Soviet kids escape daycare to find a talking dog. What could go wrong?
Dima and Rita, along with the children from their group, run away from kindergarten in search of a "parrot dog." No one believes that a dog named Ralph can talk. While searching for Ralph and his owner, a circus performer, the children overcome many obstacles and have unforgettable adventures in the big city.
Direction
Three directors somehow make one coherent, energetic film.
Practical Effects
Pre-CGI city adventure with real kids in real danger.
Director
Mykhailo Belikov
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
A rare Soviet-Ukrainian coproduction from Kyiv's Dovzhenko Film Studios, capturing 1970s urban childhood before helicopter parenting existed.
Three directors shared credit likely due to state production quotas—yet the film maintains surprising visual consistency. The 'parrot dog' became slang for unbelievable stories in some post-Soviet regions.
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