Northern Cupids

Northern Cupids (2023) is a Russian historical cartoon you can watch online on iFILM. It follows five Bashkir warriors through two wars at the start of the 19th century.

First came the campaign against Sweden, then Napoleon's invasion of 1812. The Bashkir horsemen fought with bows and arrows, striking out of nowhere and melting back behind enemy lines just as fast. That hit-and-vanish style earned them their French nickname — Northern Cupids, after the winged god of love and his arrows. Rated 0+ and built for family viewing, it turns a footnote most textbooks barely mention into something kids can actually picture. A cartoon that doubles as a history lesson. Stream Northern Cupids online on iFILM.