The Quest for Olwen The Quest for Olwen  ❤
Culhwch ac Olwen, В поисках Олуэн
V poiskakh Oluen
1990 – 00:22:12 – ru, cyRussian, Welsh – S4C, Soyuzmultfilm99, 1S4C, Soyuzmultfilm – Ugarov ValeriyUgarov Valeriy225
7, 11, 14Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), Literature (non-Rus./USSR), NSFW / 18+ – 3, 1, 12cutout, drawn (not cel), mixed
4.70 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by ?, enviousdominous₂, Eus₂, Niffiwan₃), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)

An adaptation of the story of Culhwch and Olwen (also featuring King Arthur) from the 12th-13th century Welsh collection of Celtic mythology, "The Mabinogion".

The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep 0
Пастушка и трубочист
Pastushka i trubochist
1965 – 00:28:52 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Atamanov LevAtamanov Lev26
11, 17Literature (non-Rus./USSR), Romance – 3, 2cutout, drawn (cel)
4.63 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan), English (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by ?, Eus₂), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), French (unknown⭳ – by Patri©k), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir₃)

Two porcelain figures fall in love and decide to escape into the wide world. But were they really destined to be together? Based on the bittersweet 1845 fairy tale by H.C. Andersen.

The Smile of Leonardo da Vinci The Smile of Leonardo da Vinci  ❤
Улыбка Леонардо да Винчи
Ulybka Leonardo da Vinchi
1986 – 00:09:41 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Aksenchuk IvanAksenchuk Ivan186
1, 11Biography, Literature (non-Rus./USSR) – 3, 2, 8, 5, 4, 6cutout, drawn (cel), paint, plasticine (2D), puppet, stop motion (3D)
4.46 ws – Subtitles: Bulgarian (unknown⭳ – by Жукороп, M. Kazandjiev₂), English (good⭳ – by Eus, Chapaev₂, Niffiwan₂), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Don Medina), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Жукороп), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)

Three plots based on fairy tales of Leonardo Da Vinci: "The Flame", "Cranes" and "The Ant and a Wheat Grain" which are united by a fourth fairy tale, "Paper and Ink".

The Soldier and the Garden The Soldier and the Garden 0
Der Soldat und der Garten, Солдат и сад
Soldat i sad
1980 – 00:09:25 – wl(wordless) – DEFA Trickfilm Studio, Soyuzmultfilm82, 1DEFA Trickfilm Studio, Soyuzmultfilm – Sokolov StanislavSokolov Stanislav300
15, 20, 21Politics, Surrealism/dream-logic, War & battles – 3cutout
0.00 ws

Set around 1945. A Soviet soldier is kind to a girl who misses her garden and helps her rebuild it.

The Spider's Sun The Spider's Sun 0
Паучье солнце
Pauchye solntse
1991 – 00:08:29 – wl(wordless) – Uzbekfilm61Uzbekfilm – Smirnov NikolaySmirnov Nikolay294
12Misc. – 3, 12cutout, mixed
0.00 ws

One day, a spider becomes jealous of his prey's ability to fly, and decides to change things.

The Story of a Crime The Story of a Crime  ❤
История одного преступления
Istoriya odnogo prestupleniya
1962 – 00:19:54 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Hitruk FyodorHitruk Fyodor1
4, 12Domestic life, Misc. – 3cutout
0.80 ws – Subtitles: Bulgarian (unknown⭳ – by Жукороп), Czech (unknown⭳ – by wero1000), English (good⭳ – by FBJ, Niffiwan₃), Esperanto (unknown⭳ – by Audvide), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Yefren), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)

A regular man commits an unspeakable crime. But is he really guilty?

The Story of the Little White Iceberg The Story of the Little White Iceberg 0
Сказка о белой льдинке, Казка про білу крижинку
Skazka o beloy ldinkye, Kazka pro bilu kryzhynku
1974 – 00:06:35 – ru, ukRussian, Ukrainian – Kievnauchfilm7Kievnauchfilm – Sivokon YevgeniySivokon Yevgeniy47
2, 12Comedy, Misc. – 3, 2cutout, drawn (cel)
1.65 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), French (unknown⭳ – by Iryna Dmytrychyn), Russian (unknown⭳ – by ?), Ukrainian (unknown⭳ – by Cynir, Megogo), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)

A social satire about a little penguin who becomes famous for maintaining a clean home, and what happens to him afterwards.

The Tale of a Silly Chick The Tale of a Silly Chick 0
Казка пра неразумнае птушанятка
Kazka pra nerazumnaye ptushanyatka
1994 – 00:09:45 – wl(wordless) – Belarusfilm21Belarusfilm – Petkevich VladimirPetkevich Vladimir93
16, 20Religion, Surrealism/dream-logic – 3, 2, 12cutout, drawn (cel), mixed
0.00 ws

A parable about meaning of life, starring a recently-hatched chick who can transform into different creatures.

The Tale of Igor's Campaign The Tale of Igor's Campaign  ❤
Сказание про Игорев поход
Skazaniye pro Igorev pohod
1972 – 00:24:55 – ruRussian – Kievnauchfilm7Kievnauchfilm – Vasilenko NinaVasilenko Nina104
8, 9, 22, 21History, Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Serious, War & battles – 3, 2, 12cutout, drawn (cel), mixed
5.62 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Irina Petrova, Chapaev₂, Eus₂, Niffiwan₂), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Chapaev, Eus₂, Cynir₃, Niffiwan₃), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)

An adaptation of the 12th century Old East Slavic epic poem about a failed raid of Igor Svyatoslavich (d. 1202) against the Polovtsians of the Don River region.

The Tiny Fish The Tiny Fish  ❤
Рыбка
Rybka
2007 – 00:09:29 – wl(wordless) – Ani138Ani – Ryabov SergeyRyabov Sergey478
12Misc. – 3cutout
0.00 ws

The small child's world is wonderful and extremely complex. A seemingly unimportant event can lead to tragic disaster in child's life. On the other hand, the kindness of a baby's soul is capable of working miracles, even animating a tiny fish...

The Window The Window 0
Окно, Вікно
Okno, Vikno
1987 – 00:10:06 – wl(wordless) – Kievnauchfilm7Kievnauchfilm – Sivokon YevgeniySivokon Yevgeniy47
4, 12, 17, 20Domestic life, Misc., Romance, Surrealism/dream-logic – 3, 8cutout, paint
0.00 ws

On an autumn evening, an artist draws a summer landscape on a window pane, and then a young man. Gradually, his whole life begins to go by in the painting...

The Young Friedrich Engels The Young Friedrich Engels  ❤
Ein junger Mann namens Engels - Ein Porträt in Briefen, Юноша Фридрих Энгельс
Yunosha Fridrikh Engels
1970 – 00:20:54 – de, ruGerman, Russian – DEFA Trickfilm Studio, Soyuzmultfilm82, 1DEFA Trickfilm Studio, Soyuzmultfilm – Georgi Katja, Hitruk Fyodor, Klaus Georgi, Kurchevskiy VadimGeorgi Katja, Hitruk Fyodor, Klaus Georgi, Kurchevskiy Vadim397, 1, 396, 325
1, 8, 15Biography, History, Politics – 3, 1cutout, drawn (not cel)
9.02 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by ?, Eus, Niffiwan, Dust Angel₂), English (unknown⭳ – by Dust Angel, Eus), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)

An animated biography of the early life of Friedrich Engels, who would later co-develop the theory of Marxism together with Karl Marx, told through his own letters and drawings.

There Will Come Soft Rains There Will Come Soft Rains  ❤
Будет ласковый дождь
Budet laskovyy dozhd
1984 – 00:10:21 – ruRussian – Uzbekfilm61Uzbekfilm – Tulyahodzhayev NazimTulyahodzhayev Nazim238
11, 18, 22Literature (non-Rus./USSR), Sci-fi & space, Serious – 3, 7cutout, powder
1.85 ws – Subtitles: Czech (unknown⭳ – by wero1000, Niffiwan₃), English (good⭳ – by Deviantart King of 97, Niffiwan₃), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by pasotismo, Niffiwan₂), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Argopoiss), French (unknown⭳ – by Patri©k, Victorugueux), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)

A robot in a nuclear fallout shelter goes through its daily routine. Based on the story by Ray Bradbury.

Transformation Transformation 0
Превращение
Prevrashcheniye
1969 – 00:10:19 – ruRussian – Kazakhfilm95Kazakhfilm – Chugunov ViktorChugunov Viktor423
2, 6, 10, 14, 22, 20, 21Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities), Literature (Rus./USSR minorities), NSFW / 18+, Serious, Surrealism/dream-logic, War & battles – 3, 2, 12cutout, drawn (cel), mixed
2.53 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)

When a wise man fails to deal with a flea, it starts a chain of events that leads to the destruction of his city.

Vanka Zhukov Vanka Zhukov 0
Ванька Жуков
Vanka Zhukov
1981 – 00:09:54 – ruRussian – Kievnauchfilm7Kievnauchfilm – Zarubin LeonidZarubin Leonid466
23, 9, 22Christmas/New Year, Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Serious – 3, 9, 12, 4cutout, live-action, mixed, puppet
2.80 ws – Subtitles: Czech (unknown⭳ – by wero1000), English (good⭳ – by Ivy Litvinov, Eus₂, Niffiwan₂), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan₂), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)

An orphan apprentice shoemaker boy stays up on Christmas Eve to write a letter to his grandfather about his terrible life in the city. Based on Chekhov's 1886 short story.

Vardavar - Festival of Roses Vardavar - Festival of Roses 0
Вардевар - праздник роз
Vardevar - prazdnik roz
1989 – 00:08:37 – wl(wordless) – Armenfilm4Armenfilm – Muradyan YuriyMuradyan Yuriy171
6Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – 3, 12cutout, mixed
0.00 ws

Vardevar is an ancient holiday still celebrated in Armenia. On this day, residents merrily pour water over each other, release doves and scatter rose petals. It stands for the coming of peace and forgetting of mutual grievances.

Yuletide Stories Yuletide Stories 0
Святочные рассказы
Svyatochnyye rasskazy
1994 – 00:09:55 – ruRussian – Belarusfilm21Belarusfilm – Kodyukova IrinaKodyukova Irina510
23, 9, 16, 20Christmas/New Year, Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Religion, Surrealism/dream-logic – 3cutout
4.58 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Niffiwan, ?₂, Baofu₃), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan, Baofu₂), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)

Two Christmas-themed stories: about the night of Christ's birth, and about a good deed that is remembered many decades later. Adapted from texts by Sasha Chyornyy and Archpriest Dimitriy Gavrilovich Bulgakovskiy.