Umka (1969 film)

Umka
Directed by
Written byYuri Yakovlev
Starring
CinematographyNina Klimova
Music byYevgeny Krylatov
Production
company
Release date
  • 23 December 1969 (1969-12-23)
Running time
10 minutes, 16 seconds
CountrySoviet Union
LanguageRussian

Umka (Russian: Умка) is a 1969 Soviet animated film. It is based on a children's book of the same name by Yuri Yakovlev, who also wrote the screenplay for the film. Umka means "polar bear" in the Chukchi language.

The film is famous for its song "She-bear's Lullaby" (Russian: Колыбельная медведицы), written by Yevgeny Krylatov and performed by Aida Vedishcheva.