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Federal Agency for Culture and Cinematography

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Pilot animation studio

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Present

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We live in Russia.

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Our coat of arms is a two-headed eagle.

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It holds a scepter and an orb in his paws.

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The flag of Russia is white, blue and red.

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The capital of our country is Moscow.

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There are over a thousand towns in Russia,

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...and each is special.

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One of them is Nizhniy Novgorod, founded by...

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...the Suzdal prince Yuriy Vsevolodovich in 1221.

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Many years ago, during the Time of Troubles,

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...when Moscow was occupied by enemies,

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...militia men came from Nizhniy Novgorod...

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...to help the capital and kicked out the invaders.

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To the leaders of those brave fighters,

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...Minin and Pozharskiy, there are similar monuments...

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...in Moscow and in Nizhniy Novgorod.

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In Nizhniy Novgorod the first
cars in our country were made:

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..."GAS",

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..."POBEDA",

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..."VOLGA",

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..."CHAIKA".

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Around here is the famous village of KHOKHLOMA,

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...where wooden things are painted...

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...in bright beautiful design.

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Many interesting tales are told here,

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...and each one is like a precious gem.

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Mountain of Gems

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"Nikita the Tanner"

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In the old times on the banks of a nice river,

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...on high hills, stood a great Russian town.

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Prettier than any other, richer than any other.

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Good people lived there:

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...skillful craftsmen,

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...bearded merchants, noble boyars...

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and also the town was known
for its beautiful girls.

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It was ruled by the great prince.

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People lived happily and knew no sorrow.

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But sorrow come, black as a storm!

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The horrible dragon Zmey-Gorinych
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He started to ravage and rob people.

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- There will be no town. I'll burn everybody!

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- I'll trample everything to dust!

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- But if you want to stay alive, treat me well!

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- Every time I come, I'll eat a pretty girl!

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- Oh!

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And Zmey-Gorinych took away the young princess.

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- Oh. Wow!!!

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And she was so beautiful that he didn't eat her...

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...right away, but decided to marry!

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He lived in a cave with his aunt Baba-Yaga.

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- A-a! Oh! Blast you!

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- Look, old bat, what a beauty I brought!

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- She was the wife of the prince himself.

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...And now she'll be mine!

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...Lay the table, Yaga! I'll have a feast!

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...Hurry up, you old bat!

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- Ha!

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- A-a-a-a!!!

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- Wine!

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- There flew ducks...

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- There flew ducks and two geese...

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- Darn you!
- Ok, going to bed!

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Back in the palace, the prince is crying...

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...over his young wife and the little dog is sad,

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...looking for its mistress.

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The prince thought the little dog
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- Let me out, dear old lady! Please!

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- And why would I do that???...

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...Don't you know who I am?
I'm Baba-Yaga!...

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...Mean and foul!...
But I've gotten old.

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- Not what I used to be!
Those were the fun times!

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- Me and Zmey didn't sleep or eat for weeks!...

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...Played mean tricks on each other!...

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...Oh, getting old is no fun.

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...I can't rival Zmey any more!

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- Now he flies around the world
on his own, showing his fury.

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...And when he returns,
I, the old woman, get some too.

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- Does he really hurt his own aunt?

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- He does.

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- Is there really no one who could tame Zmey?

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- There's only one man.

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...His name's Nikita the Tanner!

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- He's a robust man. A really strong one!...

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...He tumbles leathers out in the village.

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- What if I send a letter to the prince?...

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...Let him order Nikita to get rid of Zmey!

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- Well, maybe not get rid of him!...

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...But beat him up a little! Still good.

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SEND NIKITA THE TANNER AGAINST ZMEY

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- Nikita, the great prince
himself is coming to see you!

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When Nikita saw the prince,

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...he tore all his twelve leathers to pieces,

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...as he was very shy.

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- Nikita, go fight Zmey-Gorinych!...

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...Free our land from the fierce beast!...

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And save my lovely wife.

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- Ha, god bless you, prince!...

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...I'm a working man and I am very shy.

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- When I saw you, I tore all my leathers,

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...that's how scared I got!...

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...Messed everything up.

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- So... you won't go?

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- Nah, I can't.

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The prince waited a little,

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...and went home, to write
a letter to the princess

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saying: Nikita doesn't want
to fight Zmey, he's scared.

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- Isn't there another man to fight Zmey?

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- Maybe there is, but I don't know of him.

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...And while you're looking for him,

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...Zmey will steal all the
beauties from your town!...

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...We need to persuade Nikita.

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- Let all the people go to him.

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And the people gathered to beg
Nikita to fight Zmey,

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...or there would be trouble.

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- Mister Nikita please take pity on us.

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- In another year or two, we'll grow up.

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...And Zmey will steal us.

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- Alright! I'll go!...

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...The darn dragon has to stop
spoiling our life!

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Nikita put on some hempen ropes.

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Got covered in tar.

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He took a hundred-pound mace.

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And followed the dog to Zmey's den.

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- Hey!...

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...Zmey-Gorinych, come out here,
into the open field!...

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...Or I'll tear your den apart!

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- What's that noise!?...

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...I can't sleep! What do you want?!

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- Get out of our land while
you're still alive!

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- You get out, while you're alive!

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- Come out to fight, you rascal!

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- Ok, let's have some fun!
Do a little exercise!

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And they started to fight.

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Everywhere a great rumbling was heard.

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Nikita and Zmey fought for
three days and three nights.

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On the fourth day, they got tired.

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And sat down to rest.

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- I'm hungry.

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- Yeah, I'd like to eat. Hey,
old bat, bring us some food!

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- There's nothing left!...

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...Only death caps.
But those are for winter!

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- You eat mushrooms?

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- No! I won't!...

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...Well, since there's nothing to eat,

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...let's play cards then.

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- Ok, you deal!

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- And what will we play for?

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- Oh! If I win, I'll eat you!

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- Ok! Well, if I win, I'll eat you!

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- You?! Eat me?!

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- You, of course.
Who else?

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Zmey got scared.

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- Nikita is so huge!

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...What if he really eats me?

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- Listen, Nikita,

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...we're both stronger than
anyone else in the world,

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...let's divide the land in two,

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you'll live in one half,

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...and I'll live in the other.

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- Ok, let's divide it.
Let's plough a border!

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The master blacksmiths made a huge plough,

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and Nikita put Zmey into the plough.

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They started dividing the land.

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They worked day and night.

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They went through fields,

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...and forests, and mountains, and deserts.

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And ploughed the border
right up to the Caspian Sea.

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- Well, Nikita, we've divided the land.

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...Choose your half.

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- We're done with the land.

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...Now let's divide the sea!

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- Oh?! But why divide the sea?

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- Well, if you don't need
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...I'll take the whole thing.

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- Oh, no! Ok, let's divide it!
To make it fair!

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Zmey pulled the plough...

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and went down into the sea waters.

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Deeper and deeper.

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No one has seen him since.

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Nikita didn't take any money
for the job he'd done.

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...He went home to tumble leathers.

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The young princess came back to her husband,

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...and they began to live even
better than they had before!

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And Baba-Yaga is still alive.

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Sometimes, she comes to the sea...

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...and sighs over Zmey-Gorinych!

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- Whatever one may say,
he's still my nephew!...

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...What a rascal relative, damn it!

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Directed and written by
Zoya Trofimova

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Director
Yuriy Cherenkov

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Art director
Zoya Trofimova

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Composer
Boris Yefremov

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Sound producer
Yelena Nikolayeva

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Read by
Yuriy Kovalenko

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Music performed by
Ivan Bokarev  Andrey Chapkovskiy
Anastasiya Platonova  Anastasiya Yefimova
Marina Kryukova  Boris Yefremov

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Animators
Yuriy Cherenkov  Polina Novikova

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Assistant director
Olga Antonenkova

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Assistant director
Mariya Kullanda

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Director of Photography, special effects
A. Puchnin  S. Vasilenko

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Special thanks to
Andrey Vernidub  Mihail Aldashin  Andy Blasdale

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Production Manager
Igor Gelashvili

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Introduction created by
A. Tatarskiy  V. Telegin
S. Merinov  L. Zemlinskiy  Y. Dashinskaya
S. Vasilenko  A. Levizkaya  L. Pochivalov

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Art council
E. Nazarov  V. Telegin
G. Zakolodyazhnyy  Ye. Chernova  S. Merinov

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Head Producer  I.Gelashvili
Producer  I.Kaplichnaya

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Project Manager
Aleksandr Tatarskiy

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Film sponsored by the Federal Agency
of Culture and Cinematography

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The End

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© "Pilot" Animation Studio
© "Pilot" Animation films support fund
© Federal Culture and Cinematography Agency
2008