The Vultures

The Vultures

1941 · 2 min · ★ 4.6 · War, Animation

Wartime Soviet propaganda cartoon. The short shows the fascist threat, symbolised by vultures, and glorifies Soviet defence, represented here by the airforce.

Directed by Panteleymon Sazonov

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