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Riddle of the Sphinx (1985)

Riddle of the Sphinx poster
Original title
Загадка сфинкса
Directed by
Vladimir Pekar
Genre
animation
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
10 min
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a Soviet animated short film from 1985. It is based on ancient Egyptian frescoes and explores their imagery and stories.

educationalslow-pacedcontemplativewhimsicalvisualgentlemysterious

What happens

«Загадка сфинкса» — советский рисованный мультипликационный фильм 1985 года, который создал режиссёр Владимир Пекарь по мотивам фресок Древнего Египта. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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