Jirtdan

A short story based on a folk tale about the titular tiny hero and his brothers who must outwit the child-eating monster. The animation was completed in 1969 and started the golden period of animated filmmaking in Azerbaijan. FIXAFILM was responsible for scanning from the original 35mm print and digital restoration. The project is financed by Kino Klassika and curated by Rashid Aghamaliyev (ANIMAFILM International Animation Festival).

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Directed by

Aghanaghi Akhundov, Yalchin Efendiyev

Info

1969 / USSR, Azerbaijan / 11'

Production

Azerbaijanfilm

Cinematography

Aleksandr Milov

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