Plot Summary:An abstract color celebration of Soviet perseverance under fire (the literal firepower of foreign and capitalist warmongers), this lyrical animated short aims to capture Mother Russia's essence like lightning in a bottle. There's a spaghetti western vibe at times to the striking silhouette imagery here. Florid patriotic folk songs on the soundtrack are often depicted line-for-line in the gorgeous animation. - Dennis Harvey
Dedicated to the “Glorious Red Army,” this spirited film animates some of the most famous songs from the Civil War period like “Tachanka,” Meadowlands” (Polushka Pole), and “White Army, Black Baron” (Krasnaya Armia-Chornyi Baron). The music was recorded by the Alexandrov rchestra and the State Symphony Orchestra of Cinematography (conducted by E. Khachaturyan).