Pirat, a dog who can read and write, keeps a journal in which he records his observations of the world. Sent to the countryside with his young master, he discovers rural life, observes the animals, and reflects on their place in nature and his own. His encounter with another dog named Pirate, chained and reduced to a utilitarian role, leads him to question the meaning of freedom and existence. Through this naive yet philosophical perspective, the film offers a bittersweet reflection on identity, happiness, and the animal condition.
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Viktor Proskurin
пёс Пират
Known for
The Twelve Chairs
Furious
Rogvold Sukhoverko
сторожевой пёс
Known for
The Flying Ship
Hello, I'm Your Aunt!
Yuri Puzyryov
голос за кадром
Also in
Adventures of Mowgli: Return to Mankind
Here There Be Tygers
Lyudmila Gnilova
щенок, мама Вити
Also in
The Adventures of Scamper the Penguin
A Kitten Named Woof
Anatoliy Solin Director · Inna Pshenichnaya Director Sergey Luknitskiy Writer
First release January 1, 1989 · Produced in Russia · Original title Записки Пирата
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Ekran
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Russia
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Original title
Записки Пирата
Original language
Russian
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Russian
Release dates
Russia · January 1, 1989
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No release date listed for United States.
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