Stop That Tank!

The White Arena

1987

Welcome to the circus arena, where all the characters are made of white paper.

The Hippopotamus And The Sun

1972

A tale about how a hippopotamus caught the sun and decided to share it with other animals.

In The Bird World

1974

Short humorous sketches. The first is called "solid character", and it describes the history of a tough chick, which was brought to a hairdresser for the first time. The second is about the uncomplicated life of a bird, which, however, did not prevent her from publishing own memoirs. The last story, "Fathers and Sons" tells of the relationship of adults and offspring.

Jolly Chicken

1973

The little chicken subdues the big animals - the fox, the wolf and the bear - with a cheerful song. "How green everything is, how beautiful everything is... Ko-ko-ko-ko-ko-ro-ko".

The Leader

1978

The leader of a flock of geese talks about the cruelty of people, but not all of them.

The Wizard Okh

1971

The old Cossack had a dunce son. And one day he decides to send him for training and re-education to the wizard Okh for a whole year.

Magic Glasses

1970

A Grandpa Owl lived in a forest. He had his favorite tree to which birds flew and animals came running when they needed help in solving life's problems and challenges. The Grandpa Owl helped everyone without exception, sharing his wisdom. And one day his grandson, a little owl, decided that the grandfather’s glasses were magic and took them away...

Gavroche

1986

Based on an episode from Victor Hugo's novel "Les Miserables".

The Tree and the Cat

1983

Away from people, animals, forests and fields stood a very tall tree. It did not need anyone, it was completely indifferent to everyone. Once a cat wanted to learn the style of life of the tree, which has allowed her to stay near it, so that she could take over its attitude to everything around. But eventually the cat affects the tree as well...

On Your Mark!

1979

Christmas Stories

1994

Two Christmas-themed stories: about the night of Christ's birth, and about a good deed that is remembered many decades later. Adapted from texts by Sasha Chyornyy and Archpriest Dimitriy Gavrilovich Bulgakovskiy.

Quiet Swamp

1979

About the protection of nature, about the inhabitants of protected swamps.

Don't Be Afraid of Me

1985

A fairy tale about how the little hunter Nikita and the puppy Bobik helped Zubrenok find his mother.

Purpleboy

2019

Oscar is a child germinating in its parent’s garden. Its body is developping underground. Nobody knows its biological sex but he wants to be a boy. One day, Oscar gets out of the ground and discovers his female body. After this painful discovery, is his desired identity finally going to be accepted?

The Astronomer's Sun

2010

A young man, accompanied by his mysterious mechanical bear, visits an abandoned observatory to confront memories of his past and follow his Father on a journey into the unknown.