USSR | 09:30 | 1981

The brothers Kyi, Shchek and Khoryv created a city on the bank of the Dnipro River and named it in honour of their older brother. They have a sister – Lybid – one can't take their eyes off her! Ancient Kyiv lives, and feasts, but a black cloud looms over it. Based on the legend about the city's creation, the cartoon's authors explored the white pages of history and imagined what happened to Kyiv and its founders.

The animation was created for the 1500th anniversary of Kyiv to emphasise the stability and eternity of the city. Artist Nina Guz, a regular collaborator of director Volodymyr Goncharov, was obviously inspired in her work by icons of the Middle Ages and paintings of the Renaissance, creating one of the most beautiful animation productions of the Kyivnaukfilm studio.