A Tale About the Blue Cloak

A Tale About the Blue Cloak (1997) is a short Belarusian animated fantasy you can watch online on iFILM. Director Elena Turova packs a complete folk story into ten minutes: a princess is in love, but her father — a wizard-king — stands between her and the young man she has chosen. The blue cloak of the title is the enchanted object that gives the pair their opening to outwit him. Brief, assured, and confident in its storytelling. Watch A Tale About the Blue Cloak online on iFILM.