Soldier's Tale

Soldier's Tale

1983 · 8 min · Animation, War

When Peter went to the war with the Nazis to the front, his son gave him a rhinoceros beetle he captured near his home, which the soldier took with him. Now they have to plunge into battle and fighting to see how the sky becomes black because of the gunpowder and the enemy siege, and hundreds of bullets are circling around them. But they will go back to where someone waits for them.

Directed by Alla Grachyova · Written by Alla Grachyova

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Sergey Filimonov (voice)

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