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The story of young men and women on vacation. They are constantly separated by various circumstances, including the fantastic and phantasmagoric ones, but at the end, they finally marry. Oh, more, more! parodies Soviet popular culture, i.e. popular music (Italian song "Amore-more-more..."), sugary wedding photos and souvenirs, the maniacal hunt for foreign brands and clothes (such as jeans), primitive Soviet pornography, and the cult of material prosperity.
About how the girl Masha managed to find a good beginning even in a rude and cruel Bear.
A parable about the meaning of life. The film features music by Vivaldi.
Abstract video art by John Sanborn and Dean Winkler. Dedicated to Ed Emshwiller.
On moral topics. The hero of the film is Khryapov, a man who disregards generally accepted norms of behavior.
On a city street, a man rants about god, the devil and repentance. Nearby, people sit in a crowded restaurant. Detached from those around them, they eat, mumble and fantasize without any passion or engagement. A waitress apathetic recites the specials. Two men literally pass through each other near the toilets. These people have shelter and food, but they aren't alive. The restaurant almost becomes a security blanket, a place to hide from their crazy, mundane and trapped existence. The mad street preacher is a lone voice of conviction and delusion.
The very first images in the film set unprecedented standards in East German animated film: a Buñuelean eye that fills the entire screen, real-life sequences of fleeing animals and a sound collage running contrary to what is seen on the screen. This also extends to the protagonist of the film, a head on a foot without a body or arms who pads wearily through the depressing surroundings. Upon seeing various figures in the sky, he begins to copy their movements. To his surprise, he himself manages to grow wings and takes to the skies. But his attempt at flight ends in a sobering manner however, as it is revealed that flying creatures are just restricted in their range.
A probationer wants to miss a meeting to go and see his brother, but must negotiate with his officer.
As they begin their journey home from their student exchange term, Charlie Brown and the gang find themselves sidetracked. They have severe car trouble and more importantly, they pass by various monuments to World Wars I & II. With Linus guiding them through these memorials, they learn about the events of the wars and the sacrifices required of the troops who fought them.
Dozo dances and sings a song. Advanced motion capture, advanced facial CGI animation, first dancing CGI human animation. Designed as an art film to demonstrate in the technical development of virtual actors in its actual state, without references to stars in concerts.
Rupert Bear goes on a walk in the hills near his home, where he encounters a community of frogs who join together in a musical extravaganza.
A short animated film set to music about hard grain-grower’s work
What can happen on Friday the 13th in the animated grotesque by artist Miroslav Barták...
Animation short.
The red-haired boy dreams of becoming a cabin boy, but for now he performs feats in his sleep.
How Alyosha rehabilitated a rude man.
About two little house-elves who were driven out of the house by an evil mistress.
Two pre-teenaged girls attempted to thwart a robbery.
Based on the story of Helen Keller who at a very young age was left deaf and blinded by an illness. But she fought through the obstacles, trying to live a normal life as possible. She became on of the first disabled rights-pioneers.
Seeing Snowflake outside the window on a frosty day, the Hedgehog clung to the glass so that his nose looked like a piglet's. Snowflake mistook him for a pig in a spiky fur coat and invited him to play outside.
Everything is sunny, everything is colorful, but the most colorful is the flag of Veselyaka, with which he happily goes against the current, storms, and crowds. However, fate prepares trials for him, and each of them tears a piece of cloth from the waving flag, until in the end only the handle of the flag remains. Carrying this stick, the Jolly One joins the crowd. There are thousands like him, ferocious people with sticks.
A sad snowman from the mountains befriends a girl down in the countryside. The title describes the third act.
Throughout history, comets have stirred the human imagination. This information-packed, science animation film describes the general phenomenon of comets, and the radical transformations they undergo as they approach the sun. Superb drawings re-create the intergalactic universe with impact and accuracy. Particular attention is given to Halley's comet, which reappears every seventy-six years.
The straight A student and the slacker unexpectedly appear on a dangerous adventure, bonding and becoming friends along the way.
In the maternity ward, Céline awaits the arrival of her first child.
The mischievous antics of a small tram car create a dangerous situation in the city, ultimately reminding the young tram of its daily duty - to transport people.
An attempt to bring texts from Dante's "Divine Comedy" to life. Nine episodes from the Inferno with a concluding episode from the Purgatorio.
Quark the troll gets in the business of a horde of vikings.
Groundbreaking claymation from the master of the medium, showcasing Vinton's pioneering techniques that would define stop-motion animation for decades. A prehistoric adventure that demonstrates why Vinton earned his reputation as the king of clay animation. Was later expanded to the longform documentary Dinosaurs!
Augusta Christmas special. The gifts she's bought aren't what they seem.
A 1980 Looney Tunes Thanksgiving special, starring Daffy Duck. Cartoons featured "The Scarlet Pumpernickel" "Robin Hood Daffy" "Drip-Along Daffy" "His Bitter Half"
A man takes his dog for a walk in the park where they encounter other dogs and their owners. The film explores the relationship between a man and his dog highlighting their contrasting approaches to life.
An unhappy butcher, kvetching as he swings his cleaver at a side of meat, cuts off several rib steaks and lets them fall to the floor.
A journey back in time in the form of a cartoon with characterizations of the Trapalhões, from the time of the Roman Empire to the present day, through the Middle Ages, the Old West and the First World War. They begin the film by doing a stand-up show at the Teatro Scala, in Rio de Janeiro, receiving on stage the designer Mauricio de Sousa. From then on, the story unfolds in a cartoon, in which Os Trapalhões is chased by an evil wizard whose aim is to try to hold Didi's (always unsuccessful) hand to rule the world during the passage of the famous Halley Comet.
The kookor is a type of leather flask which has been used by Kyrgyz people for centuries. In this parable, an old kookor finds itself confronted with the realities of modern life and has to make a choice as to whether to adapt or stay true to its essence.
Holmes & Watson have one baffling clue to help them track down the crime of an American visitor in London.
Peep the chicken ventures out on an adventure into the Big Wide World and makes some friends along the way. Narrated by Peter Ustinov, this 1988 short film commissioned by the National Film Board of Canada comprises three short stories starring Peep the chicken, Quack the duck, and Chirp the Robin, and eventually served as the inspiration for an ongoing 2004 animated series.
Animated adaptation of Kir Bulychyov's sci-fi short fiction.
A playful La Linea short in which Mr. Linea encounters themes of attraction and romantic curiosity through visual comedy and minimalist line animation. Using clever visual gags and expressive movement, the short explores the character’s reactions to erotic scenarios in his unique world.
An animated film compiled by David Ehrlich consisting of 27 animators from different countries all explaining themselves through their animation.
This animated puppet film based on Russian folk tales tells the story of the hero Svätohor and his battle with the dragon Goryn Gorynych.
Kanoko is a young girl who lives alone with two young male housekeepers who could not be more different. While Yuzuru is kind and refined, Yuki is rude and crude. They try to keep their unusual family together in the face of conflict and misunderstanding. Note: Originally released as a bonus on the Umi no Yami, Tsuki no Kage LD/VHS.
Tells the beginning of the story of Quark: His birth and how he is thrown out by his parents due to his malicious behaviour.
Oliver B. Bumble finds an egg that, it turns out, has a cute little dragon in it. However, this dragon grows huge each time it gets excited or upset. As this causes a lot of problems, Bumble has to face a difficult dilemma.
Due to a mix-up at the doctor's office, Fred believes he has only 24 hours left to live.
About the controversial French author, poet, and creator of pataphysics, Alfred Henri Jarry (1873-1907), a symbolist writer who is best known for his play "Ubu Roi" (1896).
Funny tips on housekeeping and more…
In the airport lobby, two men waiting for the plane to take off tell each other macabre stories.
Based on the popular 80's baseball manga by Koseki Kouji. Tarou Yamashita loves baseball, but he was always the worst player. However, through effort and dedication he begins to shine in the Umisora High team.
Tale about a dreamer who was very tall and disturbed everyone. But one day his music awakened a sense of beauty in the townspeople.
How the king of animals decided to learn the mosquito language, but then convinced himself that everyone in the forest spoke the same language - lion. Based on the fairy tale by R. Baumgol.
About how the Woodpecker and the Finch punished the elephant stubbornly and taught him kindness.
After Snoopy displays his usual level of courage and runs away from his sentry duty, he happens to run into a beautiful female. Smitten, he decides to marry her. Now, the gang, and Snoopy's brother, Spike, want to help in an affair that has the usual complications
A waltz played with an accordion starts a short story about the running time.