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Present
We live in Russia.
The Russian coat of arms is the golden two-headed eagle, powerful and proud.
In its center is St. George the Victorious
slaying a wicked dragon with his silver lance.
Russia's flag has three colors.
The capital of our motherland is the city of Moscow.
Russia is the largest country in the world.
Many different nations live on its territory
each with its own customs and traditions.
Since ancient times on the banks the great river Volga
live the Tatars, a courageous and hardworking people
Tatarstan's coat of arms carries a winged snow leopard.
Its capital is the ancient city Kazan.
In its center is a fortress
with the famous tower of Queen Soyembika.
The Tatars cherish the secrets and traditions of ancient crafts.
and they know how to combine work and fun.
The oldest Tatar holiday Is called Sabantuy.
During the festivities there are a lot of cheerful competitions, dances and songs
and also, of course, they tell wonderful folk tales.
Each one is like a precious gem.
MOUNTAIN OF GEMS
Once, long, long ago, there lived a khan...
THE INTERPRETATION OF DREAMS
He was a kind and just ruler.
But one day...
one day...
he dreamed that he had become...
AN ASS!
"What happened, my Lord?" The vizier asked the khan
Oh, heavens! I had a horrible nightmare!
May your fears abate. He-he-he...
How on earth could something bad happen to the Great Khan?
It must be said that this vizier
was a dishonest man .
and stole everything that caught his eyes from the khan.
On that particular dark night
the vizier was still awake because he was waiting for a messenger.
Did you bring what I ordered?
I brought it, my Lord.
Here is the reward for your trouble... He he he!
Oh, good!
When morning came, the khan woke up,
and a normal day began.
At that time a foreign visitor arrived in the city.
Hear you all, a great sage of India,
a famous interpreter of dreams has come!
Hurry, find out what your dreams mean!
Hurry up and ask the wise man!
One day only!
Find out the whole truth about your dreams!
Come!
Hurry, find out what your dreams mean!
That night the khan had the same horrible dream.
The khan remembered what was said about the Indian sage,
and he decided
to dress up in humble clothes
go to town and consult the sage
about what these strange dreams could mean.
Hurry up and ask the wise man!
One day only!
Find out the whole truth about your dreams!
Come!
Hurry, find out what your dreams mean!
Now the great sage of India is here,
the famous interpreter of dreams!
"I know what your dream means," said the sage
A great misfortune awaits you.
You will become...
an ass!
Only one thing can save you:
You must... steal something
Steal? But I am an honest man, I do not know how to steal!
If you will not steal...
You'll become an ass. You'll become an ass. You'll become an ass!
Outside the khan saw kids stealing at the market.
and even the elephant did not keep his hands clean...
so he decided to steal the largest melon.
Satan! What did you grab my head for?
Good man, buy this hen from a poor blacksmith!
I can't think of hens right now!
"Maybe I can steal something from that basket?"
Again he failed!
Night came and the market closed.
The khan became very sad: "Now I'm bound to become an ass"
Good man, please buy this hen, or else I won't have enough to feed my children
I can't think of hens right now!
What do you want, passer-by?
Good man, please buy this hen
A hen? A fat hen... Wait now, I'll get some money.
Alright, I'll wait.
Where is my money? Hey, sir.
There will be no money. Your hen flew away!
Hens don't fly!
Sure they do!
Scoundrel! Give me back my chicken. Give it back!
Go away or I'll set the dogs on you!
Aah, I got cheated upon!
And you, why are you still sitting here, good man?
Ill fate awaits me! If I don't steal something...
I will turn into an ass, so said the sage.
And so, from the dishonest rich man, they decided to steal...
the hen. His own hen, and no one else's.
Meanwhile the rich man was being visited by the vizier
who was finishing off that very hen.
The vizier said to the rich man:
Tomorrow our khan's having a big feast.
There will be many guests.
In an unnoticed moment you'll pour the khan this brew
and he'll become a donkey!
Then I will be the khan and you, moneybags, will be my vizier.
Trouble... awaits... our...
....What?
...good khan! The Vizier wants to give him a potion
that will change him... into an ass.
We must warn our Lord.
Yes, let's meet tomorrow at the palace and tell everything to the khan.
Uh, not that way! - No, other way...
There was a great feast at the palace
and many guests had come.
The treacherous vizier and the rich man were waiting for the opportunity
to mix the magic potion into the khan's drink.
The blacksmith saw that his friend from yesterday was not an ordinary man
but the Great Khan.
And the khan set down his cup
and ordered to let the blacksmith come in!
Forgive me, Great Khan. I did not know who you were.
Come. Be my guest of honor.
Here, pick up your... sledgehammer
Thank you.
And just then, the vizier and the rich man mixed
their awful concoction into the cup of the khan.
The khan seated his friend in the place of honor.
He looks, and sees that there's poison in his cup.
I hear and obey.
The sage distracted the treacherous vizier
while the clever elephant swapped the cups.
Well, thought the villains, now the khan will become an ass.
Now... now...
And we'll become... we'll become...
Become...
Indeed, it panned out not at all the way they expected!
And for many years to come the khan ruled the country fairly and justly.
He made the humble blacksmith his Grand Vizier
and gave him a new hen.
Directed by A. Tatarskiy & V. Telegin
The End Subs by Eus, edited by Niffiwan