: Ibrahim offers Osip a deal to help track down a precious royal relic—a diamond-encrusted golden scepter hidden somewhere in town.

: Throughout their dangerous adventure, Osip must learn Ibrahim’s "tricks of the trade," including charming flattery, delicate deception, and brute force.

(original Russian title: Бендер: Начало ) is a 2021 Russian action-adventure comedy that serves as a prequel to the classic story of the legendary "Great Schemer," Ostap Bender. Plot Overview

Set in 1919, the story follows a young idealist named who crosses paths with the infamous con artist and self-proclaimed Turkish subject, Ibrahim Bender .