TheAugust1991putschhasalreadygonedowninhistory,butforRussiansthesethreedaysandtwonightshavetheirowndimension,theirownmeaning. Thesedays,20yearsago,anattemptedcoupd'etattookplaceintheUSSR.Thisattempt,forthefirsttimeinthecountry,unitedcivilsocietyarounddefendingthechosenpathfromanauthoritariantoademocraticstate. ThefilmpresentsanalmostneveruseddocumentarychronicleoftheeventsofAugust1991.ThesematerialscametothearchivesoftheStateTelevisionandRadioFundfromvarioussources:fromvariousTVcompanies,reportersandindividuals.Youwillgetacquaintedwiththechronicleofevents,seepricelessfootageshotbyamateurcameras... Thereareinaccuraciesinthedatingandcontent(therallyofthewinnersattheWhiteHousetookplaceonAugust22,notAugust21,1991;theVremyascreensaver,whichwasfirstairedonMay14,1986,wasnolongerusedin1991)