The Lily of Belgium

When a young girl finds a beautiful dead lily in the woods, she asks her grandfather to tell her about it. The lily stands in splendour beside a stream, admired by the creatures of the woods. But an army of beetles, bent on conquering new territories, wants to cross the stream - and the lily is blocking their way. An unashamed allegory of the German rape of Belgium.

Irene Starewicz

Jan Wichniekski

• Władysław StarewiczDirector · Writer · Director of Photography

Release date

October 10, 1915

Status

Released

Original language

Russian

Runtime

15m

Genres

Animation, War, Fantasy

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