Straw Lark (1980)

Release Date: 1980-03-11
Runtime: 0h 19min
Production Company: Ekran
Production Country: Soviet Union
Director: Yuri Trofimov

Based on Russian folk tales about the adventures of a boy who rescued Vesna-Krasna from captivity. About seeing off the Russian winter - Maslenitsa, an ancient Slavic holiday that has survived to this day since the times of pagan culture. This is a fun holiday with games, songs, round dances and plentiful treats, and pancakes - a symbol of the sun - are one of the main attributes of Maslenitsa.