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.

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)
11.33 ws – Subtitles: enunknownEuskurokoEnglish (unknown⭳ – by Eus, kuroko₂)

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.

Dzhiabzha Dzhiabzha 0
Джябжа
Dzhyabzha
1938 – 00:11:42 – ruRussian – Lenfilm 47Lenfilm – Pashchenko MstislavPashchenko Mstislav
6Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – 2drawn (cel)
3.04 ws – Subtitles: engoodEusNiffiwan, Vlad VladEnglish (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan₂, Vlad Vlad₂)

Adaptation of a Nanai fairy tale about a little girl and her animal friends who ran away from a cruel witch 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)
10.67 ws – Subtitles: enunknownEusOtterkindEnglish (unknown⭳ – by Eus, Otterkind₂)

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.

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.

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.

Lame Foal, The The Lame Foal 0
Аксак Кулан, Ақсақ құлан
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.

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.

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: engoodNiffiwan, ?English (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.

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.

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.

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...

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?  ❤
Почему у ласточки хвост рожками?, Қарлығаштың құйрығы неге айыр?
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.