Legends of Peruvian Indians (1978) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

1978 · 17 mins · Russian

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Directed by

Vladimir Pekar

Starring

Vladimir Basov

Based on ancient Peruvian myths illustrated by Soviet ethnographer Yuri Beryozkin from Mochica drawings, the story is set 1,500 years ago. Two demigod brothers bring a sacred frog to the human world, providing joy and refuge from monsters. After a battle, the monster Rikuay survives, deceives the younger brother, and allies with the witch Rica, who urges the brother to give humanity a deadly weapon. The gods intervene, and the older brother saves the people from total destruction.