A Present for the Weakest

A Present for the Weakest

1978 · 11 min · ★ 6.9 · Animation

After watching the show "In the World of Animals", the king of beasts feels sorry for the weakest animal, the bunny, and decides to send a gift by mail "for the weakest". Once word gets out, every beast is keen to appear worthy of receiving the package.

Directed by Leonid Kayukov · Written by Vitaliy Zlotnikov

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