Adagio Adagio  ❤
Адажио
Adazhio
2000 – 00:09:41 – wl(wordless) – Stayer 15Stayer – Bardin GarriBardin Garri
16, 22Religion, Serious – 6stop motion (3D)
0 ws

Alter Ego Alter Ego 0
Второе я
Vtoroye ya
1989 – 00:09:34 – wl(wordless) – Soyuzmultfilm 1Soyuzmultfilm – Shorina NinaShorina Nina
20Surrealism/dream-logic – 9, 12, 4, 6live-action, mixed, puppet, stop motion (3D)
0 ws

The film uses reproductions from prints and paintings by Rembrandt

Ball of Wool, The The Ball of Wool  ❤
Клубок
Klubok
1968 – 00:09:32 – wl(wordless) – Klubok 38Klubok – Serebryakov NikolaySerebryakov Nikolay
12Misc. – 4, 6puppet, stop motion (3D)
0 ws

An old lady obtains a ball of wool with magic powers, and gets a little greedy...

Bear and Hare Bear and Hare 0
Медведь и заяц
Medved i zayats
1969 – 00:07:46 – wl(wordless) – Kazakhfilm 95Kazakhfilm – Kistausov GaniKistausov Gani
2Comedy – 4, 6puppet, stop motion (3D)
0 ws

After a bear is mean to a hare, the hare gets some bee friends to avenge him.

Bolero 2017 Bolero 2017 0
Болеро 2017
Bolero 2017
2017 – 00:14:12 – wl(wordless) – Stayer 15Stayer – Bardin GarriBardin Garri
12, 15, 17Misc., Politics, Romance – 4, 6puppet, stop motion (3D)
0 ws

A story about servitude and freedom featuring clay people, set to the music of Ravel's Bolero.

By the Puddle By the Puddle 0
У лужи
U luzhi
1990 – 00:09:05 – ruRussian – Uzbekfilm 61Uzbekfilm – Alibekov SergeyAlibekov Sergey
2, 14Comedy, NSFW / 18+ – 4, 6puppet, stop motion (3D)
14.46 ws – Subtitles: engoodNiffiwanEnglish (good⭳ – by Niffiwan)

A pig tells a ram about her highborn ancestry.

Caution, the Doors Are Opening Caution, the Doors Are Opening  ❤
Осторожно, двери открываются
Ostorozhno, dveri otkryvayutsya
2005 – 00:05:04 – ruRussian – SHAR School-Studio 17SHAR School-Studio – Zhuravlyova AnastasiyaZhuravlyova Anastasiya
4, 12Domestic life, Misc. – 6stop motion (3D)
0 ws

Dedicated to all the buttons lost on the Moscow Metro.

Chest, The The Chest  ❤
Сундук
Sunduk
1986 – 00:08:15 – ruRussian – Ekran 11Ekran – Kalisher YulianKalisher Yulian
2, 9, 13, 20Comedy, Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Musical/Opera, Surrealism/dream-logic – 3, 9, 12, 6cutout, live-action, mixed, stop motion (3D)
14.73 ws – Subtitles: en, rugood, unknownNiffiwan, NiffiwanEnglish (good⭳ – by Niffiwan), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan)

A song about the mystery of how Ivan managed to lock himself inside a chest. Written by Yuriy Koval, the writer, screenwriter, poet, artist whose books were translated into almost all European languages as well as Chinese and Japanese.

Choo-choo Choo-choo  ❤
Чуча
Chucha
1997 – 00:24:22 – wl(wordless) – Stayer 15Stayer – Bardin GarriBardin Garri
4Domestic life – 4, 6puppet, stop motion (3D)
0 ws

A film about a boy who made for himself from old, unnecessary things a very necessary nanny - Chucha. And, as always happens in fairy tales, Chucha came to life.

Choo-choo-2 Choo-choo-2  ❤
Чуча-2
Chucha-2
2001 – 00:25:59 – wl(wordless) – Stayer 15Stayer – Bardin GarriBardin Garri
4Domestic life – 4, 6puppet, stop motion (3D)
0 ws

Choo-choo-3 Choo-choo-3  ❤
Чуча-3
Chucha-3
2004 – 00:27:10 – ruRussian – Stayer 15Stayer – Bardin GarriBardin Garri
4Domestic life – 4, 6puppet, stop motion (3D)
0 ws

The adventures of the little boy and Chucha continue. A young puppy appears in the house.

Clay Nubbin, The The Clay Nubbin 0
Комочек глины
Komochek gliny
1977 – 00:08:44 – wl(wordless) – Tallinnfilm 30Tallinnfilm – Pars HeinoPars Heino
12Misc. – 6stop motion (3D)
0 ws

The life story of a lump of clay that started its life malleable and ended it as a beautiful object.

Clay Tale Clay Tale 0
Глиняная сказка
Glinyanaya skazka
1983 – 00:08:47 – ruRussian – Uzbekfilm 61Uzbekfilm – Smirnov NikolaySmirnov Nikolay
7Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR) – 5, 6plasticine (2D), stop motion (3D)
5.58 ws – Subtitles: en, ruok, unknownEus, LemicnorLemicnor, EusNiffiwanEnglish (ok⭳ – by Eus, Lemicnor₂, Niffiwan₃), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Lemicnor, Eus₂)

About a dragon who does not want to be evil as the folk tale says he should be, but only wants some friends. For children, using traditional Uzbek folklore & clay toy figurines made by the master Khamro-bibi Rakhimova.

Collywobbles Collywobbles  ❤
Страстi-мордастi
Strasti-mordasti
1991 – 00:09:55 – wl, uk(wordless), Ukrainian – Ukranimafilm 7Ukranimafilm – Bubnov Aleksandr, Goncharov Vladimir, Konoplev Valeriy, Tyuryayev VadimBubnov Aleksandr, Goncharov Vladimir, Konoplev Valeriy, Tyuryayev Vadim
2, 24Comedy, Horror – 2, 8, 6drawn (cel), paint, stop motion (3D)
2.52 ws – Subtitles: engoodNiffiwanEnglish (good⭳ – by Niffiwan)

A collection of short horror/comedy stories. The first is likely inspired by Jan Svankmajer.

Conductor, The The Conductor  ❤
Linnupüüdja, Дирижёр
Dirizhyor
1988 – 00:06:29 – wl(wordless) – Tallinnfilm 30Tallinnfilm – Ahi AarneAhi Aarne
12, 20Misc., Surrealism/dream-logic – 3, 6cutout, stop motion (3D)
0 ws

A wordless parable about how a living bird turned into a wooden one and began to sing in a wooden choir.

Conflict Conflict  ❤
Конфликт
Konflikt
1983 – 00:07:09 – wl(wordless) – Soyuzmultfilm 1Soyuzmultfilm – Bardin GarriBardin Garri
15, 21Politics, War & battles – 6stop motion (3D)
0 ws

A parable about conflict and war animated with matches.

Echogramma Echogramma  ❤
Эхограмма
Ehogramma
2003 – 00:17:13 – wl, en, ru, uz(wordless), English, Russian, Uzbek – Uzbekfilm 61Uzbekfilm – Alibekov SergeyAlibekov Sergey
15, 20Politics, Surrealism/dream-logic – 6stop motion (3D)
0 ws

A surreal plasticine-animated film from Uzbekistan that symbolically sketches a person's inner world during the turbulent 1990s, presented simultaneously in the form of a phantasmagoric environment and of a complex mechanism.

Frills Frills  ❤
Выкрутасы
Vykrutasy
1987 – 00:09:47 – wl(wordless) – Soyuzmultfilm 1Soyuzmultfilm – Bardin GarriBardin Garri
12Misc. – 6stop motion (3D)
0 ws

A man made out of wire creates his ideal world for himself.

Grey Wolf & Little Red Riding Hood Grey Wolf & Little Red Riding Hood  ❤
Серый волк энд Красная Шапочка
Seryy volk end Krasnaya Shapochka
1990 – 00:25:53 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm 1Soyuzmultfilm – Bardin GarriBardin Garri
2, 7, 13, 15Comedy, Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), Musical/Opera, Politics – 4, 6puppet, stop motion (3D)
7.02 ws – Subtitles: en, esgood, unknown?, ?birubirEnglish (good⭳ – by ?, birubir₂), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by ?)

A musical, comedic remix of fairy tales including Little Red Riding Hood, Three Little Pigs and Snow White, incorporating political metaphors and themes about the USSR's demise.

How the Little Rabbit Didn't Transform Into Anyone How the Little Rabbit Didn't Transform Into Anyone 0
Как зайчик ни в кого не превратился
Kak zaychik ni v kogo ne prevratilsya
2008 – 00:07:00 – wl(wordless) – SHAR School-Studio 17SHAR School-Studio – Bim YekaterinaBim Yekaterina
12Misc. – 5, 6plasticine (2D), stop motion (3D)
0 ws

A story of friendship and of how the tadpole transformed into a frog, the caterpillar into a butterfly, but the little rabbit didn't transform into anyone.

King and the Pear, The The King and the Pear 0
Король и груша
Korol i grusha
2018 – 00:05:03 – wl(wordless) – Pchela 87Pchela – Voronina AnastasiyaVoronina Anastasiya
2, 9Comedy, Literature (Rus./East Slavic) – 10, 6digital 2D, stop motion (3D)
0 ws

The story of a young King whose generosity was rewarded. For young children.

Listening to Beethoven Listening to Beethoven 0
Слушая Бетховена
Shlushaya Bethovena
2015 – 00:09:20 – wl(wordless) – Stayer 15Stayer – Bardin GarriBardin Garri
12Misc. – 6stop motion (3D)
0 ws

The concrete jungle of a gloomy city does not allow a single green sprout, but life is stronger than any prison. A philosophical parable about freedom featuring Beethoven's music.

Miniatures Miniatures 0
Миниатюры
Miniatyury
1985 – 00:08:46 – wl(wordless) – Ekran 11Ekran – Samsonov VladimirSamsonov Vladimir
4, 12Domestic life, Misc. – 9, 8, 6live-action, paint, stop motion (3D)
0 ws

Short, wordless poetic miniatures animated with paint, set to music: "The Waltz" (0:30), "Little Spots" (2:14), "Apple Tree" (3:49), "Boats" (5:00), "Duet" (6:43).

Mosaic (Game Instructions) Mosaic (Game Instructions) 0
Мозаика (инструкция к игре)
Mozaika (instruktsiya k igrye)
1989 – 00:07:34 – wl(wordless) – Kievnauchfilm 7Kievnauchfilm – Vrublevskiy V.Vrublevskiy V.
12Misc. – 3, 6cutout, stop motion (3D)
0 ws

Geometric play on a mosaic board.

Nail, The The Nail  ❤
Nael, Гвоздь
Gvozd
1972 – 00:08:39 – wl(wordless) – Tallinnfilm 30Tallinnfilm – Pars HeinoPars Heino
4, 12, 17Domestic life, Misc., Romance – 6stop motion (3D)
0 ws

Four short stories starring nails, hammers and magnets.

Obedient Pupil, The The Obedient Pupil 0
Послушный ученик
Poslushnyy uchenik
1991 – 00:15:22 – ruRussian – Soyuztelefilm 11Soyuztelefilm – 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.

Of Chess Of Chess 0
Навколо шахів
Navkolo shahiv
1990 – 00:06:40 – ukUkrainian – Kievnauchfilm 7Kievnauchfilm – Pavlenko TadeushPavlenko Tadeush
2, 12Comedy, Misc. – 3, 2, 6cutout, drawn (cel), stop motion (3D)
1.57 ws – Subtitles: enokNiffiwanEnglish (ok⭳ – by Niffiwan)

Several vignettes featuring the chess board. Almost wordless.

Pack! Pack! 0
Тюк!
Tyuk!
1990 – 00:15:57 – ruRussian – Ekran 11Ekran – Kalisher YulianKalisher Yulian
2, 4, 9, 20Comedy, Domestic life, Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Surrealism/dream-logic – 4, 6puppet, stop motion (3D)
10.71 ws – Subtitles: enokNiffiwanEusEnglish (ok⭳ – by Niffiwan, Eus₂)

While playing outdoors, both children and adults get up to all sorts of mischief. Compiled from tales by Mikhail Zoshchenko (1894-1958) and Daniil Kharms (1905-1942).

Puss in Boots Puss in Boots  ❤
Кот в сапогах
Kot v sapogakh
1995 – 00:27:09 – en, ruEnglish, Russian – Stayer 15Stayer – Bardin GarriBardin Garri
2, 7, 15Comedy, Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), Politics – 4, 6puppet, stop motion (3D)
4.97 ws – Subtitles: enunknownLeonid StorchEnglish (unknown⭳ – by Leonid Storch)

An American cat tries to help a Russian peasant bloke emigrate from his mudhole country to America, but they get no further than France before crashing to Earth... based on the traditional fairy tale with a political 1990s twist.

Russian Merriments Russian Merriments 0
Русские потешки
Russkiye poteshki
1969 – 00:14:28 – ruRussian – Sverdlovsktelefilm 23Sverdlovsktelefilm – Alyashev Anatoliy, Berestetskaya ZoyaAlyashev Anatoliy, Berestetskaya Zoya
2, 5, 13Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Musical/Opera – 3, 4, 6cutout, puppet, stop motion (3D)
2.37 ws – Subtitles: en, ruok, unknownNiffiwan, ?EusEnglish (ok⭳ – by Niffiwan, Eus₂), Russian (unknown⭳ – by ?)

An animated Russian folk music concert. The first Soviet cartoon made for television.

Seasons Seasons  ❤
Времена года
Vremena goda
1969 – 00:09:29 – wl(wordless) – Soyuzmultfilm 1Soyuzmultfilm – Ivanov-Vano Ivan, Norshteyn YuriyIvanov-Vano Ivan, Norshteyn Yuriy
12, 17Misc., Romance – 3, 4, 6cutout, puppet, stop motion (3D)
0 ws

This film tells the story of a young couple in love and their experiences during each of the year's seasons, accompanied by the wonderful music of Chaykovskiy.

Shakespeare, the Animated Tales - Introduction & Making Of Shakespeare, the Animated Tales - Introduction & Making Of 0
Shakespeare, the Animated Tales - Introduction & Making Of
Shakespeare, the Animated Tales - Introduction & Making Of
1992 – 00:29:44 – enEnglish – BBC, Christmas Films, S4C, Soyuzmultfilm 98, 100, 99, 1BBC, Christmas Films, S4C, Soyuzmultfilm – Gamburg Yefim, Muat Mariya, Orlova Natalya, Saakyants Robert, Serebryakov Nikolay, Sokolov StanislavGamburg Yefim, Muat Mariya, Orlova Natalya, Saakyants Robert, Serebryakov Nikolay, Sokolov Stanislav
3Documentary – 2, 1, 8, 4, 6drawn (cel), drawn (not cel), paint, puppet, stop motion (3D)
21.73 ws – Subtitles: enunknown?English (unknown⭳ – by ?)

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales, initiated in 1991, was the first major cooperation between Soyuzmultfilm and the Welsh TV channel S4C.

Smile of Leonardo da Vinci, The The Smile of Leonardo da Vinci  ❤
Улыбка Леонардо да Винчи
Ulybka Leonardo da Vinchi
1986 – 00:09:41 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm 1Soyuzmultfilm – Aksenchuk IvanAksenchuk Ivan
1, 11Biography, Literature (non-Rus./USSR) – 3, 2, 8, 5, 4, 6cutout, drawn (cel), paint, plasticine (2D), puppet, stop motion (3D)
8.49 ws – Subtitles: en, es, vigood, unknown, unknownEus, Don Medina, CynirChapaev, NiffiwanEnglish (good⭳ – by Eus, Chapaev₂, Niffiwan₂), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Don Medina), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)

Three plots based on fairy tales of Leonardo Da Vinci: "The Flame", "Cranes" and "The Ant and a Wheat Grain" which are united by a fourth fairy tale, "Paper and Ink".

Three Melodies Three Melodies 0
Три мелодии
Tri melodiyi
2013 – 00:17:35 – wl(wordless) – Stayer 15Stayer – Bardin GarriBardin Garri
2, 12Comedy, Misc. – 4, 6puppet, stop motion (3D)
0 ws

Three short pieces set to music - "Elegy", "Exile" and "Rondo".

Very Small Tragedies Very Small Tragedies 0
Очень маленькие трагедии
Ochen malenkiye tragedii
1988 – 00:09:14 – wl(wordless) – Lennauchfilm 42Lennauchfilm – Bronzit Konstantin, Gazizov RinatBronzit Konstantin, Gazizov Rinat
2Comedy – 2, 1, 6drawn (cel), drawn (not cel), stop motion (3D)
0 ws

Featuring the short films "Easy Profit", "Carousel", "Kolobok/Doughball", "Pasties".

White Arena White Arena 0
Белая арена, Біла арена
Belaya arena, Bila arena
1987 – 00:08:41 – wl(wordless) – Kievnauchfilm 7Kievnauchfilm – Gurvich IrinaGurvich Irina
12Misc. – 6stop motion (3D)
0 ws

A circus performance with everything made entirely out of white paper.