Nestlings of the Sea Nestlings of the Sea 0
Птенцы моря
Ptentsy morya
1996 – 00:05:44 – wl(wordless) – Soros Foundation166Soros Foundation – Kazakov BorisKazakov Boris568
2, 12, 20Comedy, Misc., Surrealism/dream-logic – 13, 9, 12direct-on-film, live-action, mixed
0.00 ws

Imaginative doodles drawn directly on 35mm documentary footage shot at a Soviet amateur film studio in the 1970s.

New Gulliver, The The New Gulliver  ❤
Новый Гулливер
Novyy Gulliver
1935 – 01:13:02 – ruRussian – Moscow Cinema Factory75Moscow Cinema Factory – Ptushko AleksandrPtushko Aleksandr237
2, 11, 13, 15, 21Comedy, Literature (non-Rus./USSR), Musical/Opera, Politics, War & battles – 9, 12, 4live-action, mixed, puppet
3.39 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan, Chapaev₂, Dust Angel₂), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by masanpra), French (unknown⭳ – by Patri©k), Russian (unknown⭳ – by vestor), Slovak (unknown⭳ – by M. M.)

A young pioneer scout dreams of being stranded on an island of tiny little people, just like in Jonathan Swift's famous novel.

New Year's Adventure, A A New Year's Adventure 0
Новогоднее приключение
Novogodneye priklyucheniye
1980 – 00:15:59 – ruRussian – Ekran11Ekran – Kalisher YulianKalisher Yulian90
23, 2, 4Christmas/New Year, Comedy, Domestic life – 12, 4mixed, puppet
5.23 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan, Zhurka75₂), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella)

A man needs to get a tree for the New Year, while a bear needs to get decorations for his tree. They meet and help each other.

№ 201 № 201 0
№ 201
Nomer 201
2013 – 00:08:23 – wl(wordless) – Ukranimafilm7Ukranimafilm – Pedan OlegPedan Oleg439
12, 15, 22, 20Misc., Politics, Serious, Surrealism/dream-logic – 10, 12, 4digital 2D, mixed, puppet
0.25 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Niffiwan)

Cow #201 lives in a dreary, automated milk factory but has wonderful dreams of a better life.

North Dragon North Dragon 0
Põhja Konn, Põhjakonn
Pohja konn
2007 – 00:14:29 – en, etEnglish, Estonian – Nukufilm144Nukufilm – Unt RihoUnt Riho382
6, 10, 17, 22Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities), Literature (Rus./USSR minorities), Romance, Serious – 9, 12, 4live-action, mixed, puppet
1.44 ws – Subtitles: English (unknown⭳ – by ?), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by ?), Russian (unknown⭳ – by ?)

With the help of Põrguneitsi, the mythological virgin of hell, a young man saves the world. When he later comes to understand that he has not changed anybody's attitude, he leads the world to ruin again. Based on the fairytale "Toad from the North" by Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald. For adults.

Obedient Pupil, The The Obedient Pupil 0
Послушный ученик
Poslushnyy uchenik
1991 – 00:15:22 – ruRussian – Soyuztelefilm11Soyuztelefilm – Kalisher YulianKalisher Yulian90
2, 7, 16Comedy, Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), Religion – 12, 4, 6mixed, puppet, stop motion (3D)
3.63 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan, Lemicnor₂), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Lemicnor)

A wry look at what happens when wise words are blindly obeyed without understanding their intention. Based on well-known Indian folk tales.

Oh, Sea, Sea! Oh, Sea, Sea! 0
О, море, море!
O, morye, morye!
1983 – 00:09:58 – wl, ru(wordless), Russian – Kievnauchfilm, Soyuzmultfilm7, 1Kievnauchfilm, Soyuzmultfilm – Gamburg YefimGamburg Yefim50
2, 4, 20Comedy, Domestic life, Surrealism/dream-logic – 2, 9, 12drawn (cel), live-action, mixed
1.76 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan)

A parody of vacations at the beach.

Olympians Olympians  ❤
Олимпионики
Olimpioniki
1982 – 00:18:33 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Hitruk FyodorHitruk Fyodor1
8, 19History, Sports – 2, 9, 12drawn (cel), live-action, mixed
7.72 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan), Russian (ok⭳ – by Niffiwan), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)

A somewhat ironic, but very informative story about the origin, development and decline of the Ancient Greek Olympiad tradition, provided with the help of an off-screen commentary read by Z. Gerdt.

One of the Many One of the Many 0
Одна из многих
Odna iz mnogikh
1927 – 00:15:20 – ruRussian – Mezhrabpom-Rus54Mezhrabpom-Rus – Hodatayev NikolayHodatayev Nikolay148
2, 15Comedy, Politics – 3, 1, 9, 12cutout, drawn (not cel), live-action, mixed
0.76 ws – Subtitles: Czech (unknown⭳ – by wero1000), English (unknown⭳ – by Eus)

The film derides enthusiasm for American cinema stars.

Oracle is Born...?, An An Oracle is Born...? 0
Prohveti sünd…?
Prohveti sund
2011 – 00:13:10 – etEstonian – Nukufilm144Nukufilm – Heidmets RaoHeidmets Rao516
2, 14, 20Comedy, NSFW / 18+, Surrealism/dream-logic – 10, 12, 4digital 2D, mixed, puppet
4.14 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by ?, Niffiwan), Russian (unknown⭳ – by alex.n42)

Human being is the slave of his imagination. It is a long and complicated journey of finding the way out of it and it requires a good memory.

Ornamental Tale, An An Ornamental Tale  ❤
Узорная сказка
Uzornaya skazka
1980 – 00:09:46 – ruRussian – Kyrgyzfilm164Kyrgyzfilm – Belov VyacheslavBelov Vyacheslav556
6, 17Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities), Romance – 3, 2, 1, 12, 5cutout, drawn (cel), drawn (not cel), mixed, plasticine (2D)
1.88 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan, Lemicnor₂)

Traditional ornamental Kyrgyz carpet patterns tell a legend of the insidious sorcerer Karahan, the girl he imprisoned in a dungeon, and the brave young man who rushes to her aid.

Owl Me Tender Owl Me Tender 0
Совы нежные
Sovy nezhnyye
2015 – 00:04:00 – ruRussian – (no studio)14(no studio) – Alekseyev Aleksey, Andrianova Svetlana, Bahurin Andrey, Berezovaya Natalya, Budovsky Alex, Maximov Ivan, Matevosyan Gayane, Merinov Sergey, Mirzoyan Natalya, Muradyan Naira, Reno Monik, Rosset Marina, Ruditskaya Yuliya, Sharafutdinov Rim, Skryabina Natalya, Svirskiy Sasha, Thay Yulia, Tumelya Mihail, Usmanov Ramil, Zolotuhin AndreyAlekseyev Aleksey, Andrianova Svetlana, Bahurin Andrey, Berezovaya Natalya, Budovsky Alex, Maximov Ivan, Matevosyan Gayane, Merinov Sergey, Mirzoyan Natalya, Muradyan Naira, Reno Monik, Rosset Marina, Ruditskaya Yuliya, Sharafutdinov Rim, Skryabina Natalya, Svirskiy Sasha, Thay Yulia, Tumelya Mihail, Usmanov Ramil, Zolotuhin Andrey38, 248, 16, 135, 192, 12, 283, 221, 21, 284, 285, 286, 287, 95, 288, 289, 205, 75, 206, 290
2, 13, 20Comedy, Musical/Opera, Surrealism/dream-logic – 10, 11, 12, 5, 4digital 2D, digital 3D, mixed, plasticine (2D), puppet
4.44 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan₂), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan, Eus₂)

A music video made collaboratively for the strange 1994 song by French band Les Pirez, which had become a hit at one of the main Russian domestic animation festivals.

Pages of Fear Pages of Fear 0
Страницы страха
Stranitsy straha
2010 – 00:05:14 – ruRussian – VGIK40VGIK – Velikovskaya DinaVelikovskaya Dina105
8, 24, 22, 21History, Horror, Serious, War & battles – 3, 10, 12, 4cutout, digital 2D, mixed, puppet
4.87 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by ?, Niffiwan, Eus₂)

A children's horror story drags a carefree girl into the world of a past war. After experiencing fear, she returns changed...

Paradoxes in Rock Style Paradoxes in Rock Style 0
Парадоксы в стиле рок
Paradoksy v stilye rok
1982 – 00:10:18 – wl(wordless) – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Gamburg YefimGamburg Yefim50
2, 4, 13, 15, 17, 18Comedy, Domestic life, Musical/Opera, Politics, Romance, Sci-fi & space – 2, 9, 12drawn (cel), live-action, mixed
0.00 ws

Five ironic short skits dedicated to the global problems of modernity: "Ecology", "Demography", "Acceleration", "Scientific and Technological Revolution", "Stress". Aimed at adults. Music by the ensemble "Rock-Atelier" conducted by Chris Kelmi.

Phaeton - the Son of the Sun Phaeton - the Son of the Sun 0
Фаэтон - сын солнца
Faeton - syn solntsa
1972 – 00:16:35 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Livanov VasiliyLivanov Vasiliy322
7, 18Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), Sci-fi & space – 3, 2, 12, 8cutout, drawn (cel), mixed, paint
5.50 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Eus, Pashka Geraskin, barometer₂, Niffiwan₂), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)

An expedition sets out from Earth to discover whether the asteroid belt was once a planet, and whether the ancient Greek myth of Phaeton is connected with this.

Pharaoh Pharaoh  ❤
Фараон
Faraon
1999 – 00:10:00 – wl(wordless) – Media-Master140Media-Master – Ovcharov SergeyOvcharov Sergey484
2, 8, 14Comedy, History, NSFW / 18+ – 9, 12live-action, mixed
0.00 ws

A parody of life in ancient Egypt. Part 1 of the "Myths" series.

Pictures at an Exhibition Pictures at an Exhibition 0
Картинки с выставки
Kartinki s vystavki
1984 – 00:06:35 – wl, ru(wordless), Russian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Kovalevskaya InessaKovalevskaya Inessa76
2, 5, 24Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Horror – 3, 2, 12cutout, drawn (cel), mixed
0.70 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Olexii Gaydenko)

A little girl gets lost in the woods and finds herself in Baba Yaga's hut on chicken legs. Based on two movements from Mussorgsky's suite "Pictures at an Exhibition": "The Hut on Hen's Legs" and "Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks". Performed by Sviatoslav Richter on piano.

Plasticine Crow Plasticine Crow  ❤
Пластилиновая ворона
Plastilinovaya vorona
1981 – 00:08:57 – ruRussian – Ekran11Ekran – Tatarskiy AleksandrTatarskiy Aleksandr11
2, 13, 20Comedy, Musical/Opera, Surrealism/dream-logic – 3, 12, 5cutout, mixed, plasticine (2D)
6.77 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan), English (good⭳ – by AxmxZ), English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan, neo1024₂, Stanley Diev₂), English (good⭳ – by AxmxZ, Niffiwan, neo1024₂, Stanley Diev₂), Russian (unknown⭳ – by DeafNet.ru)

Three songs with art based on children's drawings: "About Paintings (Kushner), "A Game" (Driz), "Or Maybe, or Maybe..." (Uspensky). The third became really famous.

Plus Electrification Plus Electrification 0
Плюс электрификация
Plyus elektrifikatsiya
1972 – 00:09:32 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Aksenchuk IvanAksenchuk Ivan186
8, 13, 15History, Musical/Opera, Politics – 3, 2, 9, 12cutout, drawn (cel), live-action, mixed
2.41 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Alex's Dank Communist Music, Niffiwan₂), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Alex's Dank Communist Music, Niffiwan₂), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Alex's Dank Communist Music, Niffiwan₂)

Plus Electrification is a commissioned film for the State Commission for Electrification. The film propagates the electrification of the Soviet Union.

Poor Lisa Poor Lisa 0
Бедная Лиза
Bednaya Liza
1978 – 00:18:32 – wl(wordless) – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Garanina IdeyaGaranina Ideya28
9, 17, 22Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Romance, Serious – 9, 12, 4live-action, mixed, puppet
0.00 ws

Adaptation of the well-known story by M. Karamzin about the tragic love of the poor girl to the rich young man.

Popcorn Popcorn 0

2016 – 00:03:30 – wl(wordless) – Figli - Migli Productions73Figli - Migli Productions – Amelin Dmitriy, Arefyev Konstantin, Astretsova Yelizaveta, Bahurin Andrey, Bronzit Konstantin, Bubnov Aleksandr, Budovsky Alex, Chernysheva Natalia, Eriyat Suresh, Favez Isabelle, Gratz Joan, Karpova Marina, Kotyonochkin Aleksey, Oyatyeva Alyona, Podgorskaya Tatyana, Sharafutdinov Rim, Shmelkov Leonid, Sokolov Andrey, Thay Yulia, Tumelya Mihail, Ushev Theodor, Usmanov Ramil, Yudina AnnaAmelin Dmitriy, Arefyev Konstantin, Astretsova Yelizaveta, Bahurin Andrey, Bronzit Konstantin, Bubnov Aleksandr, Budovsky Alex, Chernysheva Natalia, Eriyat Suresh, Favez Isabelle, Gratz Joan, Karpova Marina, Kotyonochkin Aleksey, Oyatyeva Alyona, Podgorskaya Tatyana, Sharafutdinov Rim, Shmelkov Leonid, Sokolov Andrey, Thay Yulia, Tumelya Mihail, Ushev Theodor, Usmanov Ramil, Yudina Anna196, 194, 207, 16, 64, 5, 192, 202, 204, 197, 203, 18, 199, 208, 195, 95, 198, 201, 205, 75, 193, 206, 200
2, 12, 20Comedy, Misc., Surrealism/dream-logic – 10, 12digital 2D, mixed
0.00 ws

Animation jam, premiered in Moscow at the second ceremony of National Animation Award Icarus. A visual fantasy based on Gershon Kingsley's famous melody "Popcorn".

Portrait, The The Portrait 0
Портрет
Portret
1982 – 00:08:44 – ruRussian – Kyrgyzfilm164Kyrgyzfilm – Ishenov SagynbekIshenov Sagynbek586
6Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – 3, 12, 5cutout, mixed, plasticine (2D)
4.00 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan)

A capricious ruler who is blind in one eye wants his portrait drawn, but threatens terrible punishment if it is not to his liking.

Quest for Olwen, The 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".

Rabbit from the Cabbage Garden, The The Rabbit from the Cabbage Garden 0
Кролик с капустного огорода
Krolik s kapustnogo ogoroda
2006 – 00:13:19 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Zyablikova AidaZyablikova Aida324
2, 4Comedy, Domestic life – 10, 12, 4digital 2D, mixed, puppet
6.43 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan, OolYaKoo, Agape₂), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Yefren), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Agape, Niffiwan₃)

A lonely woman asks a stork for a little boy, but he brings her a rabbit instead. A funny and sad story of what came of this.

Russian Dreams Russian Dreams 0
Сочинушки
Sochinushki
2000 – 00:12:26 – wl(wordless) – Media-Master140Media-Master – Ovcharov SergeyOvcharov Sergey484
2, 5Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic) – 9, 12live-action, mixed
0.00 ws

Comedic skits based on the Russian folk tales by Yefim Chestnyakov. Part 3 of the "Myths" series.