Dobrynya Nikitich

Dobrynya Nikitich (1965) is a Soviet animated short you can watch online on iFILM, directed by Vladimir Degtyaryov. The bogatyr Dobrynya takes on Zmey Gorynych — the three-headed dragon from Russian epic poetry — in a clean, direct confrontation with no tricks and no backup.

Fifteen minutes of bylina retelling, done straight: the hero, the monster, the fight. A solid entry point to Russian folk-hero animation for younger viewers. Stream Dobrynya Nikitich (1965) online on iFILM.