Abduction of a Golden-Haired Beauty, The The Abduction of a Golden-Haired Beauty 0
Похищение златокудрой красавицы
Pohishcheniye zlatokudroy krasavitsy
1979 – 00:06:22 – wl, ru(wordless), Russian – Georgia Film88Georgia Film – Gedevanishvili Shalva, Matsaberidze KonstantinGedevanishvili Shalva, Matsaberidze Konstantin361, 344
2, 7, 6, 17Comedy, Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities), Romance – 2drawn (cel)
0.00 ws

A cowboy goes to free a beautiful maiden trapped in a tower by an ape magician. Based on the fairy tale "Goldilocks" and Georgian folklore.

About a Ram and a Goat About a Ram and a Goat  ❤
Про барана и козла
Pro barana i kozla
2004 – 00:13:22 – ruRussian – Pilot12Pilot – Berezovaya NatalyaBerezovaya Natalya135
2, 6Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – 2drawn (cel)
7.23 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan₂), English (ok⭳ – by Mountain of Gems), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Yefren), Russian (unknown⭳ – by bublik), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Mountain of Gems)

A Karelian fairy tale: a goat convinces a ram to run away together before he gets slaughtered for a guest meal. S01E02

About a Raven About a Raven 0
Про ворона
Pro vorona
2004 – 00:13:20 – ruRussian – Pilot12Pilot – Alekseyev AlekseyAlekseyev Aleksey38
2, 6Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – 10digital 2D
7.31 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan, Mountain of Gems₃), English (ok⭳ – by Mountain of Gems), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Yefren), Russian (unknown⭳ – by bublik)

A hunter and a bear can't agree on how to share a fish, so they have a story-telling contest about ravens. Based on Eskimo fairy tales. S01E08

Amber Castle, The The Amber Castle 0
Янтарный замок
Yantarnyy zamok
1959 – 00:21:18 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Snezhko-Blotskaya AleksandraSnezhko-Blotskaya Aleksandra183
6, 17Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities), Romance – 2drawn (cel)
4.28 ws – Subtitles: Czech (unknown⭳ – by wauhelly), English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan, zemzela, Eus₃), Spanish (needs_work⭳ – by Yefren), French (unknown⭳ – by Patri©k), Slovak (unknown⭳ – by M. M.)

An ancient Lithuanian legend about the origin of amber, and the love of the sea princess Jūratė and the young fisherman Kastytis.

Among the Black Waves Among the Black Waves  ❤
Среди чёрных волн
Sredi chyornykh voln
2016 – 00:11:10 – wl(wordless) – Ural-Cinema105Ural-Cinema – Budanova AnnaBudanova Anna313
6, 14, 17, 22Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities), NSFW / 18+, Romance, Serious – 10, 8digital 2D, paint
0.00 ws

An ancient northern legend tells that the souls of drowned people turn into sea animals. A hunter steals the skin of a seal girl, and she cannot turn back into an animal. She becomes his wife, but more and more often looks at the sea with longing.

And Again about the Dragon and the Knight And Again about the Dragon and the Knight 0
ისევ მზეჭაბუკსა და გველეშაპზე, Снова о драконе и витязе
Isev mzechabuksa da gveleshapze, Snova o drakonye i vityazye
1976 – 00:09:40 – ka, ruGeorgian, Russian – Georgia Film88Georgia Film – Saralidze MerabSaralidze Merab364
2, 6, 21Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities), War & battles – 2drawn (cel)
2.07 ws – Subtitles: English (unknown⭳ – by Cynir), English (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Cynir, ИринаЯ, Niffiwan₂, Eus₃), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)

On the motives of old Georgian fairy tale "Saint George and the Dragon", or called as "Damsel in Distress" or "Hero saves the Beauty" from folklore.

And It Was Good... And It Was Good... 0
Şi era bine...
Si era bine...
1990 – 00:10:17 – wl(wordless) – Moldova-Film50Moldova-Film – Plamadeala SergiuPlamadeala Sergiu502
6, 14, 15, 21Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities), NSFW / 18+, Politics, War & battles – 3cutout
0.00 ws

After defeating a dragon and being hailed a hero by everyone, a brave knight begins to change...

Birthday Birthday  ❤
День рождения
Den rozhdeniya
1959 – 00:19:52 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Brumberg Valentina, Brumberg ZinaidaBrumberg Valentina, Brumberg Zinaida81, 82
6Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – 2drawn (cel)
5.60 ws – Subtitles: English (unknown⭳ – by Eus, kuroko₂), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)

Based on a Dagestani fairy tale.

Blue Fox, The The Blue Fox 0
ლურჯი მელა
Tsisperi mela
1971 – 00:09:37 – kaGeorgian – Georgia Film88Georgia Film – Lavrelashvili GavriilLavrelashvili Gavriil475
2, 6Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – 2drawn (cel)
3.79 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Qartuli)

Chased by dogs, a fox falls into a tub of blue paint. Tricky as he is, he uses it to his own advantage. Based on a Georgian folk tale, though it also exists in Russian and other traditions.

Brave Man's Heart, A A Brave Man's Heart  ❤
Сердце храбреца
Serdtse khrabretsa
1951 – 00:17:43 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Dyozhkin Boris, Filippov GennadiyDyozhkin Boris, Filippov Gennadiy147, 468
6, 9Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities), Literature (Rus./East Slavic) – 2drawn (cel)
2.90 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan, Audvide₂), Esperanto (unknown⭳ – by Audvide)

The young Indiga must go on a journey to save his brother after losing him to a tiger. Based on Dmitriy Nagishkin's version of an Udege folk tale, "Seven Fears" (1947).

Cat's Windmill, The The Cat's Windmill  ❤
Kaķīša dzirnaviņas
Kakisa dzirnavinas
1994 – 00:56:30 – lvLatvian – Dauka62Dauka – Stiebra RozeStiebra Roze119
6, 10Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities), Literature (Rus./USSR minorities) – 2drawn (cel)
3.05 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by ?), English (needs_work⭳ – by Ruru Chii, help me₂)

Once upon a time, a cat owned a windmill. A charming but little-known animated feature from Latvia, based on a beloved story written in 1913 by Kārlis Skalbe.

Cave of the Dragon, The The Cave of the Dragon  ❤
Пещера дракона
Peshchera drakona
1982 – 00:13:43 – ruRussian – Kyrgyzfilm164Kyrgyzfilm – Belov VyacheslavBelov Vyacheslav556
6, 20Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities), Surrealism/dream-logic – 12, 5, 6mixed, plasticine (2D), stop motion (3D)
2.93 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Niffiwan), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan)

A parable about an evil dragon who captures the "magic light" without which people are forced to live in darkness. Mother Earth gives birth to three heroes who each try to return the light to the people. But the insidious dragon subjects them to temptations from which they themselves turn into monsters...

Chikoriko Chikoriko 0
ჩიკორიკო
Chikoriko
1990 – 00:10:03 – kaGeorgian – Georgia Film88Georgia Film – Samsonadze IosifSamsonadze Iosif470
2, 6Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – 2drawn (cel)
3.55 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Niffiwan, gbakh₂), Russian (unknown⭳ – by gbakh, Niffiwan₃)

About the girl Maya Chikoriko, her grandmother and a mischievous little mouse named Sandala. Based partly on Georgian folk tales.

Daughter of the Sun, The The Daughter of the Sun  ❤
Дочь солнца
Doch solntsa
1963 – 00:20:39 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Snezhko-Blotskaya AleksandraSnezhko-Blotskaya Aleksandra183
6Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – 2drawn (cel)
2.92 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan₂), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Yefren)

A Chukchi fairy tale about the brave young man Etuvgi. After a long struggle with evil spirits he saved the daughter of the Sun – the Spring. With the coming of the Spring the cold and the darkness left the tundra.

Deer and the Wolf, The The Deer and the Wolf 0
Олень и волк
Olen i volk
1950 – 00:10:12 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Babichenko DmitriyBabichenko Dmitriy92
6Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – 2drawn (cel)
4.77 ws – Subtitles: Czech (unknown⭳ – by wauhelly, M. M.₂), English (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan₂), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Russian (good⭳ – by ?, Niffiwan₃), Slovak (unknown⭳ – by M. M.)

About a wolf who got stuck beneath a fallen tree and asked a deer for help. Based on an Estonian folk tale.

Dog and the Cat, The The Dog and the Cat 0
Շունն ու Կատուն, Пёс и кот
Shunn u katun, Pyos i kot
1938 – 00:12:57 – hy, ruArmenian, Russian – Armenfilm4Armenfilm – Atamanov LevAtamanov Lev26
6, 10Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities), Literature (Rus./USSR minorities) – 2drawn (cel)
2.52 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan, amirjanyan₂, lianaaaaa₂)

The first-ever Armenian animation. Winter is coming on, and a shepherd-dog goes to a cat-furrier to get a new hat made for himself. Instead he gets cheated, thus beginning the age-old feud between dogs and cats. Based on the poem by Hovhannes Tumanyan.

Enchanted Island, The The Enchanted Island 0
Nõiutud saar
Noiutud saar
1985 – 00:09:34 – wl(wordless) – Tallinnfilm30Tallinnfilm – Unt Riho, Volmer HardiUnt Riho, Volmer Hardi382, 383
2, 6, 21Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities), War & battles – 4, 6puppet, stop motion (3D)
0.00 ws

The awkward Kohmits frees his people from an evil spell. Based on a Chukchi fairy tale.

Eyeless Hunter. A Khanti Story, The The Eyeless Hunter. A Khanti Story 0
Silmadeta jahimees
Silmadeta jahimees
2016 – 00:03:48 – khKhanty (Ostyak) – Eesti Joonisfilm59Eesti Joonisfilm – Pärn Olga, Pärn PriitPärn Olga, Pärn Priit156, 155
6Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – 10digital 2D
5.87 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by ?, Niffiwan₂), Russian (unknown⭳ – by A.Nevidimov)

A Khanti Tale told in Khanti Language, hard subtitled in English.

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.

Far Side of the Moon, The The Far Side of the Moon  ❤
Обратная сторона Луны
Obratnaya storona Luny
1984 – 00:09:38 – wl(wordless) – Ekran11Ekran – Tatarskiy AleksandrTatarskiy Aleksandr11
2, 6Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – 8paint
0.99 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan)

In order to feel at home, a Caucasian (Georgian) man packs his home with him. But there can be too much of a good thing.

Fire Burns in the Yaranga, A A Fire Burns in the Yaranga  ❤
В яранге горит огонь
V yarange gorit ogon
1956 – 00:21:00 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Hodatayeva OlgaHodatayeva Olga30
6Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – 2drawn (cel)
4.92 ws – Subtitles: Czech (unknown⭳ – by wauhelly), English (unknown⭳ – by Eus, Otterkind₂, Cynir₃), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Otterkind), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Elena), Slovak (unknown⭳ – by M. M.), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)

A folk tale from the far north. A brother and sister must save their mum from a bewitched castle after she is taken away in a snowstorm.

Frog and the Ants, The The Frog and the Ants 0
Лягушка и муравьи
Lyagushka i muravyi
2009 – 00:13:09 – ruRussian – Pilot12Pilot – Aynutdinov SergeyAynutdinov Sergey415
2, 6Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – 10digital 2D
4.00 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by elesorokina, Niffiwan), English (unknown⭳ – by Mountain of Gems), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Yefren), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan)

A lazy, sly frog makes promises it never expects to keep to a colony of ants. Based on an Altai folk tale. S06E02

Gift of Old Man Frosty, The The Gift of Old Man Frosty 0
Подарок ледяного деда
Podarok ledyanogo deda
1974 – 00:08:20 – wl(wordless) – Georgia Film88Georgia Film – Samsonadze IosifSamsonadze Iosif470
23, 6Christmas/New Year, Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – 2drawn (cel)
0.82 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan)

The old man who commands the colds and snows tries to freeze a boy who's come to the forest for firewood. But when the hardworking fellow withstands the trial, he is rewarded.

Golden Bita, The The Golden Bita 0
Золотая бита
Zolotaya bita
1976 – 00:09:46 – ruRussian – Kazakhfilm95Kazakhfilm – Omarov BulatOmarov Bulat459
6Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – 3, 2, 12cutout, drawn (cel), mixed
4.14 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan)

The evil witch Mystan wants to turn the steppe into a desert, and only true friendship and a magic artifact can stop her. Based on a Kazakh folk tale.

Golden Horseshoe, A A Golden Horseshoe 0
Ոսկե պայտ, Золотая подкова
Voske payt, Zolotaya podkova
1984 – 00:08:12 – hy, ruArmenian, Russian – Armenfilm4Armenfilm – Galstyan StepanGalstyan Stepan524
6Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – 2drawn (cel)
2.27 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan, parizani), Estonian (unknown⭳), Russian (unknown⭳ – by parizani)

A magician punishes a greedy man. Based on an Armenian folk tale which is similar to the Greek myth about King Midas.