Adagio Adagio  ❤
Адажио
Adazhio
2000 – 00:09:41 – wl(wordless) – Stayer 15Stayer – Bardin GarriBardin Garri
16, 22Religion, Serious – 6stop motion (3D)
0 ws

Ave Maria Ave Maria 0
Аве Мария
Ave Mariya
1972 – 00:10:00 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm 1Soyuzmultfilm – Danilevich Vladimir, Ivanov-Vano IvanDanilevich Vladimir, Ivanov-Vano Ivan
15, 16, 22, 21Politics, Religion, Serious, War & battles – 3, 9cutout, live-action
3.5 ws – Subtitles: engood?NiffiwanEnglish (good⭳ – by ?, Niffiwan₃)

About the victims of the Vietnam War. Set to the aria by Schubert.

For You, Armenia! For You, Armenia! 0
Քեզ, Հայաստան, Тебе, Армения!
Kez, Hayastan, Tebye, Armeniya!
1990 – 00:05:12 – frFrench – Armenfilm 4Armenfilm – Saakyants RobertSaakyants Robert
8, 12, 15, 16History, Misc., Politics, Religion – 3, 2, 9, 12, 8cutout, drawn (cel), live-action, mixed, paint
0 ws

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.

Frother Frother  ❤
Потец
Potets
1991 – 00:17:28 – ruRussian – Ekran 11Ekran – Fedulov AleksandrFedulov Aleksandr
9, 14, 16, 22, 20Literature (Rus./East Slavic), NSFW / 18+, Religion, Serious, Surrealism/dream-logic – 2drawn (cel)
8.86 ws – Subtitles: enokLockedPigEusEnglish (ok⭳ – by LockedPig, Eus₃)

As an old man nears the end of his life, all his three sons/apprentices want is to get a simple answer to their question: "what is Frother?". Based on the poem by Aleksandr Vvedenskiy.

Giordano Bruno Giordano Bruno 0
Джордано Бруно
Dzhordano Bruno
1984 – 00:09:59 – ruRussian – Kievnauchfilm 7Kievnauchfilm – Goncharov VladimirGoncharov Vladimir
1, 8, 15, 16, 22Biography, History, Politics, Religion, Serious – 3cutout
12.73 ws – Subtitles: en, rugood, unknownEus, AlevtinaAlevtina, NiffiwanNiffiwanEnglish (good⭳ – by Eus, Alevtina₂, Niffiwan₂), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Alevtina, Niffiwan₃)

The film tells the story of Giordano Bruno, a 16th-century martyr for science who was burned at the stake by the Holy Inquisition. It uses paintings by Mathias Grünewald.

Hornet, The The Hornet 0
Шерстень
Shersten
2010 – 00:01:27 – ruRussian – Toonbox 93Toonbox – Bahurin AndreyBahurin Andrey
2, 5, 16Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Religion – 10digital 2D
16.02 ws – Subtitles: engoodnowlistenNiffiwanEnglish (good⭳ – by nowlisten, Niffiwan₂)

A German factory owner who doesn't respect Russian holidays is taught a lesson.

Man and the Devil, The The Man and the Devil 0
Мужик и Чёрт
Muzhik i Chyort
2010 – 00:01:27 – ruRussian – Toonbox 93Toonbox – Bahurin AndreyBahurin Andrey
2, 5, 16, 17Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Religion, Romance – 10digital 2D
19.07 ws – Subtitles: engoodNiffiwan, nowlistenEnglish (good⭳ – by Niffiwan, nowlisten)

The Devil tries to steal a man's wife.

Mermaid Mermaid  ❤
Русалка
Rusalka
1996 – 00:10:04 – ruRussian – DAGO, Panorama Animation Film Studio, Rys (Lynx) Studio, SHAR School-Studio 66, 22, 65, 17DAGO, Panorama Animation Film Studio, Rys (Lynx) Studio, SHAR School-Studio – Petrov AleksandrPetrov Aleksandr
5, 16, 17, 22Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Religion, Romance, Serious – 8paint
1.3 ws – Subtitles: en, esok, okNiffiwan, Patio de Butacas?English (ok⭳ – by Niffiwan, ?₃), Spanish (ok⭳ – by Patio de Butacas)

A young man living with a religious hermit finds and befriends a "mermaid" (rusalka) in the river. But the old hermit recognizes her, from long ago...

Nativity, The The Nativity  ❤
Рождество
Rozhdestvo
1996 – 00:13:43 – wl(wordless) – Pilot 12Pilot – Aldashin MihailAldashin Mihail
23, 16Christmas/New Year, Religion – 1drawn (not cel)
0 ws

The story of how Jesus Christ was born.

Obedient Pupil, The The Obedient Pupil 0
Послушный ученик
Poslushnyy uchenik
1991 – 00:15:22 – ruRussian – Soyuztelefilm 11Soyuztelefilm – Kalisher YulianKalisher Yulian
2, 7, 16Comedy, Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), Religion – 12, 4, 6mixed, puppet, stop motion (3D)
7.26 ws – Subtitles: en, rugood, unknownEus, Niffiwan, LemicnorLemicnorEnglish (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.

Pictures of Old (1) Pictures of Old (1) 0
Картинки по старинке (1)
Kartinki po starinkye (1)
1990 – 00:09:55 – wl(wordless) – Saratovtelefilm, Soyuztelefilm 92, 11Saratovtelefilm, Soyuztelefilm – Zabolotnev YuriyZabolotnev Yuriy
12, 16Misc., Religion – 5plasticine (2D)
1.62 ws – Subtitles: engoodNiffiwanEnglish (good⭳ – by Niffiwan)

Tableaus of imagined everyday and fantastical scenes from Russia's past.

Pictures of Old (4): Night on Bald Mountain Pictures of Old (4): Night on Bald Mountain  ❤
Картинки по старинке (4). Ночь на Лысой горе
Kartinki po starinkye (4). Noch na lysoy gorye
1993 – 00:08:54 – ruRussian – Ekran, Saratovtelefilm 11, 92Ekran, Saratovtelefilm – Belyayev EduardBelyayev Eduard
5, 16, 17Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Religion, Romance – 5plasticine (2D)
11.61 ws – Subtitles: en, rugood, unknownEus, AgapeAgape, NiffiwanEnglish (good⭳ – by Eus, Agape₂, Niffiwan₂), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Agape)

A priest and a beggar become best friends, but conflict comes when their children fall in love.

Samoyed Boy Samoyed Boy  ❤
Самоедский мальчик
Samoyedskiy malchik
1928 – 00:07:05 – ruRussian – Sovkino 106Sovkino – Brumberg Valentina, Brumberg Zinaida, Hodatayev Nikolay, Hodatayeva OlgaBrumberg Valentina, Brumberg Zinaida, Hodatayev Nikolay, Hodatayeva Olga
6, 15, 16Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities), Politics, Religion – 1drawn (not cel)
4.18 ws – Subtitles: enokFBJ, NiffiwanEnglish (ok⭳ – by FBJ, Niffiwan)

A boy living in the far north confronts a polar bear, and gets on the bad side of his tribe's shaman.

Shoemaker in the Sky, A A Shoemaker in the Sky 0
Сапожник на небе
Sapozhnik na nebye
2010 – 00:01:27 – ruRussian – Toonbox 93Toonbox – Bahurin AndreyBahurin Andrey
2, 5, 16Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Religion – 10digital 2D
19.69 ws – Subtitles: engoodnowlistenNiffiwanEnglish (good⭳ – by nowlisten, Niffiwan₃)

A shoemaker dies and goes to heaven.

Welcome Welcome 0
Добро пожаловать
Dobro pozhalovat
2017 – 00:06:59 – wl(wordless) – Pchela 87Pchela – Kutukina PolinaKutukina Polina
16Religion – 4puppet
0 ws

The story of the relationship between a young abbot and an old woman for whom the church had become her true home.

What a Miracle... What a Miracle... 0
Вот какие чудеса...
Vot kakiye chudesa...
1965 – 00:09:01 – wl, ru(wordless), Russian – Soyuzmultfilm 1Soyuzmultfilm – Kamenetskiy Mihail, Ufimtsev IvanKamenetskiy Mihail, Ufimtsev Ivan
2, 16Comedy, Religion – 4puppet
2.29 ws – Subtitles: enokEusEnglish (ok⭳ – by Eus)

A conman priest sells "holy water" to the gullible public. An anti-religious comedic film aimed at adults.

Yegoriy the Brave Yegoriy the Brave  ❤
Егорий Храбрый
Yegoriy Hrabryy
2009 – 00:13:12 – ruRussian – Pilot 12Pilot – Merinov SergeyMerinov Sergey
5, 16, 21Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Religion, War & battles – 5plasticine (2D)
12.15 ws – Subtitles: en, esok, unknown?, Niffiwan, YefrenEusEnglish (ok⭳ – by ?, Niffiwan, Eus₂), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Yefren)

About the hero Yegoriy (Saint George) and his defeat of an evil dragon.

Yerik Yerik 0
Ерик
Yerik
1989 – 00:09:56 – ruRussian – Kievnauchfilm 7Kievnauchfilm – Titov MihailTitov Mihail
5, 9, 14, 16, 20Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Literature (Rus./East Slavic), NSFW / 18+, Religion, Surrealism/dream-logic – 1drawn (not cel)
9.52 ws – Subtitles: en, rugood, goodNiffiwan, NiffiwanEnglish (good⭳ – by Niffiwan), Russian (good⭳ – by Niffiwan)

A man brings about the end of the world, which his compatriots greet with joy and merriment. Based on the 1921 short story by Andrei Platonov.