Russian animation: When the Sand Will Rise... (+English & Russian subtitles) 1986

2011-08-04 10

1986, d. Galina Barinova. A film based on an ancient Russian ballad which opens a veil onto the world of old Slavic mythology. It is a traditional story of the struggle of good and evil, personified in images of the family and its destroyer, the werewolf. The art direction is based on Slavic folk art. More commentary over here: http://niffiwan.livejournal.com/23202.html