It was produced by Wizart Animation studio in Voronezh and is loosely based on the story of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen, co-produced by Moscow's Inlay Film, and distributed by Timur Bekmambetov's company Bazelevs.
Film tersebut diproduksi oleh studio Wizart Animation di Voronezh dan berdasarkan pada cerita bernama sama buatan Hans Christian Andersen, yang diproduksi oleh Inlay Film dari Moskwa, dan didistribusikan oleh perusahaan Bazelevs milik Timur Bekmambetov.