The United Nations Developement Project has today reported on "The Stepp Tale" a cartoon story created by Uzbek children with the message of saiga conservation at its heart

During the project children worked on  the production and screening of an animated film about a baby saiga called "The Steppe Tale." The project was a partnership between the UNDP, Saiga Conservation Alliance and Tashkent International School who worked with GALA Films to produce the film.

"The Steppe Tale" tells the story of a little saiga that fell behind its herd and became easy prey for hunters.

The animation was based on drawings made by the children from "Yangi avlod forumi" and "Barkamol avlod" art studios of Tashkent, school of music and art n°15 of Tashkent and school n°54 of the Jaslyk village on theUstyurt plateau, while six children from Kyrk-Kyz village, also on the Ustyurt plateau, were invited to participate in live-action sections shot in their village.

To reach a wide audience, Uzbek, Russian, and English versions of the film were created and can be seen on the SRC website video section. Four students from Tashkent International School provided English voiceovers, while six students from other Tashkent schools did voiceovers in Uzbek and Russian.

The children were involved every step of the way, even with the control screening, where they were able to give feedback on the final product. It was truly their film.

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