

The Lesson
1987-01-01 · 18 min · ★ 4.1
A Soviet Armenian animation from the glasnost era about cosmonauts invading a serene planet where they pay a price for their cruel actions.
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- Directors
- Robert Sahakyants
- Production companies
- Armenia Studio
- Countries
- Soviet Union
- Status
- Released
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