A Soviet polar bear cub learns humans are friends, not food. Pure 10-minute serotonin.
White little bear hides from his mother friendship with a human who smells smoke.
Acting
Rumyanova's boy voice is iconic earworm material
Writing
Economic storytelling, zero fat
Director
Vladimir Pekar
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during the Space Race, Umka became a soft-power ambassador for Soviet animation globally.
The lullaby became one of the most recorded Russian children's songs, with covers spanning from punk to orchestral.
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