The Fox and the Ouzel

The Fox and the Ouzel

1982 · 9 min · Animation, TV Movie

This story takes place in a Ukrainian village. A thievish fox could not resist not eating some poultry. One night he crawled into a house to steal a chicken, but his actions awakened the owners of the house. In an attempt to flee, he fell into a trap. Only the Ouzel could solve all the fox’s problems.

Directed by Vladimir Dakhno · Written by Yukhym Chepovetskyi

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