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 | 1967 (USSR) |
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
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
| 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
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
References
- ^ 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
- 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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