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).
Directed by
Aghanaghi Akhundov, Yalchin Efendiyev
Info
1969 / USSR, Azerbaijan / 11'
Production
Azerbaijanfilm
Cinematography
Aleksandr Milov
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