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Ivas

1940 · 20 min

A short, earnest animated folk tale that carries the weight of oppression and sudden liberation, feeling more like a piece of history than a story.

Directed by
Ivan Ivanov-Vano
Genres
Animation
Starring
Anatoli Goryunov, Vladimir Lepko, Georgi Millyar
Overview
Fairy tale about heavy bondage of the Belarus people which is under the Polish yoke. Athlete Ivas, the farm laborer of the Polish seigniors, does wonderful affairs and doesn’t receive any gratitude from them. The red Army releases Ivas from bondage.

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Directed by
Ivan Ivanov-Vano
Genres
Animation
Starring
Anatoli Goryunov, Vladimir Lepko, Georgi Millyar
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • power
    • class
    • freedom
    • justice
    • survival
    Places
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • animated
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism3
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
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    Directed by
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    Written by
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    Starring
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    Cinematography
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    Runtime
    20 min
    Country
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    Languages
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