Legends of Izgaldina: Shadow of Apophis (film)

Legends of Izgaldina: Shadow of Apophis is a Ukrainian fantasy film based on the short story of the same name by the writer Professor Morgan. The plot of the film has significant differences from the book, for which the film was criticized. The film consists of two parts.

## Part one

Earth of the distant future. XXVI century. Andromaeus, the king of Narlania and the husband of Queen Izgaldina, gathered the World Council of Magicians to decide how to stop Apophis, the demon serpent and enemy of the god Ra, who wants to destroy the world. However, Andromaeus cannot start the Council without the participation of the Arabian magician Ismail ibn Abdullah. When Ismail ibn Abdul still comes, he says that circumstances did not allow him to come earlier.

When he enters the council chamber, then all the magicians and magical creatures of the world begin the council. Ismail suggests imprisoning Apophis in an earthen vessel, as he often did with genies. But the sorceress Esther advises first to find out why the god Ra does not restrain Apophis by sending a detachment of magicians to the afterlife of the Duat for reconnaissance. Despite Ismail's protests, Andromaeus agrees to send a squad of mages to the Duat.

Ismail leaves in anger. And when he comes home to his wife Zuleikha, he reports that the Council of Magicians did not listen to him. Zuleikha reassures Ismail saying that he needs to get rid of Andromaeus.

Meanwhile, Andromaeus and his wife, Queen Izgaldina, watch the news on TV and learn of the existence of the Berkut Incorporate terrorist organization. Izgaldina tells Andromaeus that she thinks the terrorists Berkut Inc. and Apophis are connected somehow.

Andromaeus reassures his wife and continues to search for information about Berkut Inc. on the Internet. It soon becomes clear that the terrorists want to let Apophis into our world. Andromaeus also learns that their headquarters is in the neighboring country of Aerogon and wants to go there. Izgaldina does not want to let him go to Aerogon because, in her opinion, it is too dangerous. But Andromaeus calms the queen and flies to Aerogon.

Meanwhile, Izgaldina is very worried and does not find a place for herself. Suddenly, the angel Metatron appears and tries to comfort Izgaldina with the thought that if Andromaeus needs help, then the whole army of angels will come to his aid. Izgaldina calms down and thanks the Angel.

## Part two

Having learned about the terrorists "Berkut Incorporate", Ismail decides to join them and release Apophis. Zuleikha begs him not to do this, but Ismail, furious, pushes her away and flies away. Meanwhile, the German magician Rudolf von Stitzchen, the sorceress Esther and the genie Quasimeus find the wounded god Ra (whom Apophis defeated with the power given to him by the magicians of the "Berkut"). With the help of Osiris - the god of the underworld - they find a magical flower guarded by a demon lizard, defeat it and heal Ra with the help of the flower.

Andromaeus infiltrates the terrorist headquarters and tries to contact Izgaldina, but is beaten by a bandit named "Colonel Nitro". Andromaeus is tied up and taken to the leader of the villains, a magician from Russia, Boris Lyubimov. Andromaeus notices Ismail in the ranks of enemies. Soon the evil magicians awaken Apophis, and he is ready to destroy the world. In a rage, Apophis eats all the terrorists and prepares to eat Andromaeus, but the god Ra, Esther, Quasimeus, Rudolf and Izgaldina come to his aid and kill Apophis together. Andromaeus and Izgaldina embrace each other and return to Narlania, where their subjects greet them joyfully.

After the credits, a scene follows where Zuleikha meets Ismail, who miraculously survived and forgives him for offending her.

## Cast:

Olga Sumskaya - Queen Izgaldina.

Anatoly Khostikoev - Andromaeus, god Ra (voice)

Natalya Goncharova - Esther, Zuleikha

Raisa Nedashkovskaya - Feilina - queen of phoenixes (voice).

Viktor Demertas - Apophis (voice)

Konstantin Stepankov - Ismail ibn Abdul

Petr Benyuk - Rudolf von Stitzchen

Rafael Kotanjian as genie Quasimeus (voice), Nyarlathotep

Les Serdyuk - Archangel Metatron,

Natalia Sumskaya-Rodensia - a sorceress from France, a member of the Council of Magicians

Vladimir Shevelkov - Janus

Gediminas Girdvainis - Anubis

Alena Khmelnitskaya - Themis

Konstantin Raikin - Osiris

Mila Sivatskaya, Countess Leoncia of Polterhorn, is a descendant of the conquistador Hernan Cortes.

Svetlana Prus - the ghost of Kösem Sultan