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African Gift

African Gift

1975 · 10 min · Animation

The boys from the Young Naturalists Club received a package from Africa. There was an egg in the package. Soon, a crocodile hatched from the egg. And as it usually happens, the crocodile ran away. The boys posted notices about the missing crocodile all over the town. And there was a panic in the town.

Directed by Arnolds Burovs · Written by Arnolds Burovs

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