Slippers of Abu Hasan, The The Slippers of Abu Hasan 0
Աբու Հասանի մաշիկները
Abu-Hasani mashiknery
1974 – 00:10:11 – hyArmenian – Armenfilm4Armenfilm – Babayan RafaelBabayan Rafael522
2, 6Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – 2drawn (cel)
6.04 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Niffiwan, parizani), Russian (unknown⭳ – by alex.n42)

What happens when the slippers of a miserly merchant and a judge are mixed up. Based on an Armenian folk tale.

Small Cutter, A A Small Cutter  ❤
Катерок
Katerok
1970 – 00:09:53 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Kovalevskaya InessaKovalevskaya Inessa76
13Musical/Opera – 3, 2, 12cutout, drawn (cel), mixed
3.77 ws – Subtitles: English (needs_work⭳ – by Michael Booth), English (ok⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan, SaintMark₃, satoyant₃), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Elena, Niffiwan₃)

A boat brings medicine to the doctor, newspapers to the woodmen, and school materials to the schools. One day, it gets into a storm and is washed up on wonder-island. Can it get back home?

Smallest, The The Smallest 0
Найменший
Naymenshyy
2006 – 00:09:59 – ukUkrainian – Ukranimafilm7Ukranimafilm – Pedan OlegPedan Oleg439
2Comedy – 4puppet
3.34 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Niffiwan, alex.n42₂), Russian (unknown⭳ – by alex.n42)

A little boy tries to figure out what he should do with his life.

Smile Smile 0
Улыбка
Ulybka
1974 – 00:09:58 – wl, ru(wordless), Russian – Kazakhfilm95Kazakhfilm – Omarov BulatOmarov Bulat459
2, 4Comedy, Domestic life – 2drawn (cel)
0.82 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan)

Two shorts for adults. "Portrait" is about a man who destroys his house in order to uphold his image. "Newlyweds" is about young spouses who, in pursuit of external comfort, lose their love.

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 – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Aksenchuk IvanAksenchuk Ivan186
1, 11Biography, Literature (non-Rus./USSR) – 3, 2, 8, 5, 4, 6cutout, drawn (cel), paint, plasticine (2D), puppet, stop motion (3D)
4.46 ws – Subtitles: Bulgarian (unknown⭳ – by Жукороп, M. Kazandjiev₂), English (good⭳ – by Eus, Chapaev₂, Niffiwan₂), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Don Medina), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Жукороп), 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".

Snow Maiden, The The Snow Maiden  ❤
Снегурочка
Snegurochka
1952 – 01:05:16 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Ivanov-Vano Ivan, Snezhko-Blotskaya AleksandraIvanov-Vano Ivan, Snezhko-Blotskaya Aleksandra29, 183
5, 9, 13, 17Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Musical/Opera, Romance – 2drawn (cel)
6.05 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Edward Agate, Eus, Niffiwan, Kuroku₃), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Eus, Kuroku), French (needs_work⭳ – by Eus, Patri©k), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Alla Ryabtseva, Galina Lysenko, Niffiwan), Slovak (unknown⭳ – by M. M.), Serbian (unknown⭳ – by allynat)

The daughter of Spring and Frost, the snow maiden (Snegurochka) has come of age and is sent to live with mortal men, in a tsardom where the sun god Yarilo is worshipped. Based on the 1873 play by Ostrovsky, the 1881 opera by Rimsky-Korsakov and Russian folklore.

Snowman Postman Snowman Postman  ❤
Снеговик-почтовик
Snegovik-pochtovik
1955 – 00:18:32 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Amalrik LeonidAmalrik Leonid48
23, 2, 9, 13Christmas/New Year, Comedy, Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Musical/Opera – 2drawn (cel)
4.35 ws – Subtitles: Bulgarian (unknown⭳ – by Жукороп, M. Kazandjiev₂), English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan, Жукороп, Eus₃), English (ok⭳ – by Eus, Zhurka75₂), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), French (unknown⭳ – by Patri©k), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Elena), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)

Children build a snowman to deliver a letter to Grandpa Frost asking for a fir-tree. At midnight, he comes to life and, with a yard puppy, goes to deliver the letter. Based on the folk tale by Vladimir Suteyev, 'Yolka' ('Fir-tree').

Snowman, The The Snowman 0
Снегур
Snegur
2008 – 00:05:40 – ruRussian – Snega60Snega – Sokolova AnastasiyaSokolova Anastasiya413
23, 11, 17, 20Christmas/New Year, Literature (non-Rus./USSR), Romance, Surrealism/dream-logic – 10, 1digital 2D, drawn (not cel)
3.16 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Yefren)

A snowman falls in love. Based on the story by H.C. Andersen.

Soap Dodger Soap Dodger 0
Неумойка
Neumoyka
1964 – 00:10:05 – ruRussian – Kievnauchfilm7Kievnauchfilm – Draytsun Mark, Hranevich BorisDraytsun Mark, Hranevich Boris506, 507
2, 4Comedy, Domestic life – 2drawn (cel)
3.10 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Niffiwan, konst1₂), Russian (unknown⭳ – by konst1, Draytsun₃)

In a certain kolkhoz, there was a calf who liked to be dirty, so the other animals mocked him as "soap dodger". His mother was ashamed of her disobedient son.

Soldier's Caftan, The The Soldier's Caftan 0
Солдатский кафтан
Soldatskiy kaftan
1983 – 00:09:59 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Kurchevskiy VadimKurchevskiy Vadim325
5Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic) – 3, 5, 7, 4cutout, plasticine (2D), powder, puppet
4.57 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Dust Angel, Niffiwan), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Yefren)

A soldier, a general and an admiral each claim that their uniform is the best. Tsar Peter the Great organizes a contest to test who's right. Based on Russian folklore.

Song about Childhood Song about Childhood  ❤
Песня о детстве
Pesnya o detstvye
2015 – 00:03:05 – ruRussian – (no studio)14(no studio) – Yegorov PavelYegorov Pavel557
4, 13Domestic life, Musical/Opera – 10digital 2D
7.76 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Niffiwan), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan)

Teenagers in the Russian 1990s get together around a bonfire by the river. Song and drawings by Igor Rasteryayev.

Song About Flying Mice, A A Song About Flying Mice 0
Песня о летучих мышах
Pesnya o letuchikh myshakh
1986 – 00:08:08 – ruRussian – Ekran11Ekran – Kalisher YulianKalisher Yulian90
2, 13Comedy, Musical/Opera – 9, 12, 4live-action, mixed, puppet
7.49 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan, Lemicnor₂), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Lemicnor)

The tale of how uncle Semyon got rid of his mice by giving them wings.

Song of Joy, The The Song of Joy  ❤
Песенка радости
Pesenka radosti
1946 – 00:20:37 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Pashchenko MstislavPashchenko Mstislav179
6, 13Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities), Musical/Opera – 2drawn (cel)
5.13 ws – Subtitles: English (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.

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.

Song of the Cheese Spirit, The The Song of the Cheese Spirit 0
Песнь о сырном духе
Pesn o syrnom dukhe
1997 – 00:07:07 – ruRussian – Artis143Artis – Smirnova IrinaSmirnova Irina7
2, 7, 9, 13Comedy, Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Musical/Opera – 3cutout
4.33 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan)

A fox tries to obtain a crow's cheese by flattery. An adaption of Ivan Krylov's version of Aesop's fable, "The Fox and the Crow", and a parody of avant-garde opera by the Ukrainian vocal duet, Duo Zikr.

Songs of the Years of Fire Songs of the Years of Fire 0
Песни огненных лет
Pesni ognennykh let
1971 – 00:19:30 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Kovalevskaya InessaKovalevskaya Inessa76
8, 13, 15, 22, 21History, Musical/Opera, Politics, Serious, War & battles – 2, 9drawn (cel), live-action
4.87 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Ahmed il Lavavetri, FBJ, Niffiwan, Hermos Flutter₃, Ivan Oid₃, LHaritonov₃, Paul Smith₃, Vladimir4757₃), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan)

Five songs about the Russian Civil War: "Polyushko-pole", "Tachanka", "There, Far Beyond the River", "Echelon Song" and "White Army, Black Baron" aka. "The Red Army is the Strongest".

Soon There Will Be Rain Soon There Will Be Rain 0
Скоро будет дождь
Skoro budet dozhd
1959 – 00:20:00 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Polkovnikov VladimirPolkovnikov Vladimir139
2, 7, 11, 13Comedy, Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), Literature (non-Rus./USSR), Musical/Opera – 2drawn (cel)
6.25 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Portuguese (unknown⭳ – by morpheus_ps, Eus₂), Russian (unknown⭳ – by ?, Eus), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)

The Lord of the Sky loses all the water on Earth in a chess match to Old Lady Drought, condemning all living beings to death. A little toad ("cóc tía", purple toad) undertakes a journey to bring back the water. Based on a Vietnamese folk tale.

Soviet Toys Soviet Toys 0
Советские игрушки
Sovetskiye igrushki
1924 – 00:10:47 – ruRussian – Goskino (Kultkino)6Goskino (Kultkino) – Vertov DzigaVertov Dziga419
23, 2, 15Christmas/New Year, Comedy, Politics – 3cutout
0.77 ws – Subtitles: Czech (unknown⭳ – by wero1000), English (good⭳ – by FBJ, wero1000₂, Niffiwan₃)

An animated version of Dziga Vertov's 1920s political caricatures that appeared in the "Pravda" newspaper.

Space Visitors (1) Space Visitors (1) 0
Космические пришельцы (1)
Kosmicheskiye prisheltsy (1)
1981 – 00:16:22 – ruRussian – Ekran11Ekran – Solovyov AlekseySolovyov Aleksey421
18Sci-fi & space – 3, 12, 7cutout, mixed, powder
5.37 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by CuervoNegro, Niffiwan₂), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by javu61, CuervoNegro₂)

An alien probe in the shape of a black sphere comes to Earth, and scientists try to establish contact with it. Based on a screenplay by well-known Russian sci-fi writer Arkady Strugatsky.

Space Visitors (2) Space Visitors (2) 0
Космические пришельцы (2)
Kosmicheskiye prisheltsy (2)
1983 – 00:17:08 – ruRussian – Ekran11Ekran – Solovyov AlekseySolovyov Aleksey421
18, 20Sci-fi & space, Surrealism/dream-logic – 3, 1, 12cutout, drawn (not cel), mixed
6.98 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by CuervoNegro, Niffiwan₂), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by javu61, CuervoNegro₂)

An alien probe in the shape of a black sphere leaves Earth with four kidnapped scientists aboard. Part 2 of 2.

Spanish Gypsy Lullaby Spanish Gypsy Lullaby 0
Колыбельная испанских цыган
Kolybelnaya ispanskikh tsygan
2005 – 00:03:05 – esSpanish – MetronomeFilms123MetronomeFilms – Samoylovich Anna, Skvortsova YelizavetaSamoylovich Anna, Skvortsova Yelizaveta398, 399
4, 13Domestic life, Musical/Opera – 10digital 2D
8.02 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Niffiwan), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan), Russian (unknown⭳ – by ?, Niffiwan₂)

A Spanish Gypsy mother tries to keep her little boy from waking up. Sung by Anna de los Reyes.

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.

Sphinx's Riddle, The The Sphinx's Riddle 0
Загадка Сфинкса
Zagadka Sfinksa
1985 – 00:09:59 – ruRussian – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Pekar VladimirPekar Vladimir189
7Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR) – 2drawn (cel)
5.40 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Noiseemitter, Niffiwan₂), English (unknown⭳ – by Eus, Lemicnor₂), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Lemicnor, Eus₂), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)

The story of the Pharaoh Amanekht, based on Ancient Egyptian frescoes.

Splinters Splinters 0
Осколки
Oskolky
1966 – 00:10:09 – en, ukEnglish, Ukrainian – Kievnauchfilm7Kievnauchfilm – Lazarchuk Ippolit, Sivokon YevgeniyLazarchuk Ippolit, Sivokon Yevgeniy590, 47
2, 4, 12, 13, 17Comedy, Domestic life, Misc., Musical/Opera, Romance – 3, 2, 12cutout, drawn (cel), mixed
3.10 ws – Subtitles: English (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan, Джумагазиев Марат)

To get his satirical screenplay approved by Cave Film studio, a writer must remove the parts that won't fit through the cave entrance. Featuring rock music by The Beatles and Chuck Berry.

Spring Melodies Spring Melodies  ❤
Весенние мелодии
Vesenniye melodii
1946 – 00:09:29 – wl(wordless) – Soyuzmultfilm1Soyuzmultfilm – Babichenko DmitriyBabichenko Dmitriy92
12, 13Misc., Musical/Opera – 2drawn (cel)
0.76 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan)

Short musical-visual vignettes about the coming of spring.