Adagio Adagio  ❤
Адажио
Adazhio
2000 – 00:09:41 – wl(wordless) – Stayer15Stayer – 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 – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Danilevich Vladimir, Ivanov-Vano IvanDanilevich Vladimir, Ivanov-Vano Ivan
15, 16, 22, 21Politics, Religion, Serious, War & battles – 3, 9cutout, live-action
2.96 ws – Subtitles: cs, enunknown, goodwero1000, ?NiffiwanCzech (unknown⭳ – by wero1000), English (good⭳ – by ?, Niffiwan₃)

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

Catfish and the Moon, The The Catfish and the Moon  ❤
Сом и луна
Som i luna
2013 – 00:06:17 – wl(wordless) – Animos35Animos – Ryss NatalyaRyss Natalya
16, 20Religion, Surrealism/dream-logic – 10digital 2D
0 ws

A love story between a catfish and the moon amidst the changing seasons.

Clock Face Clock Face 0
Циферблат
Tsiferblat
2018 – 00:05:54 – wl, yi(wordless), Yiddish – Animos35Animos – Ryss NatalyaRyss Natalya
7, 16, 20Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), Religion, Surrealism/dream-logic – 10digital 2D
0 ws

A meditation on Jewish themes (of faith, history and contemporary life), wordless except for a short Yiddish folk song.

For You, Armenia! For You, Armenia! 0
Քեզ, Հայաստան, Тебе, Армения!
Kez, Hayastan, Tebye, Armeniya!
1990 – 00:05:12 – frFrench – Armenfilm4Armenfilm – 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.

Forgiven One, The The Forgiven One 0
Прощённый
Proshchyonnyy
1996 – 00:04:12 – wl(wordless) – Belarusfilm21Belarusfilm – Rybina OlgaRybina Olga
16Religion – 2drawn (cel)
0 ws

A sinner is given a chance of redemption, but repeats his past mistakes.

Frother Frother  ❤
Потец
Potets
1991 – 00:17:28 – ruRussian – Ekran11Ekran – Fedulov AleksandrFedulov Aleksandr
9, 14, 16, 22, 20Literature (Rus./East Slavic), NSFW / 18+, Religion, Serious, Surrealism/dream-logic – 2drawn (cel)
9.06 ws – Subtitles: cs, en, it, ruunknown, ok, unknown, unknownwero1000, LockedPig, gnpolec, NiffiwanEusCzech (unknown⭳ – by wero1000), English (ok⭳ – by LockedPig, Eus₃), Italian (unknown⭳ – by gnpolec), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan)

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 – Kievnauchfilm7Kievnauchfilm – Goncharov VladimirGoncharov Vladimir
1, 8, 15, 16, 22Biography, History, Politics, Religion, Serious – 3cutout
11.7 ws – Subtitles: bg, cs, en, ruunknown, unknown, good, unknownЖукороп, wero1000, Eus, AlevtinaAlevtina, NiffiwanNiffiwanBulgarian (unknown⭳ – by Жукороп), Czech (unknown⭳ – by wero1000), English (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.

Guardian Angel, The The Guardian Angel 0
Хранитель
Hranitel
1989 – 00:08:42 – wl(wordless) – Sverdlovsk Film Studio2Sverdlovsk Film Studio – Petkevich VladimirPetkevich Vladimir
2, 16Comedy, Religion – 1, 7drawn (not cel), powder
0 ws

A guardian angel's efforts to help people only cause greater and greater disasters.

Hornet, The The Hornet 0
Шерстень
Shersten
2010 – 00:01:27 – ruRussian – Toonbox93Toonbox – 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.

Hungarian Lullaby Hungarian Lullaby 0
Венгерская колыбельная
Vengerskaya kolybelnaya
2005 – 00:03:05 – huHungarian – MetronomeFilms123MetronomeFilms – Samoylovich Anna, Skvortsova YelizavetaSamoylovich Anna, Skvortsova Yelizaveta
13, 16Musical/Opera, Religion – 10digital 2D
6.19 ws – Subtitles: en, hu, ruok, unknown, unknownNiffiwan, Niffiwan, ?NiffiwanlongloveEnglish (ok⭳ – by Niffiwan, longlove₃), Hungarian (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan), Russian (unknown⭳ – by ?, Niffiwan₂)

A Hungarian lullaby about the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus. Sung by Márta Sebestyén.

Man and the Devil, The The Man and the Devil 0
Мужик и Чёрт
Muzhik i Chyort
2010 – 00:01:27 – ruRussian – Toonbox93Toonbox – 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-Studio66, 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
1.35 ws – Subtitles: en, es, it, it, zhok, ok, unknown, unknown, unknownNiffiwan, Patio de Butacas, ?, Jago71, 豆瓣字幕組 胤祥?English (ok⭳ – by Niffiwan, ?₃), Spanish (ok⭳ – by Patio de Butacas), Italian (unknown⭳ – by ?), Italian (unknown⭳ – by Jago71), Chinese (unknown⭳ – by 豆瓣字幕組 胤祥)

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) – Pilot12Pilot – 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 – Soyuztelefilm11Soyuztelefilm – 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, Soyuztelefilm92, 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, Saratovtelefilm11, 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 – 00:09:07 – ruRussian – Sovkino75Sovkino – 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)
3.39 ws – Subtitles: de, en, enunknown, ok, okAlexander Schwarz, FBJ, Niffiwan, FBJ, NiffiwanEus, eusGerman (unknown⭳ – by Alexander Schwarz, Eus₂), English (ok⭳ – by FBJ, Niffiwan), English (ok⭳ – by FBJ, Niffiwan, eus₂)

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

Save and Keep Save and Keep 0
Спаси и сохрани, Врятуй i збережи
Spasi i sokhrani, Vryatuy i zberezhy
2008 – 00:06:55 – wl(wordless) – Ukranimafilm7Ukranimafilm – Sivokon YevgeniySivokon Yevgeniy
16Religion – 2drawn (cel)
0 ws

A guardian angel looks back on his relationship with his ward.

School of Angels School of Angels 0
Школа ангелов
Shkola angelov
2011 – 00:03:19 – cu, ruChurch Slavonic, Russian – VGIK40VGIK – Razgulyayeva SvetlanaRazgulyayeva Svetlana
8, 16History, Religion – 7powder
10.74 ws – Subtitles: en, ruok, unknownNiffiwan, NiffiwanEnglish (ok⭳ – by Niffiwan), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan)

An angel child learns the history of how Ivan the Terrible defeated the city of Kazan and built "the most beautiful church in the world", St. Basil's Cathedral.

Shoemaker in the Sky, A A Shoemaker in the Sky 0
Сапожник на небе
Sapozhnik na nebye
2010 – 00:01:27 – ruRussian – Toonbox93Toonbox – 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.

Way Out, The The Way Out 0
Выход
Vyhod
1995 – 00:27:56 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Prorokova YelenaProrokova Yelena
4, 12, 14, 16, 17, 20Domestic life, Misc., NSFW / 18+, Religion, Romance, Surrealism/dream-logic – 2drawn (cel)
3.48 ws – Subtitles: en, en, ruok, needs_work, okЖукороп, Eus, BornikNiffiwan, NiffiwanEnglish (ok⭳ – by Жукороп, Niffiwan₂), English (needs_work⭳ – by Eus), Russian (ok⭳ – by Bornik, Niffiwan₂)

A somewhat surreal film about a woman's life from childhood to old age, told through different, intertwined, complementary perspectives.

Welcome Welcome 0
Добро пожаловать
Dobro pozhalovat
2017 – 00:06:59 – wl(wordless) – Pchela87Pchela – 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 – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – 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 – Pilot12Pilot – Merinov SergeyMerinov Sergey
5, 16, 21Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Religion, War & battles – 5plasticine (2D)
11.89 ws – Subtitles: en, es, viok, unknown, unknownMountain of Gems, Niffiwan, Yefren, CynirEusEnglish (ok⭳ – by Mountain of Gems, Niffiwan, Eus₂), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Yefren), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)

A tale about the hero Yegoriy (Saint George) and his defeat of an evil dragon, as depicted on the Moscow coat of arms. S06E08

Yerik Yerik 0
Ерик
Yerik
1989 – 00:09:56 – ruRussian – Kievnauchfilm7Kievnauchfilm – 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)
8.82 ws – Subtitles: cs, en, ruunknown, good, goodwero1000, Niffiwan, NiffiwanCzech (unknown⭳ – by wero1000), English (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.