Why the Swallow Has the Tail with Little Horns
| Why the Swallow's Tail is Forked | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Amen Khaydarov |
| Written by | Galina Dusenko |
| Starring | Z. Sharipova |
| Cinematography | S. Artemov |
Release date |
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Running time | 10 minutes |
| Country | Soviet Union |
Why the Swallow's Tail is Forked (Kazakh: Қарлығаштың құйрығы неге айыр? Russian: Почему́ у ла́сточки хво́стик ро́жками; tr.:Pochemu u lastochki khvostik rozhkami) is the first animated film made in the Kazakh SSR. It was directed by Amen Khaydarov and released in 1967.
Plot
[edit]The film is based upon the traditional Kazakh fairy tale of the same name but with the notable addition of the villain being a dying three-headed dragon searching to regain his youth instead of a snake.
Creators
[edit]| English | Russian | |
|---|---|---|
| Director | Amen Khaydarov | Амен Хайдаров |
| Art Director | Amen Khaydarov | Амен Хайдаров |
| Artists | V. Shchukin E. Beyseitov |
В. Щукин Э. Бейсеитов |
| Animators | E. Beyseitov B. Kalistratov Galina Dusenko E. Sultanbekov F. Mukanov Viktor Chuchunov |
Э. Бейсеитов Б. Калистратов Галина Дусенко Е. Султанбеков Ф. Муканов Виктор Чугунов |
| Camera | S. Artemov | С. Артемов |
| Composer | Nurgis Tlendiyev | Нургис Тлендиев |
| Sound operators | U. Davletgaliyev Yevangelina Dodonova |
У. Давлетгалиев, Евангелина Додонова |
| Voice | Z. Sharipova | З. Шарипова |
| Text author | Galina Dusenko | Галина Дусенко |
Reception
[edit]The film was warmly received both by audiences and by professional masters of Soviet animation. It was accepted to a number of domestic and international film festivals, winning a prize at the 1968 All-Union Film Festival and the bronze medal in the children's films category at the 1974 New York Animation Festival.[1] This success was especially noteworthy because the artistic group which worked on the film were not experienced in animation, being recent graduates of the Almaty Art College.[2]
The artistic style of the film also received praise. In the words of Professor Baurzhan Nugerbekov: "The drawings and colours of the film are clear continuations of the smooth, flat designs of the Kazakh ornamental arts; of the clear and colourful compositions on artistic felts".[2]
The film represents a distinct popular pastoral vision of Kazakh national identity through its culmination of visual motifs during a time of heightened national awareness within the Soviet Union.[3] It also offers an allegorical interpretation in the dying three-headed dragon king as a stand-in for the perceived declining Soviet Union under the new leadership of Leonid Brezhnev, following Nikita Khruschev's open criticism of Joseph Stalin.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Тұрсынбайұлы, Бағашар (2012). "'Қарлығаш' Қазақ баласын қалай қуантты?". Жас Өркен: 10–11.
- ^ a b Abubakirova, Diana. Нарисованная жизнь. Kursiv. June 5, 2008. (in Russian)
- ^ a b Zawlacki, Jake (2019). "The Allegorical Aĭdaḣar: An Animated Look at Kazakh National Identity". FOLKLORICA - Journal of the Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Folklore Association. 23: 43–76. doi:10.17161/folklorica.v23i.14969. ISSN 1920-0242.
External links
[edit]- Why the Swallow Has the Tail with Little Horns at IMDb
- Why the Swallow Has the Tail with Little Horns at Animator.ru
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