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The Cursed Jug

1979 · 8 min

A brief, playful animated fable with a musical lilt, turning a strange transformation into a gentle, curious adventure.

Directed by: Nazim Mammadov
Genres: Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
Starring: Yusif Veliyev, Mirvari Novruzova, Mahluga Sadigova

Overview: The magician crow turns the little boy into a jug. After that a little boy's adventures begin.
How it feels: Whimsical, light and eerie. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Identity, freedom, survival
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Directed by: Nazim Mammadov
Genres: Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
Starring: Yusif Veliyev, Mirvari Novruzova, Mahluga Sadigova

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
freedom
survival
Places: fantasy world
Era: timeless
Audience: kids
Form: animated
musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	5
Realism	1
Romance	0
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	3

Cast

Yusif VeliyevGrandfather (voice)
Mirvari NovruzovaGrandmother (voice)
Mahluga SadigovaCrow (voice)

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Details

Genres: animation, adventure, fantasy, music
Directed by: Nazim Mammadov
Written by: Alaviyya Babayeva
Starring: Yusif Veliyev, Mirvari Novruzova, Mahluga Sadigova
Cinematography: Ramiz Aghayev
Runtime: 8 min
Country: Soviet Union
Languages: Azerbaijani, Russian

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