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Animated folk tale about some very lively monkeys that catch the moon's reflection, only to lose it through a selfish quarrel.

The story of the lonely Emperor and the captivating songbird that comes to live in his palace.

An adaptation of the book by Verna Aardema

A puppet film about a boy who loved to go into the forest to pick mushrooms and communicate with forest inhabitants. All the forest animals loved to play with the boy and helped him pick mushrooms.

A sheikh, from his airplane, sees a peasant walking with his llama through the deserts of Peru. The plane lands, and the sheikh proposes to the peasant that they exchange his plane for his humpless camel; the trade doesn't last long.

Three reporters from the school paper get transported back to the Edo period.

When Martin returns from war, he finds that nothing is the way it once was. He watches a few remaining villagers leave offerings in the town square for a giant monster, and he sees that whoever has nothing left for the monster is turned into stone. To make matters worse, Martin finds out that his fiancee, Maria, is being held captive in the monster's Black Fortress.

Animated film by Tsutomu Shibayama.

A short animated film set to music about hard grain-grower’s work

The cartoon consists of several mini-cartoons: "Liar" based on a poem by D. Kharms, about a boy who fantasized a lot and passed everything off as the truth, but no one believed him. "The Key" is based on a poem by O. Grigoriev, about an old grandmother who left a key at home, but her granddaughter did not open the door for her. "The Ball" is about a boy who dreamed of becoming a football player and therefore could not part with the ball.

A cut-out animation about ice and fire, the victory of the sun's life-giving warmth over icy nothingness.

A wistful little “story-spirit” rides the wind to a child’s doorstep and invites her on a whistle-stop tour through the Latvian seasons. Guided by a gentle water sprite, they drift from spring showers and blue-flower meadows to roaring Midsummer bonfires, stormy autumn seas, and snow-bright winter nights. The imagery—pastel cut-out shapes that melt and reform—visualises verses by the poet Aspazija, while Zigmars Liepiņš’s folk-inflected score (sung by Mirdza Zīvere) turns the whole trip into a lullaby on loop: every tale enchants for a moment, then must move on to the next open doorway. In the end the child waves goodbye, knowing the fairy-tale will return whenever imagination cracks the door again.

Inspired by the ballad of Baba Novac, the film tells the story of the Novacești people, a family of brave warriors who are caught in the fight between the Turks and Romanians in the 16th century.

A boy learning to write imagines letters becoming birds and numbers turning into trees.

Animated short using plasticine models, about the adventures of an English major who leaves his ancestral home to explore the African jungle, where he discovers the elixir of life. No dialogue or commentary. Made when the filmmaker was 15 years old.

The first Biblical film produced in Korea tells the story of Saul, chosen by God to be King of Israel and expand the territory of the kingdom. However Saul attempts to deceive God and serve his own interests. Disappointed by Saul, Samuel receives revelation from God to visit Jesse, whose offspring would become the king of Israel. Samuel chooses young David to replace Saul. David had been the musician in Saul's court. During an invasion by the neighboring Philistines bent on destroying Israel, David decides to confront and battle the Philistine soldier known as Goliath, a physical giant whom every other Israelite feared.

The fumes emanating from a traffic jam make everybody, and every animal, cough.

About baby squirrels that were re-educated by the entire forest.

About how the Martians got to a Belarusian village for a wedding.

A man’s naïvely drawn tattoos and grotesque body art – at the intersection of profane and sacred, of folklore and high culture – come to life.

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.

International Rescue sends the incredible Thunderbirds on the most dangerous rescue missions yet. They must save the Empire State Building from collapsing on New York City and at the same time battle a deadly fire blazing out of control in a mid-Atlantic oil station.

Heik Ernitsa's directorial debut "Encounter" is a humorous story about dreams and reality. "Street" by Valter Uusberg paints a nervous and gloomy picture of the artificial environment of the city. Mati Küti's satirical "Monument" dissects egocentrism in a grotesque tone.

From the union of different characters, bizarre mythical creatures finally populate the screen.

How the little animals found out where Sunny sleeps.

Eleven naughty cats on the run from the neighborhood police chief hear that a giant fish is nearby for the taking. They go on a hazardous quest find it, learning that they must work as a team to reach their goal.

Part of Sweet Disaster; a 1986 series of short films made for Channel 4. It consists of "animated visions of the apocalypse".

A fisherman catches a talking fish and spares its life. After that, he meets a grotesque, evil monster in a state of constant change.

A pencil tool escapes from the Macintosh interface when no one can see it, as it wants to take a closer look to a wooden pencil on a desk. Afterwards, it attempts to get back onto the screen but the computer has been turned off by an unseen human presence. The pencil tool finally manages to turn on the computer but when it tries to return to the software programme is no longer possible and ends up smacking onto the screen. After the credits, you can hear a sound of the screen shattering.

Uncles and aunts and otherwise related people. Revealing snapshots of their lives and times. As long as they hold out, a series to be continued…

About how animals tried to get an autograph from the Olympic bear.

A boy recalls the story of how his family lost its cow. Based on a short story by Andrei Platonov.

A young woman leaves the comfort of her small rural community to pursue opportunities in a big Canadian city. She encounters obstacles that almost force her to return home, but she eventually picks up the skills to adjust to the city.

Milton, a lonely golden toad whose species are on the verge of extinction, finds himself in two minds when he realizes that his only potential mate is in the captivity of a group of human beings.

In this animation film without words, filmmaker Pierre Hébert and musicians Robert Lepage and René Lussier worked together, and separately, in their respective media. This cinema/music performance recreates, impressionistically, the dehumanizing environment of the urban subway. Drawings etch the outlines of people hurtling through space in underground tunnels. The sound track, elemental and atonal, gives compelling expression to their alienation.

Puppet/live actor movie; "Skeletown" is where Dia de los Muertos candies and baked goods come from... but USA industrialists are trying to suppress the local traditions, flooding the market with plastic novelties and mass-produced snack foods.

Refusing to go with the flock, Daffy seeks an easier way to travel north.

The history of the potato through the ages—with a focus on European history and a twinkle in its eye

Based on the poem "The Lake Isle of Innisfree" by W. B. Yeats. The images act as a visual re-metaphoring of the poem, set to modern electronic music.

The Chinese tale of a poor young man. His mother married to the cruel king of the state and he wants to take his mother back. One old man comes from the heaven and makes his three wishes come true.

Impressions and experiences of the author during his study stay in Liverpool.

Based on the story of “Pangu Separates Heaven and Earth,” The Beginning of the Universe starts with the time when the universe was a chaotic mass of air. After the great divide, Pangu’s body becomes the sun, the moon, the stars, the mountains, rivers, trees and grass.

About a lazy and boastful sparrow who didn't want to take care of a warm home for autumn and winter in the summer, and then regretted it. But the friends from the sparrow flock did not leave the silly in trouble.

A parable about the meaning of life. The film features music by Vivaldi.

A collection of stories compiled from the English dub of the Madhouse anime series Manga Fairy Tales of the World.

On a winter night, the author of "The King and the Mockingbird" is visited by the cartoon characters he created in his studio. Along with a little clown, he screens a selection of his favorite shorts

A boy wants to learn how to sew buttons, and following his mother's advice, he sews a hundred buttons, transforming his apartment in the process.

Animated comedy skit.

Based on a shoujo manga written and illustrated by Shinohara Chie serialised in Shoujo Comic. The original story follows the struggles of a teenage girl after she finds herself turning into a lycanthropy-leopard and having to battle her newly found predatory instincts. (Source: AniDB)

Duck Dodgers finds Marvin Martian's hideout. Also features Porky Pig and Gossamer.

Toccafondo made some 1200 drawings of the silent movie star Buster Keaton and subjected them to his process of transformation. His hero collapses, climbs and parades on an ever changing canvas that is set to exhilarating violin music.

Nanny Annie, looking after the kids, tells them scary bedtime stories about goblins who drag away naughty, mischievous children. When they began to fall asleep, the girl told them what well-mannered children should do. And at this time, in his dwelling on the moon, the elder goblin, blowing out the lamp, frightens his offspring before going to bed.

A clown named Rustam builds a theatre in his village, hoping to change the public's attitudes for the better through joy and laughter.

A boy stays awake so that he can catch Santa Claus.

Shows a couple (Adam and Eve) and various objects, simultaneously, in time, space and movement.