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The Son of the White Mare
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THE SON OF THE WHITE MARE

Fehérlófia

Directed by Marcell Jankovics
Hungary, 1981
Animation, Cult, Adventure, Fantasy

Synopsis

A massive cosmic oak stands at the gates of the Underworld, holding seventy-seven dragons in its roots; to combat these monsters, a dazzling white mare goddess gives birth to three heroes—Treeshaker and his brothers—who embark on an epic journey to save the universe.

Synopsis

A massive cosmic oak stands at the gates of the Underworld, holding seventy-seven dragons in its roots; to combat these monsters, a dazzling white mare goddess gives birth to three heroes—Treeshaker and his brothers—who embark on an epic journey to save the universe.

Our take

Marcel Jankovics’s stone-cold classic is an extraordinarily epic fantasy quest about the fight between good and evil. His second feature and his most successful internationally, this animated fantasia was subject to a glittering 4K restoration, and is presented here in all its sinuous, equine glory.