0:00:05.760,0:00:07.200 Federal Agency for Culture and Cinematography 0:00:09.440,0:00:10.800 Pilot animation studio 0:00:11.280,0:00:12.360 Present 0:00:13.680,0:00:15.640 We live in Russia. 0:00:16.520,0:00:18.600 On the Russian state emblem you can see... 0:00:18.760,0:00:21.680 ...a golden two-headed eagle, powerful and majestic. 0:00:21.840,0:00:24.800 St.George slaying the dragon with a silver lance... 0:00:24.960,0:00:27.040 ...is mounted on the eagle's chest. 0:00:28.480,0:00:30.560 The Russian flag is a tricolour. 0:00:30.720,0:00:33.000 White, blue and red. 0:00:33.680,0:00:35.920 Moscow is the capital of Russia, 0:00:36.480,0:00:39.160 ...the biggest country in the world. 0:00:39.320,0:00:42.600 It is so big and full of thick forests, 0:00:42.760,0:00:46.600 ...wide steppes, deep seas and high mountains. 0:00:46.760,0:00:48.800 And the highest of them are called... 0:00:48.960,0:00:49.760 ...the Caucasus Mountains. 0:00:49.920,0:00:51.840 And where the mountains go down to the warm... 0:00:52.000,0:00:55.800 ...Caspian sea there lies the Republic of Dagestan. 0:00:55.960,0:00:58.400 More than forty different peoples live there. 0:00:58.720,0:01:02.400 Avars, Lezgians and Dargins among them. 0:01:02.560,0:01:05.120 Dargins make the best sabers... 0:01:05.280,0:01:08.320 and daggers adorned with silver and gold. 0:01:08.480,0:01:10.840 Lesgians shepherd the sheep in the high mountains, 0:01:11.000,0:01:13.360 ...make warm cloaks from fleece... 0:01:13.520,0:01:14.960 and weave beautiful carpets. 0:01:15.200,0:01:18.120 While Avars are famous for their skills in metal... 0:01:18.280,0:01:21.000 ...embossing and marvellous wood and stone engraving. 0:01:21.160,0:01:24.000 All the peoples of Dagestan[br]celebrate the Spring Day. 0:01:24.160,0:01:27.520 During this holiday all the[br]fires and torches are lit up... 0:01:27.680,0:01:32.000 and the people wear scary and[br]funny masks of felted cloth. 0:01:32.600,0:01:35.600 And in the evening they tell... 0:01:35.760,0:01:38.600 ...wonderful stories from ancient times. 0:01:38.760,0:01:43.040 And every story is like a gem. 0:02:04.720,0:02:06.760 - Hey, let me go, you filthy bird! Hey! 0:02:07.080,0:02:08.880 ...Ah!!! Hold me tight! ...Hold me! Ah-a-a!!! 0:02:09.919,0:02:10.919 - Ah-a-a!!! 0:02:15.080,0:02:17.640 Once upon a time in a small highland village... 0:02:17.800,0:02:20.000 ...there lived a man whose name was Shejdulla. 0:02:20.240,0:02:21.720 And he was such a slug that his laziness... 0:02:21.920,0:02:23.640 «Shejdulla the slug» 0:02:23.840,0:02:25.720 ...was beyond description. 0:02:30.480,0:02:31.240 - Hush! 0:02:31.560,0:02:34.560 ...Shh! Hush! Come on! 0:02:36.400,0:02:38.920 - Tsob-tsobe, tsob-tsobe, tsob-tsobe... 0:02:39.080,0:02:39.600 - So... 0:02:39.760,0:02:41.920 - Tsob-tsobe, tsob-tsobe... 0:02:42.080,0:02:44.880 - So, Shejdulla! Are the sheep safe? 0:02:45.040,0:02:49.400 - Look, they are safe. Almost.[br]- At least you've done something worthy, lazybones! 0:02:49.560,0:02:51.000 - May be you could fix the basket? 0:02:51.160,0:02:52.720 ...You promised to do so 6 months ago... 0:02:55.400,0:02:56.800 - The basket? 0:02:56.960,0:02:58.960 ...Nah, I don't feel like fixing anything... 0:02:59.120,0:03:01.760 ...Huh! ...This will do! 0:03:05.040,0:03:06.080 - Here you go. 0:03:06.240,0:03:08.320 - Really, have you fixed it?! 0:03:10.920,0:03:12.240 - Oh-oh-oh, devil! 0:03:12.640,0:03:14.240 ...Grab it, grab it! Catch it! 0:03:14.400,0:03:16.560 ...Oh-oh-oh... 0:03:16.840,0:03:18.680 ...Oh-ah-oh!!! 0:03:18.920,0:03:22.400 - How come you've fixed it,[br]haven't you? You lazybones! 0:03:22.560,0:03:25.960 ...Go feed the bulls! You useless man!!! 0:03:26.120,0:03:27.040 - Oooh... Ah... 0:03:27.240,0:03:30.640 ...Go feed the bulls she said. 0:03:35.280,0:03:38.480 - Oh, where is it? Ah? I'm tired already! 0:03:38.640,0:03:40.280 ...Ah that will do! 0:03:40.840,0:03:43.400 - Be quiet! Don't disturb me! 0:03:46.520,0:03:48.920 ...Huh? Oh! What have I done?! 0:03:49.080,0:03:51.040 ...Keep an eye on the baby... 0:03:51.200,0:03:53.160 ...while I'm making the dough! 0:03:53.440,0:03:56.080 - Keep quiet! Hey, don't you distract me. 0:04:12.800,0:04:14.680 - Oh my! What have you done! 0:04:14.840,0:04:18.760 ...You're a disaster What shall I do?! 0:04:18.920,0:04:21.640 ...Go chop some wood for the furnace. 0:04:21.800,0:04:23.760 - Chop... the wood... 0:04:23.920,0:04:25.520 ...Oh, I don't feel like chopping. 0:04:25.680,0:04:27.200 ...It will burn anyway. 0:04:40.800,0:04:41.840 - Ah-a-a! 0:04:48.920,0:04:50.560 - Oh, fire!!! We're on fire! 0:04:50.720,0:04:52.360 ...Why are you standing here, lazy fool, 0:04:52.520,0:04:53.680 ...run for water! 0:05:02.920,0:05:04.080 Oh devil!!! 0:05:04.240,0:05:06.480 ...God gave me this husband as a punishment. 0:05:06.640,0:05:10.360 ...Oh help! Everything is on fire! Help, help! 0:05:10.520,0:05:11.880 - Oh no! 0:05:12.040,0:05:14.000 ...Ah-ah everything is on fire, 0:05:14.160,0:05:16.240 ...everything is burning! 0:05:19.760,0:05:22.520 - My grandma used to tell me that far away, 0:05:22.680,0:05:24.560 ...in the mountains high there lives a wise mage. 0:05:24.720,0:05:26.720 ...May be he can teach you... 0:05:26.880,0:05:28.960 ...how to live your life, lazy fool! 0:05:43.640,0:05:46.200 - Oh it's cold... 0:05:51.640,0:05:54.040 - Oh, I don't feel like... 0:06:02.920,0:06:03.760 - Uh-uh... 0:06:03.920,0:06:06.520 - Hello! I wish you Good health. 0:06:06.680,0:06:08.520 - Thank you for your kind words. 0:06:08.720,0:06:11.760 ...My head is killing me. 0:06:11.920,0:06:13.360 ...Where are you heading, uh? 0:06:13.520,0:06:15.800 - You see, my wife says I'm too lazy. 0:06:15.960,0:06:16.960 - Ah! ...it fell off! 0:06:17.120,0:06:18.640 - There's no food at home. ...At all! 0:06:18.800,0:06:20.880 ...So she sent me to ask the mage... 0:06:21.040,0:06:22.000 ...how to become rich? 0:06:22.160,0:06:24.080 - Why are you lying on the ground then? 0:06:24.320,0:06:25.680 - You see, the lakegot in my way. 0:06:25.840,0:06:27.080 - So go make a float-boat. 0:06:27.240,0:06:29.040 - Ah-a-a! I don't feel like doing this... 0:06:29.240,0:06:30.960 - Look, good man. 0:06:31.120,0:06:33.240 ...I'll build this float-boat for you. 0:06:33.400,0:06:35.160 ...And you'll go to the mage... 0:06:35.320,0:06:36.640 and ask him what I should do, fine? 0:06:36.800,0:06:39.440 - Fine, I'll do that. Make the float-boat. 0:06:39.600,0:06:42.160 - It has been three years that I'm suffering... 0:06:42.320,0:06:43.360 ...my arms ache. 0:06:43.520,0:06:44.960 ...my tail aches... 0:06:45.120,0:06:47.480 ...Everything aches! So much pain! ...Everything! 0:06:47.640,0:06:49.440 ...Ask the mage for a piece of advice for me... 0:06:49.600,0:06:51.280 ...how to get well again?! 0:06:51.440,0:06:54.920 - Oh!!! ...Ah! A! A! ...Ah! 0:06:55.080,0:06:57.880 ...here you go! 0:06:58.040,0:06:59.040 ...Eeeuw! 0:06:59.560,0:07:00.520 ...My arms! ...My arms!!! 0:07:01.240,0:07:01.840 ......My arms! 0:07:02.600,0:07:03.720 ...Oh my poor arms! 0:07:04.640,0:07:07.600 - Your arms I hope you get well! 0:07:08.080,0:07:10.080 - Here you go! Don't forget... 0:07:10.240,0:07:12.000 ...what I asked you to do, uh?! 0:07:12.160,0:07:13.120 ...Hey, good man! 0:07:13.280,0:07:15.200 - I'll try not to forget. 0:07:20.400,0:07:22.320 - Let peace come into your house... 0:07:22.480,0:07:24.560 ...into your house! Oh! 0:07:24.720,0:07:26.720 ...Where are you heading, good man? 0:07:27.040,0:07:29.680 - My wife says I'm too lazy... 0:07:29.840,0:07:32.320 and our household falls apart. 0:07:32.480,0:07:36.000 ...May be the mage will tell me what to do. 0:07:36.200,0:07:38.200 - Why don't you row then? Oh-oh! 0:07:38.360,0:07:40.640 - Ah-a-a! I don't feel like rowing, you see! 0:07:40.800,0:07:42.800 - I will push you float-boat forward, 0:07:42.960,0:07:44.880 ...if you promise me that you'll do... 0:07:45.400,0:07:46.760 ...what I'm asking for. 0:07:46.920,0:07:48.480 - Ah... Fine! Push! 0:07:48.640,0:07:50.640 - My belly feels so heavy. 0:07:50.800,0:07:52.440 ...I'm drowning all the time! 0:07:52.600,0:07:56.160 ...Ask the mage how I can get better. 0:07:57.120,0:07:59.360 - Have strength in your limbs! 0:07:59.520,0:08:02.400 ...Go see the mage, hurry! 0:08:02.560,0:08:04.880 - You too, fish, have strength in your limbs. 0:08:05.320,0:08:07.280 - What limbs are you talking about? 0:08:20.640,0:08:21.400 - Oh! Ah! 0:09:04.360,0:09:06.240 - Anybody here?! 0:09:06.400,0:09:09.440 - Uuh! Let prosperity be with you... 0:09:09.600,0:09:13.480 ...Good man, where are you heading? 0:09:13.640,0:09:16.000 - Prosperity is what I'm lacking. 0:09:16.160,0:09:18.600 ...I'm on my way to the mage to ask for some advice. 0:09:18.760,0:09:21.120 - Could you be so kind as to ask for... 0:09:21.280,0:09:23.800 ...a piece of advice for me too? 0:09:23.960,0:09:26.760 ...I can never grow more than one apple... 0:09:26.920,0:09:28.600 ...on my brances! Oh! 0:09:28.920,0:09:31.040 - Ah, fine, I'll ask him. 0:09:31.200,0:09:33.040 - Shouldn't you get going then? 0:09:33.320,0:09:36.600 - Ah, I don't feel like going anywhere, I'm hungry. 0:09:36.760,0:09:40.680 - I'll give you my... Oooh, just a second, oooh. 0:09:40.840,0:09:45.160 ...my one and only apple. 0:09:45.320,0:09:48.760 ...Here you go and head to the mage, you must hurry! 0:09:49.520,0:09:51.920 - Hey! Don't forget to chew the apple. 0:09:52.080,0:09:54.880 ...If you're, of course not too lazy for that. 0:10:02.080,0:10:05.280 - Welcome! Heh-heh-heh! 0:10:05.960,0:10:10.960 Here comes Shejdulla to the great mage. 0:10:11.200,0:10:14.200 - Finish chewing first and then ask for advice. 0:10:14.360,0:10:17.480 - I don't feel like chewing! You see? Do you see?! 0:10:17.640,0:10:21.880 - Ah! Oh! That is your problem. Shejdulla. 0:10:22.040,0:10:24.680 - How do you know my name. 0:10:24.840,0:10:28.840 - Let your head store a hundred[br]times more knowledge. 0:10:29.000,0:10:32.280 ...That's why I'm the mage — I know everything! 0:10:32.440,0:10:36.040 ...Don't you want to ask me something else? 0:10:36.200,0:10:38.760 And Shejdulla told the mage about what the wolf, 0:10:38.920,0:10:41.080 ...the fish and the apple tree have asked him. 0:10:41.240,0:10:44.800 - The fish has a diamond in her throat. 0:10:44.960,0:10:49.840 ...When she gets the stone out[br]of her she'll get better. 0:10:50.080,0:10:54.280 ...There is a huge jar full of silver[br]buried under the apple tree. 0:10:54.440,0:10:58.000 ...When it gets out of the ground,[br]the blossom will stop falling off... 0:10:58.160,0:11:02.360 ...and the apples will ripen on the branches. 0:11:02.520,0:11:06.040 ...And the wolf, to recover from his illness, 0:11:06.200,0:11:11.440 ...should eat the first lazy slug he encounters. 0:11:13.840,0:11:16.600 - What about me?! How do I become rich? 0:11:16.760,0:11:19.640 - Your request is fulfilled already. 0:11:19.800,0:11:21.200 ...And now go... 0:11:22.960,0:11:25.920 - Ah-a-a-a! I'm flying! 0:11:27.560,0:11:29.440 - Hey, and? What did he say? 0:11:29.600,0:11:32.200 - Yes! You need to get a huge jar with silver dug... 0:11:32.360,0:11:34.160 ...out from the ground around your roots. 0:11:34.320,0:11:35.520 ...And after that the apples... 0:11:35.680,0:11:36.840 ...will ripen on your branches. 0:11:37.000,0:11:39.560 - Then go ahead and dig this jar out! 0:11:39.720,0:11:41.400 ...It will work for your good too, 0:11:41.560,0:11:42.800 ...you'll become rich at once! 0:11:43.160,0:11:45.440 - Oh no, I don't feel like digging. 0:11:45.600,0:11:47.720 ...The wise man told me that I'll become rich... 0:11:47.880,0:11:50.880 ...anyway I'll spare the effort. Ah-ah! 0:11:52.840,0:11:53.520 - Ooo! 0:11:55.960,0:11:56.440 - Ah-a-a!!! 0:11:57.080,0:11:58.480 - So tell me human?! 0:11:58.640,0:12:01.480 - When you get a huge diamond out from your throat... 0:12:01.640,0:12:03.120 ...then and only then I'll be healthy! 0:12:03.280,0:12:06.400 - Show mercy, take the diamond out! 0:12:06.560,0:12:09.600 ......You'll save me and become rich yourself! 0:12:09.760,0:12:12.200 - No way! I'll become rich anyway. Why bother? 0:12:12.360,0:12:13.160 - I'm drowning!!! 0:12:13.320,0:12:14.960 - Spare the effort! Ah-ah!! 0:12:16.320,0:12:19.200 - Oh!... It's wet out here... 0:12:20.520,0:12:22.800 - Hello, hello, good man! 0:12:22.960,0:12:25.880 ...Tell me what did he say?! 0:12:26.040,0:12:28.200 And Shejdulla told the wolf about the fish... 0:12:28.360,0:12:29.440 ...and the apple tree. 0:12:31.000,0:12:33.320 - But I Decided not to waste my time! 0:12:33.480,0:12:35.320 ...I'll be rich anyway! 0:12:35.680,0:12:37.920 - And what did he tell about me?[br]What was my piece of advice?! 0:12:38.080,0:12:41.720 - And you... You should eat the first lazy slug you... 0:12:41.880,0:12:43.080 ...see on your way! 0:12:43.280,0:12:45.560 ...That's how you'll get better! That's all. Bye! 0:12:45.720,0:12:48.400 - I don't have to look for a lazy slug anywhere, 0:12:48.560,0:12:49.960 ...he came to me himself! 0:12:50.120,0:12:53.320 ...There's no one in the world lazier than this man! 0:12:53.800,0:12:54.880 - Ah! 0:12:56.240,0:12:57.960 - Devil!!! Ah! 0:13:01.600,0:13:03.040 - That's it! 0:13:06.680,0:13:10.760 And since then nobody ever saw Shejdulla again. 0:13:12.080,0:13:16.240 While there are still a lot of lazy slugs around.