@an.i.ma.tion: A clip from “African Tale” (1963), a Soviet animated short based on a parable by Jomo Kenyatta about African resistance to colonialism. Directed by Leonid Aristov and Igor Nikolaev, with a script by Igor Bolgarin, Jomo Kenyatta, and Igor Nikolaev, the film uses stylized design and expressive movement to tell a clear anti-colonial allegory of animals uniting against their oppressors. A fascinating glimpse into how Cold War-era Soviet animation engaged with African independence movements. #animation #sovietanimation #africantale #1960sanimation #coldwarcinema #animationhistory #antiimperialism #africanhistory #shortfilm #animatedshort