IntheanimationMotherLand,theYates,anomadictribeofTundra,adheretothetraditionallifestyledespitetheconciliatoryandcoercionofdevelopment.Alittlegirl,Krisha;heryoungerbrother,Kolya;andhermotherandfatherlivehappilyinthetraditionalway.However,oneday,whilehermotherisillandherfathergoestothecitytogetmedicine,KrishaandKolyaheadouttoaskforhelpfromRedBear,thesacredspiritandowneroftheland.Althoughthefilm’sstoryistoldthroughstopmotionanimation,thefeelingsitstirsequalandevenextendbeyondthatofliveaction.Exoticimagination,narrativesofnatureandhumanconfrontation,brotherandsister′sadventures,excellentdescriptionsofforests,glaciers,snowfields,caves,andaurora,andaccuratelyconceivedandrefinedshortsallenrichMotherLand.Itissuchalyricalandexcitingstop-motionanimation.