The War

The War

1987 · 15 min · ★ 7.7 · Animation, War

The protagonist of the film is the Bat living in an old mill and fighting rats and crows. It’s the war fought by disproportioned forces, where the battle is won by cleverness, skill and cunning. Somewhere outside the mill another war is fought.

Directed by Riho Unt · Written by Riho Unt

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