A film by the Kyiv Film Studio named after Alexander Dovzhenko, directed by Sergei Parajanov.

In 1954, Parajanov (together with Yakov Bazelyan) was offered to stage the literary fairy tale “Andriesh”. It was based on a Romanian fairy tale. By that time, the film was released in color, which was a real rarity. Parajanov managed to convey a beautiful authentic atmosphere, a tradition he would later continue in the film “Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors”.

The story protrays the magical adventures of a simple shepherd boy who wants to become a valiant warrior and protector. He meets a famous knight and receives a magical gift from him. The main character also battles with a evil sorcerer. The film contains fairy-tale elements: combined shots of little Andriesh with the giant Giant-hero, fantastic caves, views, fire, the hero on horseback rushing through the starry sky. Sergei Parajanov is used to breaking stereotypes, so he gets down to business and creates the film “Andriesh”, which will tell the viewer a story about courage and faith that did not yield to the evil sorcerer and his magic. It turns out that an ordinary shepherd can behave like a real hero.

Creative team:
Scriptwriters: Emilian Bukov, Grigoriy Koltunov, Sergey Lyalin, Vadim Korostilev;
Directors: Yakov Bazelyan, Sergey Parajanov;
Directors of photography: Vadim Vereshchak, Suren Shahbazyan;
Composers: Igor Shamo, Grigoriu Tirtseu.
Cast: Kostya Russu — Andrey; Nodar Shashik-oglu — the hero Voynovan; Lyudmila Sokolova — Lyana; Kiril Shtirbu — Pekale; Evgeny Ureke — the giant Strimbe-Lemnia; Domnika Darienco — the blind woman; Robert Vizirenko-Klyavin — Black Whirlwind; Trifon Gruzin — Barba-Cat.