Songs of the Years of Fire

Songs of the Years of Fire 1971 Directed by Inessa Kovalevskaya Песни огненных лет

An abstract color celebration of Soviet perseverance under fire (the literal firepower of foreign and capitalist warmongers), this lyrical animated short aims to capture Mother Russia's essence like lightning in a bottle. There's a spaghetti western vibe at times to the striking silhouette imagery here. Florid patriotic folk songs on the soundtrack are often depicted line-for-line in the gorgeous animation. - Dennis Harvey

Country Soviet Union

Production Country Soviet Union

Language Russian

Spoken Language Russian

Gnere Animation

Production Company Soyuzmultfilm

Release Date 18 June 1971

17 mins