There Lived a Tree... There Lived a Tree...  ❤
Жило-было дерево...
Zhilo-bylo derevo...
1996 – 00:10:02 – ruRussian – Belarusfilm21Belarusfilm – Petkevich VladimirPetkevich Vladimir93
2, 22, 20Comedy, Serious, Surrealism/dream-logic – 1drawn (not cel)
1.10 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Yefren), Russian (good⭳ – by Niffiwan)

A philosophical parable about the lives of a girl, her parents, and a tree. Mostly wordless.

Threads Threads 0
Нити
Niti
1996 – 00:05:54 – wl(wordless) – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Maximov IvanMaximov Ivan12
12Misc. – 2drawn (cel)
0.00 ws

A parable about meetings and partings.

Viy, The The Viy 0
Вій
Viy
1996 – 00:19:18 – ukUkrainian – Ukranimafilm7Ukranimafilm – Grachyova Alla, Zarubin LeonidGrachyova Alla, Zarubin Leonid157, 466
24, 9Horror, Literature (Rus./East Slavic) – 2drawn (cel)
6.35 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by zemzela, Eus₂, Niffiwan₂), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Qrosawa), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), French (unknown⭳ – by zaza), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Mastak), Ukrainian (unknown⭳ – by Megogo)

Theology student Thomas Brutus is asked to hold a wake in a chapel for the deceased daughter of a rich man. Based on the 1835 story by Nikolai Gogol.

Ark, The The Ark 0
L'arche, Ковчег
L'arche, Kovcheg
1997 – 00:04:48 – wl, en, de(wordless), English, German – Animayantz, Hayfilm, Yantz Films83, 4, 85Animayantz, Hayfilm, Yantz Films – Saakyants RobertSaakyants Robert4
13Musical/Opera – 2drawn (cel)
0.00 ws

Various animals sing Beethoven's "Ode To Joy" from his Symphony No. 9, in a paean to the Earth's biodiversity.

Choo-choo Choo-choo  ❤
Чуча
Chucha
1997 – 00:24:22 – wl(wordless) – Stayer15Stayer – Bardin GarriBardin Garri14
23, 2, 4Christmas/New Year, Comedy, Domestic life – 4, 6puppet, stop motion (3D)
0.00 ws

A lonely boy, neglected by his parents, makes a nanny for himself from old things he finds in the attic. Featuring the music of Glenn Miller.

Forest Tales Forest Tales  ❤
Сказки леса
Skazki lesa
1997 – 00:14:15 – ruRussian – Belarusfilm21Belarusfilm – Petkevich YelenaPetkevich Yelena34
20Surrealism/dream-logic – 7powder
5.09 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by ?), Italian (unknown⭳ – by Anna, Fabiojappo₂)

A little grasshopper runs away from home into the dark forest to discover the wider world, and how to behave in it.

I Used To Live By the Sea I Used To Live By the Sea 0
Раньше я жил у моря
Ranshe ya zhil u morya
1997 – 00:09:41 – wl(wordless) – Pilot12Pilot – Ushakov SvyatoslavUshakov Svyatoslav160
4, 22, 20Domestic life, Serious, Surrealism/dream-logic – 1drawn (not cel)
0.00 ws

A father leaves his family to go to sea.

Little Monkeys. Emergency, The The Little Monkeys. Emergency 0
Обезьянки. Скорая помощь
Obezyanki. Skoraya pomoshch
1997 – 00:08:55 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Shvartsman LeonidShvartsman Leonid234
2, 4Comedy, Domestic life – 2drawn (cel)
1.31 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Niffiwan)

The Little Monkeys emergency service runs around and fixes what is wrong around town. Almost wordless.

Long Voyage, The The Long Voyage  ❤
Долгое путешествие
Dolgoye puteshestviye
1997 – 00:21:15 – it, ruItalian, Russian – SHAR School-Studio17SHAR School-Studio – Hrzhanovskiy AndreyHrzhanovskiy Andrey59
1, 12, 14, 17, 20Biography, Misc., NSFW / 18+, Romance, Surrealism/dream-logic – 3, 2, 12cutout, drawn (cel), mixed
1.72 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by IDBoris)

The film is a journey through a fantastic country in which erotic images from the films of the great Italian director Federico Fellini come to life, and Tonino Guerra himself acts as a guide.

Margarita Margarita 0
Маргарита
Margarita
1997 – 00:01:43 – wl(wordless) – Argus International36Argus International – Berezovaya Natalya, Petrova SvetlanaBerezovaya Natalya, Petrova Svetlana135, 136
9, 20Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Surrealism/dream-logic – 1drawn (not cel)
0.00 ws

A tribute to Bulgakov's novel "Master and Margarita".

Pink Doll, The The Pink Doll  ❤
Розовая кукла
Rozovaya kukla
1997 – 00:10:08 – ruRussian – Sverdlovsk Film Studio2Sverdlovsk Film Studio – Olshvang ValentinOlshvang Valentin78
4, 14, 17Domestic life, NSFW / 18+, Romance – 2, 1drawn (cel), drawn (not cel)
2.64 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Philip Marlowe, Eus₂, Niffiwan₂), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Yefren), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella)

A little girl's mom has an admirer... he gives the girl an expensive pink doll. The doll is very beautiful, but seems dangerous. The little girl's jealousy generates the most incredible fantasies.

Pumpkin Walks Through the Garden, A A Pumpkin Walks Through the Garden 0
Ходить гарбуз по городу
Hodyt harbuz po horodu
1997 – 00:09:14 – ukUkrainian – Ukranimafilm7Ukranimafilm – Kostyleva ValentinaKostyleva Valentina424
2, 5, 13, 17Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Musical/Opera, Romance – 4puppet
4.55 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan, Mastak₂), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Mastak)

An old pumpkin walks around the kitchen garden asking how his relatives are doing. Based on a well-known Ukrainian children's poem/song.

Rich Have Their Own Whimsies, The The Rich Have Their Own Whimsies 0
У богатых свои причуды
U bogatykh svoyi prichudy
1997 – 00:01:35 – wl(wordless) – Argus International36Argus International – Barmina ViktoriyaBarmina Viktoriya144
2Comedy – 2drawn (cel)
0.00 ws

A pampered white dog is bored with her rich life.

Song of the Cheese Spirit, The The Song of the Cheese Spirit 0
Песнь о сырном духе
Pesn o syrnom dukhe
1997 – 00:07:07 – ruRussian – Artis143Artis – Smirnova IrinaSmirnova Irina7
2, 7, 9, 13Comedy, Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Musical/Opera – 3cutout
4.33 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan)

A fox tries to obtain a crow's cheese by flattery. An adaption of Ivan Krylov's version of Aesop's fable, "The Fox and the Crow", and a parody of avant-garde opera by the Ukrainian vocal duet, Duo Zikr.

Tale of the Blue Cloak, The The Tale of the Blue Cloak 0
Сказка о синей свитке
Skazka o siney svitke
1997 – 00:10:00 – ruRussian – Belarusfilm21Belarusfilm – Turova YelenaTurova Yelena33
2, 5, 17Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Romance – 2drawn (cel)
4.61 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by ?), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)

The story of how the daughter of a sorcerer-king helped her beloved prevail in the contest to win her hand.

There's Nothing in the World that Can't Happen There's Nothing in the World that Can't Happen 0
Чаго на свеце не здараецца
Chago na svetse ne zdarayetstsa
1997 – 00:09:21 – beBelarussian – Belarusfilm21Belarusfilm – Lenkin AleksandrLenkin Aleksandr406
2, 5, 20Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Surrealism/dream-logic – 2drawn (cel)
5.55 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan, alex.n42₂), Russian (unknown⭳ – by alex.n42)

A storyteller takes up the challenge to tell a man something that he will genuinely think cannot be impossible.

Victoria Victoria 0
Виктория
Viktoriya
1997 – 00:05:52 – wl(wordless) – Armenfilm4Armenfilm – Saakyants RobertSaakyants Robert4
2Comedy – 2drawn (cel)
0.00 ws

A knight duels a dragon to rescue a damsel.

At the Ends of the Earth At the Ends of the Earth  ❤
Au bout du monde, На краю земли
Na krayu zemli
1998 – 00:07:37 – wl(wordless) – Folimage29Folimage – Bronzit KonstantinBronzit Konstantin64
2Comedy – 2drawn (cel)
0.00 ws

A family lives in a house balanced on a mountain-top.

Blue Cap, The The Blue Cap 0
Синя шапочка
Sinya shapochka
1998 – 00:10:24 – ru, ukRussian, Ukrainian – Ukranimafilm7Ukranimafilm – Chernyshova NataliyaChernyshova Nataliya261
2, 7Comedy, Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR) – 2drawn (cel)
1.50 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by ?, Eus, Niffiwan), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella)

A Scottish fisherman gets into trouble after he meets three witches.

Facetious Dance, A A Facetious Dance  ❤
Шуточный танец
Shutochnyy tanets
1998 – 00:10:13 – wl(wordless) – Sverdlovsk Film Studio2Sverdlovsk Film Studio – Aynutdinov SergeyAynutdinov Sergey415
2, 4, 6, 22Comedy, Domestic life, Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities), Serious – 2drawn (cel)
1.04 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan)

An idyllic rural life is gradually erased by the introduction of easy entertainment in the form of a radio.

Fame Fame 0
Слава
Slava
1998 – 00:02:21 – wl(wordless) – Sverdlovsk Film Studio2Sverdlovsk Film Studio – Aynutdinov SergeyAynutdinov Sergey415
12, 19, 20Misc., Sports, Surrealism/dream-logic – 10, 11, 12digital 2D, digital 3D, mixed
0.00 ws

A reflection on the frailty of fame. For adults.

Grand Jeter Grand Jeter 0
Большой прыжок
Bolshoy pryzhok
1998 – 00:05:12 – wl(wordless) – SHAR School-Studio17SHAR School-Studio – Ilyash AleksandrIlyash Aleksandr514
12, 20Misc., Surrealism/dream-logic – 2drawn (cel)
0.00 ws

The director's synopsis is: "Before entrance to Hell, take off your cap". A simple, enigmatic animation about three dancers on a tightrope and a fourth who tries to follow.

Magic Pipe, The The Magic Pipe  ❤
Волшебная свирель
Volshebnaya svirel
1998 – 00:49:34 – ruRussian – AF Centre, F.A.F. Entertainment174, 175AF Centre, F.A.F. Entertainment – Tumelya MihailTumelya Mihail75
6, 10, 17, 22, 21Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities), Literature (Rus./USSR minorities), Romance, Serious, War & battles – 2, 9, 12, 7, 4drawn (cel), live-action, mixed, powder, puppet
3.61 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by ?, Niffiwan), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Don Medina), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan)

A magical fairy tale based on the Ossetian national epos that tells us about the rivalry of strength and art, ancient evil and kind magic, pride and anxious love. Two suitors apply for the hand of the king's daughter: a famous warrior and a simple shepherd.

Night Has Come Night Has Come 0
Ночь пришла
Noch prishla
1998 – 00:05:30 – ruRussian – Master-Film, SHAR School-Studio, School of Advanced Studies for Screenwriters and Directors20, 17, 33Master-Film, SHAR School-Studio, School of Advanced Studies for Screenwriters and Directors – Filippova SvetlanaFilippova Svetlana580
4, 24, 20Domestic life, Horror, Surrealism/dream-logic – 7powder
2.17 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan)

Night comes. For a young boy in his room, it is a time of fear. But outside, life goes on.

Night of the Carrots, The The Night of the Carrots  ❤
Porgandite öö, Ночь морковок
Porgandite oo, Noch morkovok
1998 – 00:28:44 – en, etEnglish, Estonian – Eesti Joonisfilm59Eesti Joonisfilm – Pärn PriitPärn Priit155
2, 20Comedy, Surrealism/dream-logic – 2drawn (cel)
7.31 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by ?), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by ?), Finnish (unknown⭳ – by ?), Russian (unknown⭳ – by ?)

Diego the bicyclist waits to check into the PGI hotel, where each room's inhabitant seems more bizarre than the last, and the rabbits on the top floor have discovered the secret of voodoo, using electronics and carrots.