The evil wizard Black Whirlwind steals the herd of a shepherd boy named Andriesh along with his faithful dog Lupar. Andriesh sets off to rescue them. On the way, he receives a magical flute as a gift, which helps him find his way to the wizard's castle — and comes to the aid of Black Whirlwind's numerous victims, who have long suffered from the tyrant's misdeeds. Based on a Moldovan fairy tale by Emilian Bukov.
| Release Date | January 1, 1954 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Андриеш | |
| Runtime | 1h 3min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | Moldavian, Russian | |
| Original Language | Romanian | |
| Production Countries | Soviet Union | |
| Production Companies | Dovzhenko Film StudiosMoldova-Film | |