Dog Door, The The Dog Door  ❤
Собачья дверца
Sobachya dvertsa
2007 – 00:13:38 – ruRussian – Animos35Animos – Malgina NatalyaMalgina Natalya85
2, 9, 22Comedy, Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Serious – 10, 8digital 2D, paint
8.06 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by el renegáu)

A funny and sad story about a pack of stray dogs. Based on Sergiyenko's novella "Goodbye, Ravine".

Dream of a Ridiculous Man, The The Dream of a Ridiculous Man  ❤
Сон смешного человека
Son smeshnogo cheloveka
1992 – 00:20:06 – ruRussian – Rys (Lynx) Studio, Sverdlovsk Film Studio65, 2Rys (Lynx) Studio, Sverdlovsk Film Studio – Petrov AleksandrPetrov Aleksandr44
9, 22, 20Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Serious, Surrealism/dream-logic – 8paint
3.09 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Alexandra Pryakhina), English (unknown⭳ – by ?), English (unknown⭳ – by ?), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Yefren), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Russian (ok⭳ – by ?), Serbian (unknown⭳ – by Branka Kovačević, Filaret₂), Turkish (unknown⭳ – by liber arce, Niffiwan₃)

An adaptation of Dostoyevskiy's 1877 story about a man who decides that there is nothing of any value in the world.

Far Side of the Moon, The The Far Side of the Moon  ❤
Обратная сторона Луны
Obratnaya storona Luny
1984 – 00:09:38 – wl(wordless) – Ekran11Ekran – Tatarskiy AleksandrTatarskiy Aleksandr11
2, 6Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – 8paint
0.99 ws – Subtitles: English (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.

Felt Boot Felt Boot 0
Валенок
Valenok
1981 – 00:02:01 – wl(wordless) – Ekran11Ekran – Samsonov VladimirSamsonov Vladimir91
23Christmas/New Year – 8paint
0.00 ws

A felt boot and a pair of mittens are left behind after a snowball fight. A wordless animated poem.

Fir, The The Fir 0
Ель
Yel
1981 – 00:01:55 – wl(wordless) – Ekran11Ekran – Samsonov VladimirSamsonov Vladimir91
23Christmas/New Year – 8paint
0.00 ws

The life story of a fir tree, set to classical piano music.

Firebird, The The Firebird 0
Жар-птица
Zhar-ptitsa
1984 – 00:09:38 – ruRussian – Ekran11Ekran – Samsonov VladimirSamsonov Vladimir91
5, 9, 13, 17Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Musical/Opera, Romance – 8paint
2.09 ws – Subtitles: Belarussian (unknown⭳ – by Cynir), English (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan, Quigley, Eus₂), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Qrosawa), French (unknown⭳ – by Cynir), Croatian (unknown⭳ – by Tantico, Alevtina₂), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Alevtina), Ukrainian (unknown⭳ – by Cynir), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)

Ivan Tsarevich upon his Grey Wolf battles against a dark power that has kidnapped Vasilisa the Beautiful with the aid of a Firebird's feather.

First Thunder, The The First Thunder  ❤
Первый гром
Pervyy grom
2017 – 00:05:00 – wl(wordless) – Ural-Cinema105Ural-Cinema – Melikhova AnastasiaMelikhova Anastasia312
12, 20Misc., Surrealism/dream-logic – 10, 8digital 2D, paint
0.00 ws

A musical fantasy about waking up from hibernation, leaving your "little world" into a world full of beauty and adventure.

Five Minutes to the Sea Five Minutes to the Sea  ❤
Пять минут до моря
Pyat minut do morya
2018 – 00:07:07 – ruRussian – Peterburg24Peterburg – Mirzoyan NatalyaMirzoyan Natalya21
2, 4, 20Comedy, Domestic life, Surrealism/dream-logic – 10, 8digital 2D, paint
2.30 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by ?, Niffiwan₃)

A mother forces her daughter to take a five-minute break before swimming again in the sea, and those five minutes seem like an eternity to the little girl.

Flight of the Firebird, The The Flight of the Firebird 0
Полёт жар-птицы
Polyot zhar-ptitsy
2014 – 00:02:57 – wl(wordless) – DAGO66DAGO – Petrov AleksandrPetrov Aleksandr44
4, 5, 12, 20Domestic life, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Misc., Surrealism/dream-logic – 8paint
0.00 ws

The journey of the firebird through Russia, made for the opening of the Paralympic Games in Sochi, 2014.

For You, Armenia! For You, Armenia! 0
Քեզ, Հայաստան, Тебе, Армения!
Kez, Hayastan, Tebye, Armeniya!
1990 – 00:05:12 – frFrench – Armenfilm4Armenfilm – Saakyants RobertSaakyants Robert4
8, 12, 13, 15, 16History, Misc., Musical/Opera, Politics, Religion – 3, 2, 9, 12, 8cutout, drawn (cel), live-action, mixed, paint
5.52 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by LyricalMiracle, Niffiwan₂), French (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan), Armenian (unknown⭳ – by Gregory Davidian, Niffiwan₂), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Keryneia, Niffiwan₂)

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.

Frost Patterns Frost Patterns 0
Морозный узор
Moroznyy uzor
1974 – 00:04:30 – wl(wordless) – Ekran11Ekran – Ardov BorisArdov Boris316
23, 5, 12Christmas/New Year, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Misc. – 3, 2, 1, 12, 8, 7cutout, drawn (cel), drawn (not cel), mixed, paint, powder
0.00 ws

Little Frost lightens up the gloominess of a rainy day into the most delightful snow and frost patterns.

Good Night, Children! (Lullaby) Good Night, Children! (Lullaby) 0
Спокойной ночи, малыши! (Колыбельная)
Spokoynoy nochi, malyshi! (Kolybelnaya)
1986 – 00:02:31 – ruRussian – Ekran11Ekran – Samsonov VladimirSamsonov Vladimir91
13, 20Musical/Opera, Surrealism/dream-logic – 2, 8drawn (cel), paint
2.17 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Niffiwan), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Russian (good⭳ – by Niffiwan)

Another opening/closing segment for the popular "Good Night, Children!" TV show.

Heather Ale Heather Ale 0
Вересковый мёд, Вересовий мед
Vereskovskyy myod, Veresovyy med
1974 – 00:08:14 – ru, ukRussian, Ukrainian – Kievnauchfilm7Kievnauchfilm – Gurvich IrinaGurvich Irina175
11, 22Literature (non-Rus./USSR), Serious – 3, 8cutout, paint
4.79 ws – Subtitles: Czech (unknown⭳ – by wero1000), English (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Yefren), Russian (unknown⭳ – by ?), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)

How the secret of making heather ale was lost for eternity. Based on a ballad by Robert Louis Stevenson.

Highlights Highlights  ❤
Блики
Bliki
1981 – 00:01:40 – wl(wordless) – Ekran11Ekran – Samsonov VladimirSamsonov Vladimir91
23, 4Christmas/New Year, Domestic life – 8paint
0.00 ws

A peaceful scene around New Year's Eve.

Hispaania keel The Spanish Language 0
Испанский язык
Ispanskiy yazyk
1988 – 00:01:12 – wl, es(wordless), Spanish – Ekran11Ekran – Kuprach MstislavKuprach Mstislav126
12Misc. – 2, 12, 8drawn (cel), mixed, paint
0.00 ws

Animated segment for Spanish lesson on Soviet television.

Insolent Goat, The The Insolent Goat  ❤
Коза-дереза
Koza-dereza
1995 – 00:08:00 – ukUkrainian – Kiev Studio of Animated Films7Kiev Studio of Animated Films – Smirnova IrinaSmirnova Irina7
5, 13Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Musical/Opera – 8paint
6.38 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan, AudioTomCat₃), English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan, AudioTomCat₃), French (unknown⭳ – by Iryna Dmytrychyn), Russian (ok⭳ – by Niffiwan, AudioTomCat₃)

An insolent goat tricks a man into fighting with his family, then takes over the house of a hare, who calls on other forest animals to help get her out.

Kele Kele 0
Келе
Kele
1988 – 00:06:49 – wl(wordless) – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Aldashin Mihail, Pedmanson PehepAldashin Mihail, Pedmanson Pehep110, 127
6Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – 8paint
0.00 ws

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

Landscape Landscape 0
Пейзаж
Peyzazh
1982 – 00:01:53 – wl(wordless) – Ekran11Ekran – Samsonov VladimirSamsonov Vladimir91
2Comedy – 8paint
0.00 ws

About a silly bear who did not like the painted landscape.

Last One, The The Last One 0
Последний
Posledniy
1991 – 00:09:24 – wl(wordless) – Pilot, Videofilm12, 112Pilot, Videofilm – Shchepetov AleksandrShchepetov Aleksandr338
12, 22Misc., Serious – 8paint
0.00 ws

A film about one bird's melancholy about the impossibility of flight.

Leap, The The Leap  ❤
Hüpe, Прыжок
Pryzhok
1985 – 00:09:28 – wl(wordless) – Tallinnfilm30Tallinnfilm – Paistik AvoPaistik Avo264
22, 19, 20Serious, Sports, Surrealism/dream-logic – 1, 8drawn (not cel), paint
0.00 ws

A sportsman (hurdling and high jump) becomes a victim of his own triumphs. A wordless contemplation on measuring life by success.

Letter, The The Letter  ❤
Письмо
Pismo
2013 – 00:13:00 – de, ruGerman, Russian – A-Film2A-Film – Zakrevskiy PyotrZakrevskiy Pyotr512
4, 17, 22, 20Domestic life, Romance, Serious, Surrealism/dream-logic – 10, 12, 8digital 2D, mixed, paint
4.11 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan, Lemicnor₂), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Lemicnor, Eus₃)

They met in the park in the summer. And they fell in love with each other. There were hopes, meeting the parents. But he left. And she began to wait.

Lion With a Grey Beard, The The Lion With a Grey Beard  ❤
Лев с седой бородой
Lev s sedoy borodoy
1995 – 00:31:15 – it, ruItalian, Russian – SHAR School-Studio17SHAR School-Studio – Hrzhanovskiy AndreyHrzhanovskiy Andrey59
11, 22Literature (non-Rus./USSR), Serious – 3, 1, 8cutout, drawn (not cel), paint
2.11 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan)

The story of a circus lion who has grown old. Based on a story by Tonino Guerra.

Little Airplane, The The Little Airplane 0
Самолётик
Samolyotik
1978 – 00:07:50 – ruRussian – Ekran11Ekran – Samsonov VladimirSamsonov Vladimir91
12Misc. – 2, 12, 8drawn (cel), mixed, paint
2.30 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan₂)

The little airplane is worried about the big airplane maybe being lost in a storm at sea... or is it all in the imagination of the little boy?...

Little Angel, The The Little Angel  ❤
Ангелочек
Angelochek
2008 – 00:16:16 – ruRussian – Center of National Film135Center of National Film – Bideyeva ZalinaBideyeva Zalina603
23, 4, 9, 16, 22Christmas/New Year, Domestic life, Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Religion, Serious – 8paint
2.67 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan, William Henry Lowe), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Yefren, Eus₂), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Andreev)

A story about how a Christmas tree toy - a little wax angel - changed everything in the heart of a boy deprived of his mother's love. Based on a story by Leonid Andreyev, and a poem by Vladimir Nabokov.

Little Match Girl, The The Little Match Girl 0
Девочка со спичками
Devochka so spichkami
1992 – 00:08:11 – wl(wordless) – Uzbekfilm61Uzbekfilm – Nikitin VladimirNikitin Vladimir296
11, 22Literature (non-Rus./USSR), Serious – 3, 8cutout, paint
0.98 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)

An adaptation of H. C. Andersen's 1845 story about a dying child's dreams and hopes.