Belarusfilm
Animated Film Studio
THE SISTER AND THE BROTHER A fairy tale for Christmastide
There once lived a sister and a brother.
They were orphans.
The local witch did not like them.
One day, they walked out from their yard.
Hot.
The boy wanted a drink.
"Be patient," said the sister.
"The well is close."
"I want to drink!"
"Don't let yourself dry out."
"Don't drink!"
He didn't listen.
Now the sister began to live
with a kid goat.
And then, one morning...
My happiness I've discovered in our friendly ties,
All my deep love and my dreams are for you.
My happiness - it's a joyful bloom in the springtime,
And all of this, it's my dear lovely one, it's you.
My dearest one, [MARRY ME]
Take a look - see, our youth is abloom,
So much affection and joy fill the land.
My darling one, all this music is playing for you,
I am always together with you,
My sweet rose, my friend.
The witch entered their home.
She made herself look like the sister.
And it blossomed in full:
A rich feeling of most tender love...
Winter arrived.
The witch invited guests.
She wanted to treat them to lamb meat.
The little lamb got frightened, and...
screenwriter, director Irina Kodyukova
art directors Natalya Navoyenko, Igor Hrutskiy
camera Galina Gireva
musical design Natalya Romanenko sound Andrey Volkov narrator Gennadiy Mushpert
animators Irina Kodyukova, Natalya Hatkevich, Igor Hrutskiy
artists Yelena Lapotko, Natalya Romanenko
montage Natalya Popova colour design Tamara Alekseyev
script editor Dmitriy Yakutovich production director Leonarda Zubenko
The End
Belarusfilm, 2002
Subtitles - Niffiwan (2026.05) Animatsiya.net