Jirtdan

Name: Jirtdan
Director: Aghanaghi Akhundov
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Adventure, Family
Released: 1969-01-01

1969 · 10 min · Animation, Comedy, Adventure, Family

Produced at the start of the golden age of Azerbaijani animation, Akhundov and Efendiyev’s Jirtdan (meaning “small” or “dwarf”) is a magical little treat in which the titular tiny hero and his brothers must outwit the child-eating Div.

Directed by Aghanaghi Akhundov · Written by Alla Akhundova

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