In a chance encounter on a winter evening, a Russian foreman and a Georgian student stumble upon a mysterious stranger claiming to be from another planet. The stranger shows them a teleportation device, and despite the uncertainty, they accidentally activate it, transporting themselves to the planet Pluke.

Kin-dza-dza!
Two strangers from Russia are left abandoned on the extraordinary planet of Pluke, where they must navigate a bizarre culture with unconventional norms and regulations.