Amber Castle, The The Amber Castle 0
Янтарный замок
Yantarnyy zamok
1959 – 00:21:18 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm 1Soyuzmultfilm – Snezhko-Blotskaya AleksandraSnezhko-Blotskaya Aleksandra
6, 17Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities), Romance – 2drawn (cel)
9.18 ws – Subtitles: en, esgood, needs_workNiffiwan, zemzela, YefrenEusEnglish (good⭳ – by Niffiwan, zemzela, Eus₃), Spanish (needs_work⭳ – by Yefren)

An ancient Lithuanian legend about the origin of amber, and the love of the sea princess Jūratė and the young fisherman Kastytis.

Among the Black Waves Among the Black Waves  ❤
Среди чёрных волн
Sredi chyornykh voln
2016 – 00:11:10 – wl(wordless) – Ural-Cinema 105Ural-Cinema – Budanova AnnaBudanova Anna
6, 14, 17, 22Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities), NSFW / 18+, Romance, Serious – 10, 8digital 2D, paint
0 ws

An ancient northern legend tells that the souls of drowned people turn into sea animals. A hunter steals the skin of a seal girl, and she cannot turn back into an animal. She becomes his wife, but more and more often looks at the sea with longing.

Birthday Birthday  ❤
День рождения
Den rozhdeniya
1959 – 00:19:52 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm 1Soyuzmultfilm – Brumberg Valentina, Brumberg ZinaidaBrumberg Valentina, Brumberg Zinaida
6Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – 2drawn (cel)
11.2 ws – Subtitles: en, viunknown, unknownEus, CynirkurokoEnglish (unknown⭳ – by Eus, kuroko₂), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)

Based on a Dagestani fairy tale.

Cat's Windmill, The The Cat's Windmill  ❤
Kaķīša dzirnaviņas
Kakisa dzirnavinas
1994 – 00:56:30 – lvLatvian – Dauka 62Dauka – Stiebra RozeStiebra Roze
6, 10Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities), Literature (Rus./USSR minorities) – 2drawn (cel)
6.1 ws – Subtitles: en, enok, needs_work?, Ruru Chiihelp meEnglish (ok⭳ – by ?), English (needs_work⭳ – by Ruru Chii, help me₂)

Once upon a time, a cat owned a windmill. A charming but little-known animated feature from Latvia, based on a beloved story written in 1913 by Kārlis Skalbe.

Daughter of the Sun, The The Daughter of the Sun  ❤
Дочь солнца
Doch solntsa
1963 – 00:20:39 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm 1Soyuzmultfilm – Snezhko-Blotskaya AleksandraSnezhko-Blotskaya Aleksandra
6Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – 2drawn (cel)
5.84 ws – Subtitles: en, esgood, unknownEus, YefrenNiffiwanEnglish (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan₂), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Yefren)

A Chukchi fairy tale about the brave young man Etuvgi. After a long struggle with evil spirits he saved the daughter of the Sun – the Spring. With the coming of the Spring the cold and the darkness left the tundra.

Deer and the Wolf, The The Deer and the Wolf 0
Олень и волк
Olen i volk
1950 – 00:10:12 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm 1Soyuzmultfilm – Babichenko DmitriyBabichenko Dmitriy
6Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – 2drawn (cel)
10.79 ws – Subtitles: en, rugood, goodEus, ?NiffiwanNiffiwanEnglish (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan₂), Russian (good⭳ – by ?, Niffiwan₃)

About a wolf who got stuck beneath a fallen tree and asked a deer for help. Based on an Estonian folk tale.

Dzhiabzha Dzhiabzha  ❤
Джябжа
Dzhyabzha
1938 – 00:11:42 – ruRussian – Lenfilm 47Lenfilm – Pashchenko MstislavPashchenko Mstislav
6Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – 2drawn (cel)
2.7 ws – Subtitles: en, rugood, unknownEus, NiffiwanNiffiwan, Vlad VladEnglish (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan₂, Vlad Vlad₂), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan)

Adaptation of a Nanai fairy tale about a little girl and her animal friends who ran away from a cruel old hag to the moon. That's why there are spots on the moon.

Eyeless Hunter, The The Eyeless Hunter 0
Silmadeta jahimees
Silmadeta jahimees
2016 – 00:03:48 – khKhanty (Ostyak) – Eesti Joonisfilm 59Eesti Joonisfilm – Pärn Olga, Pärn PriitPärn Olga, Pärn Priit
6Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – 10digital 2D
11.73 ws – Subtitles: en, rugood, unknown?, A.NevidimovNiffiwanEnglish (good⭳ – by ?, Niffiwan₂), Russian (unknown⭳ – by A.Nevidimov)

A Khanti Tale told in Khanti Language, hard subtitled in English.

Far Side of the Moon, The The Far Side of the Moon  ❤
Обратная сторона Луны
Obratnaya storona Luny
1984 – 00:09:38 – wl(wordless) – Ekran 11Ekran – Tatarskiy AleksandrTatarskiy Aleksandr
2, 6Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – 8paint
1.98 ws – Subtitles: engoodNiffiwanEnglish (good⭳ – by Niffiwan)

In order to feel at home, a Caucasian (Georgian) man packs his home with him. But there can be too much of a good thing.

Fire Burns in the Yaranga, A A Fire Burns in the Yaranga  ❤
В яранге горит огонь
V yarange gorit ogon
1956 – 00:20:13 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm 1Soyuzmultfilm – Hodatayeva OlgaHodatayeva Olga
6Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – 2drawn (cel)
11.28 ws – Subtitles: en, es, ruunknown, unknown, unknownEus, ?, ElenaOtterkindEnglish (unknown⭳ – by Eus, Otterkind₂), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by ?), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Elena)

A folk tale from the far north. A brother and sister must save their mum from a bewitched castle after she is taken away in a snowstorm.

How the Fox Judged the Wolf How the Fox Judged the Wolf 0
Как лиса волка судила
Kak lisa volka sudila
1989 – 00:10:04 – ruRussian – Belarusfilm 21Belarusfilm – Volchyok IgorVolchyok Igor
2, 6Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – 2drawn (cel)
12.9 ws – Subtitles: enokEusAleksandr, NiffiwanEnglish (ok⭳ – by Eus, Aleksandr₂, Niffiwan₂)

A wolf gate-crashes a wedding... After a Belorusian folk tale, although the decay of the Soviet Union at the time shows through the pores of this depiction of the tale.

Kele Kele 0
Келе
Kele
1988 – 00:06:49 – wl(wordless) – Soyuzmultfilm 1Soyuzmultfilm – Aldashin Mihail, Pedmanson PehepAldashin Mihail, Pedmanson Pehep
6Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – 8paint
0 ws

The Kele is an evil spirit in Chukchi folklore. Features Chukchi folk music.

Khelom's Customs Khelom's Customs  ❤
Хеломские обычаи
Helomskiye obychai
2005 – 00:04:45 – ruRussian – SHAR School-Studio 17SHAR School-Studio – Litmanovich IrinaLitmanovich Irina
2, 6, 10Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities), Literature (Rus./USSR minorities) – 3cutout
6.04 ws – Subtitles: engoodSeth GrahamNiffiwanEnglish (good⭳ – by Seth Graham, Niffiwan₃)

A Jewish town has a mouse problem. Based on a poem by Ovsey Driz.

Lame Foal, The The Lame Foal 0
Ақсақ құлан, Аксак Кулан
Aksak Kulan
1968 – 00:09:37 – kkKazakh – Kazakhfilm 95Kazakhfilm – Haydarov AmenHaydarov Amen
6Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – 2drawn (cel)
0.93 ws – Subtitles: en, trok, unknownSyilmaz, SyilmazEusEnglish (ok⭳ – by Syilmaz, Eus₃), Turkish (unknown⭳ – by Syilmaz)

Genghis Khan's son sneaks off to hunt, and tragedy follows. An early cartoon from Kazakhstan.

Lame Foal, The The Lame Foal 0
Ақсақ құлан
Aksak Kulan
2003 – 00:12:35 – wl(wordless) – Kazakhfilm 95Kazakhfilm – Danenov ZhakenDanenov Zhaken
6, 22, 20, 21Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities), Serious, Surrealism/dream-logic, War & battles – 10, 9digital 2D, live-action
0 ws

Genghis Khan's son goes off to hunt, and tragedy follows. Based on a Kazakh folk tale.

Magic Mirror, The The Magic Mirror 0
Волшебное зеркало
Volshebnoye zerkalo
1990 – 00:07:44 – wl(wordless) – Kazakhfilm 95Kazakhfilm – Bekishev G., Moldabekov I.Bekishev G., Moldabekov I.
2, 6Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – 2drawn (cel)
0 ws

After a giant steals a valuable pelt through a magic mirror, a man journeys to battle him and get it back.

Monster from the North, The The Monster from the North 0
Põhja konn
Pohja konn
1959 – 00:18:11 – etEstonian – Tallinnfilm 30Tallinnfilm – Tuganov ElbertTuganov Elbert
6, 10Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities), Literature (Rus./USSR minorities) – 4puppet
10.45 ws – Subtitles: en, nl, rugood, unknown, unknownEus, Eus, ?NiffiwanEnglish (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan₂), Dutch (unknown⭳ – by Eus), Russian (unknown⭳ – by ?)

A dragon threatens the country.

One Hundred Sacks of Snow One Hundred Sacks of Snow 0
Сто мешков снега
Sto meshkov snega
2008 – 00:14:57 – ruRussian – Uzbekfilm 61Uzbekfilm – Vlasov DmitriyVlasov Dmitriy
2, 6Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – 10digital 2D
20.07 ws – Subtitles: engood?, NiffiwanEnglish (good⭳ – by ?, Niffiwan)

A productive workman wants to quit but his sultan doesn't want to pay him.

Returned Sun, The The Returned Sun  ❤
Возвращённое солнце
Vozvrashchyonnoye soltse
1936 – 00:09:28 – ruRussian – Soyuzdetmultfilm 1Soyuzdetmultfilm – Hodatayeva OlgaHodatayeva Olga
6Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – 2drawn (cel)
2.75 ws – Subtitles: engoodNiffiwanEnglish (good⭳ – by Niffiwan)

A northern fairy tale about the courage of the boy Itte who returned to the inhabitants of the North the Sun stolen by a monster.

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.

Sheydulla the Lazy Bum Sheydulla the Lazy Bum 0
Шейдулла-лентяй
Sheydulla-lentyay
2004 – 00:13:32 – ruRussian – Pilot 12Pilot – Gordeyev Sergey, Sharafutdinov RimGordeyev Sergey, Sharafutdinov Rim
6Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – 1, 5drawn (not cel), plasticine (2D)
20.4 ws – Subtitles: en, es, ruunknown, unknown, unknownEus, Ulises, bublikEnglish (unknown⭳ – by Eus), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Ulises), Russian (unknown⭳ – by bublik)

How the lazy Sheydulla is sent by his wife to a wise man. A Dagestani Fairytale.

Shuralye Shuralye  ❤
Шурале
Shurale
1987 – 00:09:26 – wl(wordless) – Soyuzmultfilm 1Soyuzmultfilm – Barinova GalinaBarinova Galina
6, 10Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities), Literature (Rus./USSR minorities) – 2drawn (cel)
0 ws

A wordless film about the Tatar forest spirit Şüräle, featuring traditional folk music. Based on the poem of the same name by Tatar writer Ghabdulla Tuqay.

Song of Joy, The The Song of Joy  ❤
Песенка радости
Pesenka radosti
1946 – 00:20:37 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm 1Soyuzmultfilm – Pashchenko MstislavPashchenko Mstislav
6, 13Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities), Musical/Opera – 2drawn (cel)
10.19 ws – Subtitles: en, ruok, unknownEus, Niffiwan, ElenaEnglish (ok⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Elena)

An original fairy tale about a courageous girl who rescues a red-breasted robin from the polar night and sets it free, while she herself becomes the captive.

Swan Feather Swan Feather 0
Лебединое пёрышко
Lebedinoye pyoryshko
1985 – 00:10:10 – ruRussian – Ekran 11Ekran – Surikova LidiyaSurikova Lidiya
6Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – 3, 12, 4cutout, mixed, puppet
9.88 ws – Subtitles: enokNikolai KurnakovEusNiffiwanEnglish (ok⭳ – by Nikolai Kurnakov, Eus₂, Niffiwan₃)

A childless woman raises a magic Swan Feather as her daughter. A story from the Amur region in far-east Siberia.

Taiga Tale, A A Taiga Tale 0
Таёжная сказка
Tayozhnaya skazka
1951 – 00:10:13 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm 1Soyuzmultfilm – Hodatayeva Olga, Raykovskiy YevgeniyHodatayeva Olga, Raykovskiy Yevgeniy
6Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – 2drawn (cel)
12.27 ws – Subtitles: enunknownZhurka75EusEnglish (unknown⭳ – by Zhurka75, Eus₂)

Based on an Evenki folk tale. Two ingenuous taiga muddlers are going to move to new places. The Fox pretends to be their friend and seizes their boat with their belongings.

Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish, The The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish 0
Сказка о рыбаке и рыбке
Skazka o rybakye i rybkye
1937 – 00:29:03 – ruRussian – Mosfilm 75Mosfilm – Ptushko AleksandrPtushko Aleksandr
6, 10Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities), Literature (Rus./USSR minorities) – 4puppet
4.32 ws – Subtitles: engoodEusNiffiwanEnglish (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan₃)

A poor old fisherman catches a talking fish. Based on the fairytale-poem by A. S. Pushkin.

Toell the Great Toell the Great  ❤
Suur Tõll
Suur Toell
1980 – 00:13:37 – et, ruEstonian, Russian – Tallinnfilm 30Tallinnfilm – Raamat ReinRaamat Rein
6, 22, 21Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities), Serious, War & battles – 2drawn (cel)
2.39 ws – Subtitles: en, rugood, unknownHeinrich Sepp, ?NiffiwanEnglish (good⭳ – by Heinrich Sepp, Niffiwan₃), Russian (unknown⭳ – by ?)

Toell the Great is the giant leader of the Estonian island of Saaremaa. When war comes to the land, he goes off to fight, but leaves his home unguarded from the local enemy...

Unusual Rigans, The The Unusual Rigans 0
Neparastie rīdzinieki
Neparastie ridzinieki
2001 – 00:25:49 – lvLatvian – Dauka 62Dauka – Stiebra RozeStiebra Roze
2, 6Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – 10digital 2D
13.85 ws – Subtitles: en, ru, ruunknown, unknown, unknown?, ?, T.S.EliotEnglish (unknown⭳ – by ?), Russian (unknown⭳ – by ?), Russian (unknown⭳ – by T.S.Eliot)

A film about the guardians of Latvia's capital, Riga - the statues that sit atop the steeples of the city's buildings.

Vardavar - Festival of Roses Vardavar - Festival of Roses 0
Вардевар - праздник роз
Vardevar - prazdnik roz
1989 – 00:08:37 – wl(wordless) – Armenfilm 4Armenfilm – Muradyan YuriyMuradyan Yuriy
6Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – 3, 12cutout, mixed
0 ws

Vardevar is an ancient holiday still celebrated in Armenia. On this day, residents merrily pour water over each other, release doves and scatter rose petals. It stands for the coming of peace and forgetting of mutual grievances.

Who Will Tell a Fable? Who Will Tell a Fable?  ❤
Кто расскажет небылицу?
Kto rasskazhet nebylitsu?
1982 – 00:09:41 – ruRussian – Armenfilm 4Armenfilm – Saakyants RobertSaakyants Robert
2, 6Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – 2drawn (cel)
12.17 ws – Subtitles: en, en, rugood, good, unknownhouzdog03, Arthur Alison, karusel-tvNiffiwanEnglish (good⭳ – by houzdog03, Niffiwan₃), English (good⭳ – by Arthur Alison), Russian (unknown⭳ – by karusel-tv)

A bored king decides to announce a contest. The winner would receive half of the kingdom, and the loser would give the king all of his possessions. Based on Armenian folklore.

Why Is the Swallow's Tail Forked? Why Is the Swallow's Tail Forked?  ❤
Қарлығаштың құйрығы неге айыр?, Почему у ласточки хвост рожками?
Pochemu u lastochki hvost rozhkami?
1967 – 00:09:25 – kk, ruKazakh, Russian – Kazakhfilm 95Kazakhfilm – Haydarov AmenHaydarov Amen
6Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – 2drawn (cel)
6.18 ws – Subtitles: en, tr, uzok, unknown, unknownSyilmaz, Syilmaz, ?SyilmazEnglish (ok⭳ – by Syilmaz), Turkish (unknown⭳ – by Syilmaz), Uzbek (unknown⭳ – by ?, Syilmaz₂)

The first animated film made in Kazakhstan.

Wonderful Garden, A A Wonderful Garden 0
Чудесный сад
Chudesnyy sad
1962 – 00:20:54 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm 1Soyuzmultfilm – Snezhko-Blotskaya AleksandraSnezhko-Blotskaya Aleksandra
6Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – 2drawn (cel)
6.26 ws – Subtitles: en, ru, ruunknown, unknown, unknownEus, Redwaytoo, ?, milf2010Redwaytoo, EusEnglish (unknown⭳ – by Eus, Redwaytoo₂), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Redwaytoo, Eus₂), Russian (unknown⭳ – by ?, milf2010)

Based on a Kazakh fairy tale about the poor man Asan who, together with some birds, planted a garden in the desert.