1 00:00:05,759 --> 00:00:07,199 Federal Agency for Culture and Cinematography 2 00:00:09,439 --> 00:00:10,799 Pilot animation studio 3 00:00:11,279 --> 00:00:12,359 Present 4 00:00:13,880 --> 00:00:16,160 We live in Russia. 5 00:00:16,719 --> 00:00:21,719 The state emblem of Russia is a golden double-headed eagle, powerful and majestic. 6 00:00:22,039 --> 00:00:24,320 On his chest we see St. George slaying... 7 00:00:24,519 --> 00:00:27,320 ...the evil dragon with a silver lance. 8 00:00:28,879 --> 00:00:30,759 The Russian flag has three colors. 9 00:00:30,960 --> 00:00:33,359 White, blue and red. 10 00:00:34,280 --> 00:00:37,399 The capital of our motherland is Moscow. 11 00:00:38,039 --> 00:00:40,920 Russia is the biggest country in the world. 12 00:00:41,119 --> 00:00:43,199 It takes nine days to cross it... 13 00:00:43,399 --> 00:00:46,640 ...from one border to another by train. 14 00:00:46,840 --> 00:00:51,040 And at one end of Russia, on its cold sea shores, 15 00:00:51,240 --> 00:00:54,880 ...at the Chukotka peninsula live brave hunters... 16 00:00:55,079 --> 00:00:57,320 and fishers Eskimoses. 17 00:00:57,520 --> 00:01:00,400 They also carve bone creating... 18 00:01:00,600 --> 00:01:02,920 ...funny pictures about their life. 19 00:01:03,119 --> 00:01:05,840 They hunt walruses and seals with harpoons... 20 00:01:06,040 --> 00:01:09,440 ...on small boats made from animal skin -- kayaks. 21 00:01:10,480 --> 00:01:13,079 They also hunt huge whales. 22 00:01:13,280 --> 00:01:15,560 They hold the toothed whale -- a killer whale... 23 00:01:15,760 --> 00:01:18,520 -- in especially high esteem; it is a patron of sea hunt. 24 00:01:18,680 --> 00:01:22,520 And the main hero of legends was always the raven. 25 00:01:22,719 --> 00:01:26,439 Eskimoses live in unusual warm small houses -- 26 00:01:26,640 --> 00:01:27,519 ...yarangas. 27 00:01:27,719 --> 00:01:32,719 One candle is enough to warm a yaranga. 28 00:01:33,439 --> 00:01:39,280 On long polar nights, when the northern lights glow in the sky, old people sit near fire... 29 00:01:39,480 --> 00:01:42,719 and tell Eskimos fairy tales to children. 30 00:01:42,920 --> 00:01:47,159 Each of these fairy tales is like a gem. 31 00:01:59,400 --> 00:02:03,400 «About the raven» based on Eskimo folk tales 32 00:02:57,680 --> 00:03:00,960 Once upon a time there lived a hunter and a bear. 33 00:03:01,159 --> 00:03:03,639 They were neighbors, they didn't quarrel, 34 00:03:03,840 --> 00:03:06,960 and they were even in some way friends. 35 00:03:07,400 --> 00:03:10,480 So, once they went fishing . 36 00:03:34,400 --> 00:03:38,520 And they caught one fish. A very good one. 37 00:03:38,719 --> 00:03:42,639 The fish was noble, but they couldn't share it and started to argue. 38 00:03:42,840 --> 00:03:46,960 The Bear said, he had caught it, the hunter said, it was his. 39 00:03:47,159 --> 00:03:49,879 They got tired of arguing and sat down near the fish. 40 00:03:50,080 --> 00:03:52,200 They didn't know what to do. 41 00:03:52,400 --> 00:03:55,480 - Let's tell fairy tales. The one whose fairy tale is better gets the fish. 42 00:03:55,680 --> 00:03:57,400 - Okay! - the bear said: About what? 43 00:03:57,599 --> 00:03:59,479 - About a raven, for example. 44 00:04:02,159 --> 00:04:03,439 - But I am the first to tell! 45 00:04:03,680 --> 00:04:06,040 - Okay, the hunter agreed. 46 00:04:06,919 --> 00:04:10,559 Well, listen. It was a long time ago; 47 00:04:10,759 --> 00:04:15,399 ...even my great grandfather wasn't born then. 48 00:04:16,639 --> 00:04:19,560 There was an owl and a raven, who lived together. 49 00:04:19,759 --> 00:04:22,480 They were friends, they didn't quarrel. 50 00:04:22,680 --> 00:04:26,040 They hunted together and shared everything. 51 00:04:26,240 --> 00:04:29,960 They were not in need. The both were white. 52 00:05:10,279 --> 00:05:14,559 - Now we are old, but we have never been beautiful. 53 00:05:17,480 --> 00:05:22,160 - Everyone has beautiful clothes: red, black, grey, colorful! 54 00:05:22,920 --> 00:05:25,199 - But we are just white. 55 00:05:27,000 --> 00:05:29,639 - We are visible only in the short summertime. 56 00:05:35,319 --> 00:05:39,879 - That's true, no one can see us, when we sit in the snow. 57 00:05:41,000 --> 00:05:45,120 - Let's paint each other! At first I will paint you, then you will paint me. 58 00:05:45,319 --> 00:05:45,920 - Yep. 59 00:06:02,319 --> 00:06:03,240 - Uy! 60 00:06:13,079 --> 00:06:14,199 - U-hu. 61 00:06:28,879 --> 00:06:30,000 - U-hu. 62 00:06:32,759 --> 00:06:34,159 - Do it! 63 00:07:28,000 --> 00:07:29,279 - How beautiful! 64 00:07:30,199 --> 00:07:33,159 ...Now sit down, I will paint you as well! 65 00:08:15,319 --> 00:08:17,000 - Croak! 66 00:08:19,839 --> 00:08:22,439 - What did you do! 67 00:08:22,639 --> 00:08:25,839 ...I was trying so hard to paint you. 68 00:08:26,040 --> 00:08:28,400 ...Now you're beautiful. 69 00:08:28,600 --> 00:08:30,840 ...But you made me black! 70 00:08:31,040 --> 00:08:34,440 ...Now my children will also be black! 71 00:08:34,639 --> 00:08:38,600 ...Go away! Go away! 72 00:08:42,320 --> 00:08:45,520 From that time the raven became black... 73 00:08:45,720 --> 00:08:47,320 and the owl became colorful. 74 00:08:47,519 --> 00:08:50,319 They are not friends any more. 75 00:08:50,480 --> 00:08:54,399 The owl tries to avoid the raven, she's afraid of him! 76 00:08:55,440 --> 00:08:57,360 - So, how was it? 77 00:08:57,559 --> 00:09:02,559 - Yes, a good fairy tale! Now listen to mine! 78 00:09:23,559 --> 00:09:27,239 It is a very old song, as old people said. 79 00:09:27,480 --> 00:09:31,080 There lived three little birds in their cozy nest. 80 00:09:31,320 --> 00:09:34,360 The oldest sister brought the feed every day. 81 00:09:34,559 --> 00:09:37,719 Younger sisters sang their favorite song. 82 00:09:41,120 --> 00:09:47,360 - Sun, warm the earth quicker and all the birds will be happy. 83 00:09:47,600 --> 00:09:53,399 - Our sister will bring us insects, grubs and midges. 84 00:09:53,639 --> 00:09:56,720 - A ya guna lala, a ya guna lala. 85 00:09:56,960 --> 00:09:59,080 The raven heard it, flew up... 86 00:09:59,279 --> 00:10:01,240 ...to the baby birds and said. 87 00:10:01,480 --> 00:10:05,240 - You sing very well, sing for me once more, aloud. 88 00:10:08,200 --> 00:10:11,440 The raven grabbed the song with his beak and flew away. 89 00:10:11,679 --> 00:10:15,120 He came back to his nest, sat down and started to sing. 90 00:10:15,360 --> 00:10:17,960 - Sun, warm the earth quicker... 91 00:10:18,200 --> 00:10:21,160 and the ravens will have more food. 92 00:10:21,399 --> 00:10:24,559 ...Mice and hares will come to us quicker... 93 00:10:24,759 --> 00:10:27,319 and we will be happy. 94 00:10:27,519 --> 00:10:32,519 ...A ya guna croak! A ya guna croak! 95 00:10:33,159 --> 00:10:35,480 The oldest bird came home... 96 00:10:35,679 --> 00:10:40,359 and saw her little sisters crying bitterly. 97 00:10:40,559 --> 00:10:42,559 - Why do you cry, who upset you? 98 00:10:42,759 --> 00:10:46,639 - The sly raven took our song away. 99 00:10:46,840 --> 00:10:49,560 - That's bad... Where did he fly? 100 00:10:49,759 --> 00:10:54,759 - There, where the rocks beetle over the sea. 101 00:10:55,720 --> 00:10:59,720 - Don't cry, I will ask a man to help us. 102 00:11:04,399 --> 00:11:06,639 - Why did you come to me, little bird? 103 00:11:06,840 --> 00:11:08,600 - Kind man, help us, 104 00:11:08,799 --> 00:11:11,159 ...the evil raven has stolen our song. 105 00:11:11,360 --> 00:11:13,879 - You sing a good song to the sun, 106 00:11:14,080 --> 00:11:17,080 ...I often listen to it in the morning and enjoy it. 107 00:11:17,279 --> 00:11:19,039 ...Tell me, where the raven lives. 108 00:11:19,240 --> 00:11:23,360 - There, where the rocks beetle over the sea. 109 00:11:31,279 --> 00:11:32,959 Meanwhile the raven opened his beak, 110 00:11:33,159 --> 00:11:34,240 ...hung his tongue out... 111 00:11:34,440 --> 00:11:39,440 and the song rolled on the tip of his tongue. 112 00:11:40,279 --> 00:11:43,199 - Now I will teach him a lesson. 113 00:12:01,759 --> 00:12:04,600 And little birds, as soon as the sun rises, 114 00:12:04,759 --> 00:12:08,720 ...sing their song again and remember the kind hunter. 115 00:12:17,399 --> 00:12:20,639 From that time the raven has no more voice, 116 00:12:20,840 --> 00:12:22,840 ...he can't sing any more. 117 00:12:29,320 --> 00:12:30,440 - So, what do you say? 118 00:12:30,639 --> 00:12:31,720 ...Did you like the fairy-tale? 119 00:12:31,919 --> 00:12:33,599 - Yes, I liked it. 120 00:12:34,320 --> 00:12:36,280 And then they started to argue. 121 00:12:36,480 --> 00:12:38,680 The bear said, the hunter's fairy tale was better, 122 00:12:38,879 --> 00:12:40,480 ...the hunter said, the bear's one. 123 00:12:40,679 --> 00:12:43,839 They were arguing so long and finally decided for draw. 124 00:12:44,039 --> 00:12:46,719 They decided to share the fish. 125 00:12:46,919 --> 00:12:49,599 They turned round, but the fish wasn't there. 126 00:12:49,799 --> 00:12:52,719 They started to swear, but in vain. 127 00:12:52,919 --> 00:12:55,919 The raven had already flown away. 128 00:12:56,120 --> 00:12:59,600 They sighed and went fishing again. 129 00:12:59,799 --> 00:13:01,879 What else could they do? 130 00:13:02,080 --> 00:13:06,639 But they agreed in advance to share all the fish... 131 00:13:06,840 --> 00:13:11,280 ...they caught and to tell fairy tales at home with a full stomach.