1 00:00:01,040 --> 00:00:02,360 Federal Agency for Culture and Cinematography 2 00:00:04,599 --> 00:00:06,039 Pilot animation studio 3 00:00:06,559 --> 00:00:07,879 Aeroplan production company 4 00:00:08,359 --> 00:00:09,359 present 5 00:00:11,000 --> 00:00:12,839 We live in Russia. 6 00:00:13,439 --> 00:00:16,519 The Russian flag is white, blue and red. 7 00:00:17,320 --> 00:00:19,160 Our capital is Moscow. 8 00:00:19,320 --> 00:00:21,679 There are many parks and gardens here... 9 00:00:21,839 --> 00:00:24,399 and a beautiful zoo, also. 10 00:00:25,280 --> 00:00:28,400 Animals from around the world live in that zoo: 11 00:00:28,559 --> 00:00:30,320 from the tiny hummingbird... 12 00:00:30,480 --> 00:00:34,560 to the big and strong Amur (Siberian) tiger. 13 00:00:34,719 --> 00:00:38,199 Russia has borders with a total of 16 countries, 14 00:00:38,359 --> 00:00:41,200 and these borders are one and a half times longer 15 00:00:41,359 --> 00:00:43,399 than the Earth's equator. 16 00:00:43,640 --> 00:00:46,399 In the East, the Amur river... 17 00:00:46,560 --> 00:00:49,160 ...forms the border between Russia and China. 18 00:00:49,960 --> 00:00:53,679 For many ages, this part of the world has been home to the Nanai people - 19 00:00:53,840 --> 00:00:56,800 natural born hunters and fishermen. 20 00:00:57,119 --> 00:01:00,439 Since childhood they hunt in the taiga... 21 00:01:00,600 --> 00:01:03,359 and make their living through the fur trade. 22 00:01:04,239 --> 00:01:08,359 The taiga is home to the Amur tiger and leopard - 23 00:01:08,519 --> 00:01:10,159 these species are critically endangered... 24 00:01:10,319 --> 00:01:13,239 and are on the Red List. 25 00:01:13,519 --> 00:01:17,280 In ancient times, the Nanai had to protect their lands... 26 00:01:17,439 --> 00:01:21,079 ...from invaders - the militant Manchu. 27 00:01:23,599 --> 00:01:27,119 Marvellous stories have survived about that... 28 00:01:27,280 --> 00:01:30,960 ...and each of them is like a precious gem. 29 00:01:32,070 --> 00:01:39,500 Mountain of Gems 30 00:01:41,519 --> 00:01:46,280 A man who falls asleep in a beast's den will awake as a beast. (folk belief) 31 00:01:47,200 --> 00:01:50,600 There is an exception to every rule. (folk wisdom) 32 00:01:51,920 --> 00:01:54,060 The Heart of a Beast (based on Amur fairy tales) 33 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:02,239 It was a long time ago. 34 00:02:02,400 --> 00:02:06,480 A Nanaian lad lived by the Amur. He was named Udaga 35 00:02:07,959 --> 00:02:09,280 He was a deft hunter... 36 00:02:09,479 --> 00:02:11,639 and always had his piece of luck. 37 00:02:11,840 --> 00:02:13,879 He never killed beasts without a purpose... 38 00:02:14,039 --> 00:02:16,799 and would never hurt his fellow men, either. 39 00:02:16,960 --> 00:02:20,520 Once, Udaga had been out hunting in the taiga for many days. 40 00:02:22,680 --> 00:02:25,760 And he thought of his village, 41 00:02:26,560 --> 00:02:32,439 its old shaman and the shaman's granddaughter, Cholchinai. 42 00:02:34,240 --> 00:02:39,680 Udaga and Cholchinai had loved each other since they were children. 43 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:43,840 He also remembered his younger brother... 44 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:49,879 and how Cholchinai had given him a charm as a present, for luck. 45 00:02:55,759 --> 00:02:57,939 Udaga became home-sick, and decided... 46 00:02:58,100 --> 00:03:00,600 to hurry back to his village. 47 00:04:33,230 --> 00:04:34,740 Udaga? 48 00:04:35,590 --> 00:04:37,500 Udaga! 49 00:06:39,680 --> 00:06:41,090 Udaga? 50 00:06:41,690 --> 00:06:43,360 Udaga! 51 00:06:48,300 --> 00:06:50,280 Udaga... 52 00:06:54,480 --> 00:06:57,340 Then the old shaman told Udaga about everything... 53 00:06:57,499 --> 00:07:01,279 ...that had happened in the village. 54 00:09:35,380 --> 00:09:36,810 Udaga! 55 00:09:37,270 --> 00:09:39,830 Udaga! Udaga! 56 00:12:04,360 --> 00:12:06,460 Udaga... Udaga! 57 00:12:08,679 --> 00:12:13,079 Such was Udaga's story. 58 00:12:16,159 --> 00:12:18,120 Ever since, they would say in the land of the Amur: 59 00:12:18,320 --> 00:12:22,980 If you have a brave heart and defend the weak, 60 00:12:23,079 --> 00:12:27,870 you will gain the strength of a bear and the deftness of a tiger. 61 00:12:36,460 --> 00:12:40,740 scriptwriter & director Andrey Sokolov art directors A. Sokolov, Mihail Zheludkov music & sound Lev Zemlinskiy 62 00:13:10,980 --> 00:13:12,900 The End Subs by Mountain of Gems, Eus, Niffiwan