Tales from the land of the blue hills and the red river. On a still moonlin night, Goroi jumps into the lake, hoping to meet the fathe he has never known in life. Bhanubala an her daughter-in-law Behula dance naked at midnight in a remote field to appease the rain god. firewood-seller Rabeya and her niece Dulali rebel against the shariyat. An addict undertakes the challenge of eating a basketful of red hot chillies for a little opium and some money.