript des Sowjet-Physikers Dante zugespielt. In diesem Dossier beschreibt er die Rüstungslage der Glasnost-UdSSR als so desolat, daß der Westen – seiner Übermacht versichert – das Wettrüsten stoppen möge. Das Papier gelangt allerdings an den britischen Geheimdienst, der wiederum – mißtrauisch wie stets – Blair auf Dante ansetzt. Blair entdeckt während dieses Auftrags seine Liebe zu Katja und sein respektvolles Verständnis für Dante. Als sich der Widerspruch zwischen Blairs Gefühlswelt und seinem Agentenauftrag zuspitzt, wagt er ein gefährliches Doppelspiel.