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The Falling Shadow
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The Falling Shadow

1986-08-29 · 19 min · Not rated

Animation

A wise old man teaches a boy the art of building. The boy develops outstanding skills. He builds the most magnificent palaces, but something inside him atrophies. The flip side of humanity, the shadow, grows beyond him.

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Directors
Stanislav Sokolov
Production companies
DEFA-Studio für Trickfilme, Soyuzmultfilm
Countries
East Germany, Soviet Union
Status
Released

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