The Tale of Yevpatiy Kolovrat

"The Tale of Yevpatiy Kolovrat" (1985) — watch online on iFILM, a Soviet animated short directed by Roman Davydov. Based on thirteenth-century chronicles of Batu Khan's raid on Riazan, it runs twenty minutes. No softening.

When the Mongol army burned Riazan to ash, the warrior Yevpatiy Kolovrat was away on assignment. He returned to nothing and set off after Batu Khan with whoever was still standing. Voiced by Roman Filippov and Alexei Konsovsky, the short carries more weight than its runtime suggests. Stream "The Tale of Yevpatiy Kolovrat" online on iFILM.