Spooky Loops Spooky Loops 0

2024 – 00:04:08 – wl(wordless) – (no studio)14(no studio) – Santimov StasSantimov Stas443
2, 4, 14, 15, 20, 21Comedy, Domestic life, NSFW / 18+, Politics, Surrealism/dream-logic, War & battles – 10digital 2D
0.00 ws

A compilation film of 13 independent ultra-short animated stories about dreams, fears, loneliness, cruelty, and inhumanity.

Stranger with a Balloon Stranger with a Balloon 0
Посторонний с воздушным шариком
Postoronniy s vozdushnym sharikom
1990 – 00:09:59 – wl(wordless) – Uzbekfilm61Uzbekfilm – Krivosheyeva IrinaKrivosheyeva Irina544
12, 20Misc., Surrealism/dream-logic – 4puppet
0.00 ws

A man tries to keep his treasured balloon safe, but finds it increasingly difficult.

Sunday Sunday  ❤
Pühapäev, Сон технократа (Воскресенье)
Son tekhnokrata (Voskresenye)
1977 – 00:09:51 – wl(wordless) – Tallinnfilm30Tallinnfilm – Paistik AvoPaistik Avo264
20Surrealism/dream-logic – 2drawn (cel)
0.00 ws

About a man of the future, whose life passes among automata and robots. Uses music from Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon.

The Adventures of an Umbrella The Adventures of an Umbrella 0
Приключения зонтика
Priklyucheniya zontika
2013 – 00:13:17 – wl(wordless) – Pchela87Pchela – Palagin DmitriyPalagin Dmitriy246
12, 20Misc., Surrealism/dream-logic – 10, 5digital 2D, plasticine (2D)
0.00 ws

A collection of short dream-like stories that take place in different parts of the world.

The Ascent The Ascent 0
Взлёт
Vzlyot
1988 – 00:10:05 – wl(wordless) – Tallinnfilm30Tallinnfilm – Paistik AvoPaistik Avo264
14, 22, 20NSFW / 18+, Serious, Surrealism/dream-logic – 2, 12drawn (cel), mixed
0.00 ws

An entire life of striving nevertheless fails to achieve a man's lofty goal.

The Autumn of Childhood The Autumn of Childhood 0
Осень детства
Osen detstva
2005 – 00:10:00 – wl(wordless) – Center of National Film135Center of National Film – Amanov AgamuradAmanov Agamurad243
4, 8, 15, 17, 22, 20Domestic life, History, Politics, Romance, Serious, Surrealism/dream-logic – 8paint
0.00 ws

An old political prisoner returns to his former home many years later and remembers his childhood during the 1930s—a time of repression and mass executions.

The Blue Bird The Blue Bird 0
Синяя птица
Sinyaya ptitsa
1970 – 00:49:50 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Livanov VasiliyLivanov Vasiliy322
11, 20Literature (non-Rus./USSR), Surrealism/dream-logic – 3, 2, 9cutout, drawn (cel), live-action
1.71 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Eus, Pashka Geraskin), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Argopoiss), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)

After a boy is kind to a dog, a fairy gives him a blue bird of happiness, which he hides in his attic. Based on the 1908 play by Maurice Maeterlinck.

The Butterfly The Butterfly  ❤
Бабочка
Babochka
1972 – 00:09:37 – wl, ru(wordless), Russian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Hrzhanovskiy AndreyHrzhanovskiy Andrey59
20Surrealism/dream-logic – 3, 2, 9, 12, 8cutout, drawn (cel), live-action, mixed, paint
0.00 ws

How far can the confrontation between nature and civilization go? Metaphorical animation about a boy and his butterfly connection with music by Alfred Schnittke.

The Button The Button 0
Пуговица
Pugovitsa
1982 – 00:09:58 – wl(wordless) – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Tarasov VladimirTarasov Vladimir57
17, 20Romance, Surrealism/dream-logic – 3, 2, 1, 12cutout, drawn (cel), drawn (not cel), mixed
0.00 ws

An artist discovers the negative side of creating art that is "false" when his girlfriend begins to prefer the false image to his true self.

The Catfish and the Moon The Catfish and the Moon  ❤
Сом и луна
Som i luna
2013 – 00:06:17 – wl(wordless) – Animos35Animos – Ryss NatalyaRyss Natalya355
16, 20Religion, Surrealism/dream-logic – 10digital 2D
0.00 ws

A love story between a catfish and the moon amidst the changing seasons.

The Chameleon and the Butterfly The Chameleon and the Butterfly 0
Хамелеон и бабочка
Hameleon i babochka
2015 – 00:10:00 – wl(wordless) – VGIK40VGIK – Morozov DmitriyMorozov Dmitriy377
20Surrealism/dream-logic – 10digital 2D
0.00 ws

A chameleon tries to make friends with a nervous butterfly, who may be a metaphor for artistic inspiration.

The Conductor The Conductor  ❤
Linnupüüdja, Дирижёр
Dirizhyor
1988 – 00:06:29 – wl(wordless) – Tallinnfilm30Tallinnfilm – Ahi AarneAhi Aarne236
12, 20Misc., Surrealism/dream-logic – 3, 6cutout, stop motion (3D)
0.00 ws

A wordless parable about how a living bird turned into a wooden one and began to sing in a wooden choir.

The Cry The Cry  ❤
Крик
Krik
1989 – 00:02:09 – wl(wordless) – Ekran11Ekran – Reznikov AnatoliyReznikov Anatoliy118
22, 20Serious, Surrealism/dream-logic – 2, 12, 8drawn (cel), mixed, paint
0.00 ws

An allegorical portrayal of birth, life and death, set to Vivaldi's music.

The Departure The Departure  ❤
Ärasõit, Отъезд
Arasoit, Otyezd
1991 – 00:10:04 – wl, ru(wordless), Russian – Tallinnfilm30Tallinnfilm – Ernits HeikiErnits Heiki321
14, 15, 20NSFW / 18+, Politics, Surrealism/dream-logic – 1drawn (not cel)
0.26 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Niffiwan)

A man tries to find something to drink during a train trip. In each car there are people of different groups, social strata and character. A simple, comfortable life seems impossible, and everything that one holds dear slips through one's fingers...

The Doll The Doll 0
Кукла, Лялька
Kukla, Lyalka
1993 – 00:03:43 – wl(wordless) – Ukranimafilm7Ukranimafilm – Smirnova IrinaSmirnova Irina7
12, 20Misc., Surrealism/dream-logic – 3cutout
0.00 ws

A doll tries to make herself alive.

The First Thunder The First Thunder  ❤
Первый гром
Pervyy grom
2017 – 00:05:00 – wl(wordless) – Ural-Cinema105Ural-Cinema – Melikhova AnastasiaMelikhova Anastasia312
12, 20Misc., Surrealism/dream-logic – 10, 8digital 2D, paint
0.00 ws

A musical fantasy about waking up from hibernation, leaving your "little world" into a world full of beauty and adventure.

The Flight of the Arrow The Flight of the Arrow 0
Полёт стрелы
Polyot strely
1984 – 00:08:04 – wl(wordless) – Kazakhfilm95Kazakhfilm – Abilkasymov AmanzholAbilkasymov Amanzhol567
22, 20Serious, Surrealism/dream-logic – 3cutout
0.00 ws

A villain plans to attack a peaceful plains family. His first target is a child. As his arrow flies, viewers see the boy's future life.

The Flight of the Firebird The Flight of the Firebird 0
Полёт жар-птицы
Polyot zhar-ptitsy
2014 – 00:02:57 – wl(wordless) – DAGO66DAGO – Petrov AleksandrPetrov Aleksandr44
4, 5, 12, 20Domestic life, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Misc., Surrealism/dream-logic – 8paint
0.00 ws

The journey of the firebird through Russia, made for the opening of the Paralympic Games in Sochi, 2014.

The Hat Theory The Hat Theory 0
Шляпная теория
Shlyapnaya teoriya
2014 – 00:03:56 – wl(wordless) – SHAR School-Studio17SHAR School-Studio – Strelbitskaya AsyaStrelbitskaya Asya455
12, 20Misc., Surrealism/dream-logic – 10digital 2D
0.00 ws

A man in a hat stands against the tastes of society. A student film.

The Horse The Horse 0
Лошадь
Loshad
1988 – 00:10:18 – wl(wordless) – Uzbekfilm61Uzbekfilm – Makhmudov MavzurMakhmudov Mavzur219
20Surrealism/dream-logic – 2drawn (cel)
0.00 ws

А mysterious film about a man meeting a wild white horse and losing his own horse at the same time.

The Kookor - a Leather Vessel The Kookor - a Leather Vessel 0
Коокор - кожаный сосуд
Kookor - kozhanyy sosud
1987 – 00:09:35 – wl(wordless) – Kyrgyzfilm164Kyrgyzfilm – Belov VyacheslavBelov Vyacheslav556
4, 17, 22, 20Domestic life, Romance, Serious, Surrealism/dream-logic – 6stop motion (3D)
0.79 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan)

A kookor (a traditional Kyrgyz leather drinking container) ends up in the modern world, a vessel out of time.

The Lame Foal The Lame Foal 0
Ақсақ құлан
Aksak Kulan
2003 – 00:12:35 – wl(wordless) – Kazakhfilm95Kazakhfilm – Danenov ZhakenDanenov Zhaken273
6, 22, 20, 21Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities), Serious, Surrealism/dream-logic, War & battles – 10, 9digital 2D, live-action
0.00 ws

Genghis Khan's son goes off to hunt, and tragedy follows. Based on a Kazakh folk tale.

The Last Gulp The Last Gulp  ❤
Последний глоток
Posledniy glotok
2011 – 00:14:38 – wl, en(wordless), English – SHAR School-Studio17SHAR School-Studio – Boguslavskiy GeorgiyBoguslavskiy Georgiy244
12, 20Misc., Surrealism/dream-logic – 9, 7live-action, powder
0.00 ws

A pilot makes a crash landing among the desert sands, and attempts to escape, having with him only a flask with several draughts of water.

The Leap The Leap  ❤
Hüpe, Прыжок
Pryzhok
1985 – 00:09:28 – wl(wordless) – Tallinnfilm30Tallinnfilm – Paistik AvoPaistik Avo264
22, 19, 20Serious, Sports, Surrealism/dream-logic – 1, 8drawn (not cel), paint
0.00 ws

A sportsman (hurdling and high jump) becomes a victim of his own triumphs. A wordless contemplation on measuring life by success.

The Legend of Parvana Lake The Legend of Parvana Lake 0
Փարվանա
Parvana
1970 – 00:13:06 – hyArmenian – Armenfilm4Armenfilm – Podpomogov ValentinPodpomogov Valentin113
6, 10, 17, 20Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities), Literature (Rus./USSR minorities), Romance, Surrealism/dream-logic – 2drawn (cel)
1.66 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan, parizani), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)

Paravani Lake (ფარავნის ტბა, Pʰaˈravnis Tʰba) is an ancient volcanic crater between Georgia and Armenia. Its hydrology is maintained by the river of the same name. Hence the story of Hovhannes Tumanyan. Through it, folk wisdom wants to explain what is truly the most precious thing in the world.