How the Cossacks Met Aliens

Movie
Audience Score
73
How the Cossacks Met Aliens
NR 17 minComedy, Adventure, Animation‘The Cossacs (animation series)’ PosterPart of ‘The Cossacs (animation series)’
Hraï Oko and Tour come across extraterrestrials in search of oil to repair their saucer and be able to return home Together they cross Europe find themselves defending Bulgaria invaded by enemies discover an aqueduct in Italy and narrowly escape the Inquisition in Spain
DirectorVolodymyr Dakhno
WritersAlexander KostinskyVolodymyr DakhnoVladimir Vaskovtsev

Movie Details

Original Language:Ukrainian
Production Companies:Kyivnaukfilm
Movie Tags:
short film

‘The Cossacs (animation series)’

This series recounts the adventures of three Ukrainian Cossacks who travel around the world and meet people from different countries and epochs, as well as gods and even extra-terrestrials. Created by Volodymyr Dakhno and produced by Kyiv Science Films (today known as Ukranimafilm), the original series premiered in 1967 and ran for nearly 30 years. The three main characters are immediately recognisable: Hrai, the chieftain, is the straight leading man who comes up with all the clever plans. Diminutive Oko can be identified by his trailing moustache, comedic feistiness, and impulsivity. Tur is a brawny strong man with a sensitive and intuitive side. Viewers are won over by the show’s joyful, whimsical mood, and the characters’ innocence and sincerity. As in many vintage cartoons, there is no dialogue; instead, the visuals are accompanied by spirited music and sound effects.