Puppet
A form of stop-motion animation created by moving puppets frame-by-frame. First used in the USSR by Aleksandr Ptushko in the 1930s, often in combination with live-action. Later 'rediscovered' by Yevgeney Migunov in 1953 at Soyuzmultfilm. His methods and tools became the base on which later puppet films would be made.
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When Little Bear Wakes Up
Когда медвежонок проснётся
Kogda medvezhonok prosnyotsya
1979 – 00:15:38 – Russian – Ekran – Rozovskaya Olga
Comedy – puppet
7.42 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan)
Long Ears and his friends try to wake Little Bear from his winter hibernation. Film 2 of 5.2024-12-052024-12-05 -
When the Master Was a Horse
Как пан конём был
Kak pan konyom byl
2004 – 00:13:26 – Russian – Pilot – Tatarskiy Aleksandr, Telegin Valentin
Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic) – puppet
7.17 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Eus, Mountain of Gems, Niffiwan), English (needs_work⭳ – by Mountain of Gems), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Curucuta), Russian (unknown⭳ – by bublik), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Mountain of Gems)
A Belorussian tale: A harsh Master doesn't give his workmen any rest and refuses to buy a horse to help them. A house-elf, fed up with this behaviour, magically turns him into a horse. S01E052021-11-152021-11-15 -
Where the Little Elephant Goes
Куда идёт слонёнок
Kuda idyot slonyonok
1977 – 00:08:11 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Ufimtsev Ivan
Comedy – puppet
6.71 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan₂), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Soyuzmultfilm, Pechkin₂)
Monkey, Boa and Parrot try to imagine where Little Elephant might be going. 38 Parrots" #4. For Children.2022-05-222021-12-02 -
The White Heron
Белая цапля
Belaya tsaplya
1987 – 00:16:43 – Russian – Ekran – Buzinova Maya, Douksha Iosif
Literature (Rus./East Slavic) – puppet
5.91 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Aleksandr, Eus, Niffiwan₂), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by ?), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Aleksandr, Eus₂)
Upon the fashionable Isolda's whim, practically all white herons were annihilated. But then Isolda was turned into a white egret herself...2022-04-102021-01-12 -
Who Said "Meow"? ❤
Кто сказал «мяу»?
Kto skazal "myau"?
1962 – 00:09:12 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Degtyaryov Vladimir
Comedy, Literature (Rus./East Slavic) – live-action, puppet
2.98 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Kino), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Portuguese (unknown⭳ – by JonatasdaCosta), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan, Eus₂)
A puppy hears a "meow", but can't find the creature who said it. Based on the well-known children's story by Vladimir Suteyev.2023-12-252023-10-13 -
Why Does the Camel Need an Orange? ❤
Зачем верблюду апельсин?
Zachem verblyudu apelsin?
1986 – 00:09:18 – Russian – Ekran – Kalisher Yulian
Comedy, Musical/Opera, Surrealism/dream-logic – cutout, mixed, powder, puppet
8.71 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Niffiwan, Chapaev₂, Eus₂), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Chapaev, Eus₂, Niffiwan₂)
A musically playful, absurd animation in which each Russian word in the title (Why, Camel, Orange) stands for a plot and tale of its own.2024-01-072024-01-07 -
Winter Days ❤
冬の日
Fuyu no Hi
2003 – 00:39:04 – Japanese – (no studio) – Kawamoto Kihachiro, Norshteyn Yuriy, Petrov Aleksandr
Literature (non-Rus./USSR) – cutout, digital 2D, digital 3D, drawn (cel), drawn (not cel), mixed, paint, puppet
1.87 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Haruo Shirane), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Yefren), Russian (good⭳ – by Тайши и Ладо ФилоДикэ, Igor Piter₂, lil-kodomo₃, Yule₃)
A collaborative animated film based on a 17th-century Japanese collaborative poem. Each subsequent line was animated by a different director; 36 in total.2012-12-112021-05-11 -
Wolf and Calf
Волк и телёнок
Volk i telyonok
1984 – 00:10:05 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Kamenetskiy Mihail
Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Misc. – puppet
4.66 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by FBJ, Niffiwan), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Carolina Valtuille), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by matuk, Argopoiss₃), Hebrew (unknown⭳ – by shuja1410), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Marian Smolik, RNDr, Dusan Turek₂, Konceptual CZ₂, Niffiwan₃), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)
A wolf decides that a calf is still too little to eat, and decides to adopt him to let him grow a bit bigger... Based on the short story by Mikhail Lipskerov.2024-07-172022-12-13 -
Wolf and Crane
Волк и журавль
Volk i zhuravl
1936 – 00:06:38 – Russian – Mosfilm – Benderskaya Mariya
Literature (Rus./East Slavic) – live-action, puppet
1.21 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Niffiwan), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)
A wolf chokes on a bone, and a crane helps him out, but he's not very grateful. Based on the parable by Krylov. Artistic supervisor: A. Ptushko.2023-08-062022-03-22 -
The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats
Волк и семеро козлят
Volk i semero kozlyat
1938 – 00:13:08 – Russian – Mosfilm – Mokil Sarra
Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Musical/Opera – puppet
3.86 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Niffiwan), Russian (ok⭳ – by Niffiwan, Cynir₃, vasiv₃), Ukrainian (unknown⭳ – by Cynir, Niffiwan₃), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)
A goat asks her seven kids not to open the door to anyone, especially the wolf who's trying to trick them and steal them away. Based on the Russian folk tale.2025-09-102023-07-10 -
Wonderful New Year's Night
Imeline nääriöö
Imeline naarioo
1984 – 00:09:55 – (wordless), Estonian – Tallinnfilm – Unt Riho, Volmer Hardi
Christmas/New Year – puppet
1.06 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan)
Two defective, rejected toys head out on New Year's night to find a home for themselves.2025-12-032025-12-03 -
The Wondrous Well ❤
Чудесный колодец
Chudesnyy kolodets
1956 – 00:18:45 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Degtyaryov Vladimir
Christmas/New Year, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Musical/Opera – puppet
8.49 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan, Lemicnor₂, Eus₃), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Lemicnor, Niffiwan₃)
A hard-working girl lives with her mean stepmother and her lazy daughter. When she's forced to climb down a well to retrieve a bucket, she meets Grandpa Frost (Santa Claus) himself. Based on Prince Odoyevskiy's 1841 version of a Russian folk tale, "Moroz Ivanovich".2022-12-232022-12-22 -
Word of Honour
Честное слово
Chestnoye slovo
1978 – 00:09:39 – Russian – Ekran – Novogrudskaya Marianna
Domestic life, Literature (Rus./USSR minorities) – puppet
5.76 ws – Subtitles: Czech (unknown⭳ – by wero1000), English (ok⭳ – by Eus, Alevtina₂), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Alevtina)
Based on Panteleyev’s tale about a boy who wouldn’t leave his post after he gave his word.2020-09-182021-01-19 -
A Wrong Saying
Սխալ արտահայտություն
Skhal artahaytutyun
1973 – 00:09:20 – Armenian – Armenfilm – Mirakyan Armen
Comedy, Misc. – puppet
4.82 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Niffiwan, parizani)
A little donkey gets hurt by a saying about donkeys, and proves in class that not all sayings are true. For young children.2024-05-052024-05-05 -
Yellowbeak ❤
Желтухин
Zheltuhin
2002 – 00:13:18 – Russian – Animos – Muat Mariya
Domestic life, Literature (Rus./East Slavic) – puppet
3.26 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan, Vladimir Korotky), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Yefren), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella)
A boy finds a little starling in the garden and brings him home. Based on the story by Aleksey Tolstoy (1883-1945).2023-12-172023-12-15 -
Fips the Monkey
Ahvipoeg Fips
Ahvipoeg Fips
1968 – 00:09:25 – (wordless) – Tallinnfilm – Tuganov Elbert
Misc. – puppet
0.00 ws
A monkey gets captured by humans and has a profitable career, but then begins to yearn for home. With modern classical music by Julo Vinter.2022-11-23














