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The Man Who Was Able to Fly (1968)

The Man Who Was Able to Fly poster
Original title
Человек, который умел летать
Directed by
Yevhen Syvokin
Genre
animation
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
9 min
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is an animated short film based on a story by Karel Capek. It follows a man who discovers he has the ability to fly.

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What happens

«Людина, що вміла літати» (рос. «Человек, который умел летать») — анімаційний фільм 1968 року Творчого об'єднання художньої мультиплікації студії Київнаукфільм, режисер — Євген Сивокінь. Мультфільм озвучено російською мовою. Мультфільм знято за мотивами однойменного оповідання Карела Чапека. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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