

Long Before When We Were the Birds
1982, Russian. Directed by Garri Bardin.
Story based on an ancient Gypsy Proverbs, which talked about how the thirst for gold, wealth deprived "Gypsy birds" their true form and turned into a wandering people.
- Runtime
- 0h 18m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
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- Released
- 1 January 1982
- Original title
- Прежде мы были птицами
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Garri Bardin, Yury Entin
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How long is Long Before When We Were the Birds?
Long Before When We Were the Birds runs 18 minutes (0h 18m).
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Which OTT platform is Long Before When We Were the Birds on?
Long Before When We Were the Birds isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1982. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Long Before When We Were the Birds?
If you liked Long Before When We Were the Birds, try A Tooth Fairy Tale, Welcome to Smelliville, The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep.
Who directed Long Before When We Were the Birds?
Long Before When We Were the Birds (1982) was directed by Garri Bardin and stars Ekaterina Zhemchuzhnaya, Rozaliya Erdenko, Nikolay Erdenko.