Nativity, The The Nativity  ❤
Рождество
Rozhdestvo
1996 – 00:13:43 – wl(wordless) – Pilot12Pilot – Aldashin MihailAldashin Mihail110
23, 16Christmas/New Year, Religion – 1drawn (not cel)
0.00 ws

The story of how Jesus Christ was born.

Night Night  ❤
Ночь
Noch
1984 – 00:09:52 – ruRussian – School of Advanced Studies for Screenwriters and Directors, Sverdlovsk Film Studio33, 2School of Advanced Studies for Screenwriters and Directors, Sverdlovsk Film Studio – Petkevich VladimirPetkevich Vladimir93
4, 24, 9, 16, 22, 20Domestic life, Horror, Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Religion, Serious, Surrealism/dream-logic – 8paint
5.25 ws – Subtitles: English (needs_work⭳ – by Niffiwan, Lemicnor₂), Russian (needs_work⭳ – by Lemicnor, Niffiwan)

A surreal film about a child's first brush with the idea of ​​death. Based on Andrey Platonov's story "The Iron Old Woman".

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.

Oracle is Born...?, An An Oracle is Born...? 0
Prohveti sünd…?
Prohveti sund
2011 – 00:13:10 – etEstonian – Nukufilm144Nukufilm – Heidmets RaoHeidmets Rao516
2, 14, 16, 20Comedy, NSFW / 18+, Religion, Surrealism/dream-logic – 10, 12, 4digital 2D, mixed, puppet
4.14 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by ?, Niffiwan), Russian (unknown⭳ – by alex.n42)

A couple are whisked away to the afterlife, where they are made to watch an infomercial about the benefits of being in heaven (or hell). But first, one must rip one's skin off...

Peresvet and Oslyabya Peresvet and Oslyabya  ❤
Пересвет и Ослябя
Peresvet i Oslyabya
2010 – 00:30:03 – ruRussian – Izbor, Rassvet180, 102Izbor, Rassvet – Podivilov StanislavPodivilov Stanislav628
1, 8, 16, 22, 21Biography, History, Religion, Serious, War & battles – 10digital 2D
4.50 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan, pankrestos, Lemicnor₂), Russian (ok⭳ – by Lemicnor, Niffiwan₂)

The story of the Orthodox Christian saints Peresvet and Oslyabya: Russian monks who became warriors to defend their land against the Mongols in the Battle of Kulikovo (1380).

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 Yuriy267
12, 16Misc., Religion – 5plasticine (2D)
0.81 ws – Subtitles: English (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 – Saratovtelefilm92Saratovtelefilm – Belyayev EduardBelyayev Eduard268
5, 16, 17Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Religion, Romance – 5plasticine (2D)
5.11 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Eus, Agape₂, Niffiwan₂), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), 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 Olga81, 82, 148, 30
6, 15, 16Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities), Politics, Religion – 1drawn (not cel)
1.69 ws – Subtitles: German (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 Yevgeniy47
16Religion – 2drawn (cel)
0.00 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 Svetlana384
8, 16History, Religion – 7powder
5.37 ws – Subtitles: English (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 Andrey16
2, 5, 16Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Religion – 10digital 2D
9.84 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by nowlisten, Niffiwan₃)

A shoemaker dies and goes to heaven.

Song of the Bison Song of the Bison 0
Песнь о зубре
Pesn o zubrye
1982 – 00:18:00 – ruRussian – Belarusfilm21Belarusfilm – Belousov OlegBelousov Oleg350
8, 11, 9, 16, 21History, Literature (non-Rus./USSR), Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Religion, War & battles – 3, 2, 12cutout, drawn (cel), mixed
3.72 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Niffiwan), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan)

Adaptation of a 16th-century poem about the Polish/Lithuanian/Belarusian lands, their hunting of the bison, and their battles against the Ottoman-supported Tatars and Teutonic Knights.

Speaking Hands of Travancore, The The Speaking Hands of Travancore  ❤
Говорящие руки Траванкора
Govoryashchiye ruki Travankora
1981 – 00:10:03 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Pekar VladimirPekar Vladimir189
7, 16, 21Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), Religion, War & battles – 2drawn (cel)
4.92 ws – Subtitles: Bulgarian (unknown⭳ – by M. Kazandjiev), English (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan, Eus₂)

The story of the Indian dance of Kathakali from Travancore, and the Hindu myths/stories associated with it.

Tale of a Silly Chick, The The Tale of a Silly Chick 0
Казка пра неразумнае птушанятка
Kazka pra nerazumnaye ptushanyatka
1994 – 00:09:45 – wl(wordless) – Belarusfilm21Belarusfilm – Petkevich VladimirPetkevich Vladimir93
16, 20Religion, Surrealism/dream-logic – 3, 2, 12cutout, drawn (cel), mixed
0.00 ws

A parable about meaning of life, starring a recently-hatched chick who can transform into different creatures.

Testament Testament 0
Завещание
Zaveshchaniye
1937 – 00:19:54 – ruRussian – Mosfilm75Mosfilm – Sklyut IosifSklyut Iosif547
2, 11, 16, 22Comedy, Literature (non-Rus./USSR), Religion, Serious – 4puppet
3.30 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Niffiwan, Lemicnor₂), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Lemicnor, Niffiwan)

A greedy priest lives a rich life thanks to his dog. Based on a 15th-century story from "Facetiae" by Poggio Bracciolini.

Very Old Man with Enormous Wings, A A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings 0
Очень старый человек с огромными крыльями
Ochen staryy chelovek s ogromnymi krylyami
1989 – 00:14:32 – ruRussian – Belarusfilm21Belarusfilm – Belousov OlegBelousov Oleg350
11, 16Literature (non-Rus./USSR), Religion – 2, 9, 12drawn (cel), live-action, mixed
3.24 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Eus, Gregory Rabassa, Niffiwan, Chapaev₂), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Chapaev, Eus₂, Niffiwan₃)

A very old winged man washes up in a little village whose inhabitants have trouble deciding whether he really is an angel. Based on the 1968 story by Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez. For adults.

Way Out, The The Way Out 0
Выход
Vyhod
1995 – 00:27:56 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Prorokova YelenaProrokova Yelena342
4, 12, 14, 16, 17, 20Domestic life, Misc., NSFW / 18+, Religion, Romance, Surrealism/dream-logic – 2drawn (cel)
1.74 ws – Subtitles: English (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 Polina255
16Religion – 4puppet
0.00 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 Ivan69, 281
2, 16Comedy, Religion – 4puppet
1.15 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Eus)

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

World Is Wonderful!, The The World Is Wonderful! 0
Мир прекрасен!
Mir prekrasen!
2021 – 00:05:37 – ruRussian – SHAR School-Studio17SHAR School-Studio – Kireyeva YekaterinaKireyeva Yekaterina501
2, 16Comedy, Religion – 10digital 2D
2.63 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella)

This is a story about animals that live in a forest where it rains endlessly. They are wet and ill.

Yegoriy the Brave Yegoriy the Brave  ❤
Егорий Храбрый
Yegoriy Hrabryy
2009 – 00:13:12 – ruRussian – Pilot12Pilot – Merinov SergeyMerinov Sergey221
5, 16, 21Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Religion, War & battles – 5plasticine (2D)
5.90 ws – Subtitles: English (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 Mihail89
5, 9, 14, 16, 20Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Literature (Rus./East Slavic), NSFW / 18+, Religion, Surrealism/dream-logic – 1drawn (not cel)
4.41 ws – Subtitles: Czech (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.

Your Cross Your Cross  ❤
Твой крест
Tvoy krest
2007 – 00:13:00 – ruRussian – Rassvet102Rassvet – Podivilov StanislavPodivilov Stanislav628
16, 22, 21Religion, Serious, War & battles – 10digital 2D
4.13 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan, nfdfneq₂), Russian (unknown⭳ – by nfdfneq, Eus₂, Niffiwan₃)

After yet another Mongol raid, a despairing man begs God to give him a lighter cross to bear. A Russian Orthodox Christian fable.

Yuletide Stories Yuletide Stories 0
Святочные рассказы
Svyatochnyye rasskazy
1994 – 00:09:55 – ruRussian – Belarusfilm21Belarusfilm – Kodyukova IrinaKodyukova Irina510
23, 9, 16, 20Christmas/New Year, Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Religion, Surrealism/dream-logic – 3cutout
4.58 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Niffiwan, ?₂, Baofu₃), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan, Baofu₂), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)

Two Christmas-themed stories: about the night of Christ's birth, and about a good deed that is remembered many decades later. Adapted from texts by Sasha Chyornyy and Archpriest Dimitriy Gavrilovich Bulgakovskiy.