Balance of Fear Balance of Fear  ❤
Равновесие страха
Ravnovesiye straha
1973 – 00:01:57 – wl(wordless) – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Nazarov EduardNazarov Eduard327
21War & battles – 3, 2, 9, 12cutout, drawn (cel), live-action, mixed
0.00 ws

Two suspicious neighbors get into an arms race and accidentally destroy the Earth.

Ballad over de tafel Ballad About a Desk 0
Баллада о столе
Ballada o stolye
1955 – 00:10:48 – ruRussian – DEFA Trickfilm Studio, Soyuzmultfilm82, 1DEFA Trickfilm Studio, Soyuzmultfilm – Davydov Roman, Kalinin MihailDavydov Roman, Kalinin Mihail36, 231
15, 22Politics, Serious – 9, 4live-action, puppet
7.86 ws – Subtitles: English (unknown⭳ – by Eus, Lemicnor₂), Dutch (unknown⭳ – by Eus), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Lemicnor, Eus₂)

A satirical film-poster about a bureaucrat who gets promoted for being diligent and humble, but changes once he's the boss.

Banquet Banquet 0
Банкет
Banket
1986 – 00:09:35 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Bardin GarriBardin Garri14
4, 12Domestic life, Misc. – 9, 6live-action, stop motion (3D)
3.98 ws – Subtitles: Czech (unknown⭳ – by wero1000), English (ok⭳ – by Dust Angel, Niffiwan₂), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by ?), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella)

A riotous dinner party where the guests are invisible to the viewer.

Bathhouse, The The Bathhouse  ❤
Баня
Banya
1962 – 00:50:47 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Karanovich Anatoliy, Yutkevich SergeyKaranovich Anatoliy, Yutkevich Sergey222, 223
2, 9, 15, 18, 20Comedy, Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Politics, Sci-fi & space, Surrealism/dream-logic – 3, 9, 12, 4cutout, live-action, mixed, puppet
6.24 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Animation Obsessive, Eus, Guy Daniels, Julie A. Cassiday, Kathleen Cook-Horujy, Niffiwan, Chapaev₂), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Chapaev, Eus₂, Niffiwan₂)

In 1930, the inventor Chudakov invents a time machine but experiences great difficulties from the Soviet bureaucracy. Based on the play by Mayakovsky.

Behind the Wall Behind the Wall 0
За стеной
Za stenoy
2009 – 00:07:50 – wl(wordless) – Utyug173Utyug – Kopylova AnastasiyaKopylova Anastasiya581
2, 17Comedy, Romance – 10, 9, 12digital 2D, live-action, mixed
0.00 ws

He and She live on opposite sides of a wall, not knowing about each other.

Better Late Than Never! Better Late Than Never! 0
Лучше поздно, чем никогда!
Luchshe pozdno, chem nikogda!
1976 – 00:05:45 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Ablynin BorisAblynin Boris230
2, 12Comedy, Misc. – 2, 9, 4drawn (cel), live-action, puppet
1.35 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir), Chinese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)

A man is on a train to a resort, carrying a large amount of cash. Suddenly, he notices that his neighbors in the compartment are a famous trio of swindlers.

Billiard Story, A A Billiard Story 0
Биллиардная история
Billiardnaya istoriya
1989 – 00:09:01 – wl(wordless) – Uzbekfilm61Uzbekfilm – Makhmudov MavzurMakhmudov Mavzur219
15, 22, 20Politics, Serious, Surrealism/dream-logic – 9, 6live-action, stop motion (3D)
0.00 ws

A surreal political allegory about billiard balls that behave as expected while real players play the game, but discover their humanity once the players are replaced by mindless automatons.

Blue Bird, The 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.

Boatswain and the Parrot (5), The The Boatswain and the Parrot (5) 0
Боцман и попугай (выпуск 5)
Botsman i popugay (vypusk 5)
1986 – 00:10:00 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Kamenetskiy MihailKamenetskiy Mihail69
 – 3, 9, 12, 4cutout, live-action, mixed, puppet
1.79 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Green Bird), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Russian (unknown⭳ – by ?)

The adventures of the boatswain Roma and his parrot.

Brave Bunny, The The Brave Bunny  ❤
Храбрый заяц
Hrabryy zayats
1955 – 00:17:16 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Ivanov-Vano IvanIvanov-Vano Ivan29
9Literature (Rus./East Slavic) – 2, 9drawn (cel), live-action
4.58 ws – Subtitles: Bulgarian (unknown⭳ – by Nikcho), English (ok⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan, Aleksandr₂), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Aleksandr), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)

A cowardly little hare frightens a wolf and comes to believe in himself. Based on Mamin-Sibiryak’s fairy tale.

Bricks Bricks 0
Кирпичи
Kirpichi
2016 – 00:02:46 – wl(wordless) – SHAR School-Studio17SHAR School-Studio – Kireyeva YekaterinaKireyeva Yekaterina501
12, 15Misc., Politics – 10, 9, 12, 5digital 2D, live-action, mixed, plasticine (2D)
0.00 ws

How can one become a person and save oneself, when the whole world is trying to turn you into a common brick? This fate is avoided only by a few.

Butterfly, The 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.

Cameraman Kops in Berryland Cameraman Kops in Berryland 0
Operaator Kõps marjametsas
Operaator Kops marjametsas
1965 – 00:19:36 – etEstonian – Tallinnfilm30Tallinnfilm – Pars HeinoPars Heino101
12Misc. – 9, 4live-action, puppet
5.47 ws – Subtitles: English (unknown⭳ – by ?)

A fun instructive film for children about berries, and a pleasant mixture of live footage & puppet-film.

Cameraman Kops in Mushroomland Cameraman Kops in Mushroomland 0
Operaator Kõps seeneriigis
Operaator Kops seeneriigis
1964 – 00:20:32 – etEstonian – Tallinnfilm30Tallinnfilm – Pars HeinoPars Heino101
12Misc. – 9, 4live-action, puppet
5.04 ws – Subtitles: English (unknown⭳ – by ?)

A fun instructive film for children about mushrooms, and a pleasant mixture of live footage & puppet-film.

Cat and a Half, A A Cat and a Half  ❤
Полтора кота
Poltora kota
2002 – 00:27:25 – ruRussian – DAGO66DAGO – Hrzhanovskiy AndreyHrzhanovskiy Andrey59
1, 4, 9, 10, 15, 22, 20Biography, Domestic life, Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Literature (Rus./USSR minorities), Politics, Serious, Surrealism/dream-logic – 3, 10, 2, 1, 9, 12cutout, digital 2D, drawn (cel), drawn (not cel), live-action, mixed
6.45 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Niffiwan, SHAR)

A partly-animated biography of exiled Russian-Jewish poet and Nobel Prize winner Joseph Brodsky (1940-1996), based on his letters and drawings.

Chest, The The Chest  ❤
Сундук
Sunduk
1986 – 00:08:15 – ruRussian – Ekran11Ekran – Kalisher YulianKalisher Yulian90
2, 9, 13, 20Comedy, Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Musical/Opera, Surrealism/dream-logic – 3, 9, 12, 6cutout, live-action, mixed, stop motion (3D)
6.62 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan)

A song about the mystery of how Ivan managed to lock himself inside a chest. Written by Yuriy Koval, the writer, screenwriter, poet, artist whose books were translated into almost all European languages as well as Chinese and Japanese.

Cloud and the Whale. Making of, The The Cloud and the Whale. Making of 0
Тучка и кит. Как делалось
Tuchka i kit. Kak delalos
2016 – 00:02:00 – enEnglish – Pchela87Pchela – Tomilova AlyonaTomilova Alyona249
3Documentary – 10, 9digital 2D, live-action
0.00 ws

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of "The Cloud and the Whale".

Clown Clown 0
Клоун
Kloun
2002 – 00:11:21 – wl(wordless) – Slava's SnowShow Company148Slava's SnowShow Company – Yevteyeva IrinaYevteyeva Irina532
2, 20Comedy, Surrealism/dream-logic – 9, 8live-action, paint
0.00 ws

An animated fantasy inspired by the stage production "Slava's Snowshow" by the mime/clown Slava Polunin about human loneliness, sadness, love and death, hopes and dreams, and the passing of life.

Combat Vehicle Combat Vehicle 0
Боевая машина
Boyevaya mashina
2017 – 00:10:00 – ruRussian – Belarusfilm21Belarusfilm – Kostyuchenko NatalyaKostyuchenko Natalya404
17, 22, 21Romance, Serious, War & battles – 10, 9digital 2D, live-action
1.87 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan)

A tanker is trapped behind enemy lines near Minsk, soon after the Nazi invasion of the USSR.

Crocodile, The The Crocodile 0
Крокодил
Krokodil
1991 – 00:09:12 – de, ukGerman, Ukrainian – Ukranimafilm7Ukranimafilm – Titov MihailTitov Mihail89
2, 9, 14, 15, 20Comedy, Literature (Rus./East Slavic), NSFW / 18+, Politics, Surrealism/dream-logic – 3, 2, 1, 9, 12cutout, drawn (cel), drawn (not cel), live-action, mixed
6.33 ws – Subtitles: Czech (unknown⭳ – by wero1000), English (good⭳ – by Constance Garnett, Niffiwan), Russian (good⭳ – by Niffiwan)

A civil servant gets swallowed up by a crocodile being exhibited at the fair, but stays alive and finds that it only enhances his public standing. Based on the absurdist satire by Dostoyevsky (1856).

Fascist Jackboots Shall Not Trample Our Motherland Fascist Jackboots Shall Not Trample Our Motherland 0
Не топтать фашистскому сапогу нашей родины
Ne toptat fashistskomu sapogu nashey rodiny
1941 – 00:02:47 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Ivanov Aleksandr, Ivanov-Vano IvanIvanov Aleksandr, Ivanov-Vano Ivan35, 29
13, 15, 21Musical/Opera, Politics, War & battles – 2, 9drawn (cel), live-action
7.26 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by FBJ, Niffiwan₂)

A fascist anthropomorphic pig tramples the countries of Europe but is attacked by the Red Army upon stepping on the USSR. Released during the early weeks of the war.

Feats of Heracles, The The Feats of Heracles 0
Подвиги геракла
Podvigi Gerakla
2000 – 00:13:00 – ruRussian – Media-Master140Media-Master – Ovcharov SergeyOvcharov Sergey484
2, 7, 17, 21Comedy, Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), Romance, War & battles – 9, 12live-action, mixed
2.61 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan)

A comedic send-up of the Greek mythological tales of Heracles (Hercules) and his feats. Part 2 of the "Myths" series.

Flying Proletarian, A A Flying Proletarian 0
Летающий пролетарий
Letayushchiy proletariy
1962 – 00:17:18 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Boyarskiy Iosif, Ivanov-Vano IvanBoyarskiy Iosif, Ivanov-Vano Ivan260, 29
9, 15, 18Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Politics, Sci-fi & space – 3, 9cutout, live-action
5.63 ws – Subtitles: Czech (unknown⭳ – by wero1000), English (ok⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan, Lemicnor₂), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Lemicnor)

Based around several poems of Vladimir Mayakovsky about the bright Soviet Future.

Focus Focus 0
Фокус
Focus
2013 – 00:04:42 – wl(wordless) – Belarusian State Academy of Arts118Belarusian State Academy of Arts – Matusevich MariaMatusevich Maria575
2Comedy – 9, 4live-action, puppet
0.00 ws

A bunny's comfortable life gets interrupted.

For You, Armenia! For You, Armenia! 0
Քեզ, Հայաստան, Тебе, Армения!
Kez, Hayastan, Tebye, Armeniya!
1990 – 00:05:12 – frFrench – Armenfilm4Armenfilm – Saakyants RobertSaakyants Robert4
8, 12, 13, 15, 16History, Misc., Musical/Opera, Politics, Religion – 3, 2, 9, 12, 8cutout, drawn (cel), live-action, mixed, paint
5.52 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by LyricalMiracle, Niffiwan₂), French (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan), Armenian (unknown⭳ – by Gregory Davidian, Niffiwan₂), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Keryneia, Niffiwan₂)

Dramatic short animation based on the eponymous song composed by George Garvarents and performed by Charles Aznavour. Dedicated to the memory of the devastating earthquake that struck the Armenian region of the Soviet Union in 1988.