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The Tale of Ihor's Campaign 1972 Directed by Nina Vasylenko Сказание про Игорев поход

Prince Ihor is going to confront the enemy army from the Polovtsian Land. The solar eclipse foreshadows the fateful finale of the battle... Epic in content and stylized as Byzantine icons in form, the animation is inspired by Kyiv myths and the masterpiece of ancient Ukrainian lyrics "The Tale of Ihor's Campaign". The film won a special jury prize at the Nyon (Switzerland) festival.

Production Country Soviet Union
Language Russian
Spoken Language Russian
Gnere Animation
Production Company Kyivnaukfilm
Release Date 1 January 1972
25 mins