Boris Meerovich

The Flying Proletarian

Animated poetic ode to the bright Soviet Future, based on the poems by Vladimir Mayakovsky.

Novice

A little tractor arrives on a farm but can't do any of the things that the farm animals are good at.

About the Goat

The old man and woman lived in a hut, and they became quite old. They had no children, only a goat. And he decided to help with the housework. He began to carry water, chop wood, cook cabbage soup. A goat went to the forest for mushrooms and met seven wolves.

The Cloud in Love

A Cloud in Love is a unique film based on a script by a Turkish poet Nâzım Hikmet Ran (who lived in exile in Soviet Russia). It’s an allegorical story about an evil desert spirit who tries to destroy an oasis that is tendered by beautiful Aishe. Luckily, a Cloud falls in love with her and protects the oasis, although it costs him a life. It features mixed technique (puppets, marionettes, and hand-drawn animation).

The Tale of Chapayev

According to legend, Chapaev does not die, but with the help of magical powers, fairy-tale animals and plants, he becomes a real hero.

The Old Man and the Crane

A crane and other magical creatures save a poor fisherman from a greedy miller. Based on Russian folk tales.

The Twelve Months

A poor girl was given an impossible task by her stepmother: to gather snowdrops in a winter forest. Suddenly she stumbled across twelve brothers who happened to be the twelve months.

The Enchanted Boy

An animated adaptation of the classic story of Nils Holgerson, a naughty boy who is transformed to a very little dwarf and goes through many adventures, flying with a band of wild geese.

The Snow Postman

On the eve of the New Year, several children write a letter to Father Frost asking him to send them a Christmas tree for the holiday, and then they make a Snowman who should take the letter to the magic forest. When midnight arrives, under the beat of a clock, the Snowman comes to life and, together with a small yard puppy, nicknamed Druzhok, sets off in search of Father Frost.

The Frog Princess

A prince discovers an enchanted beauty turned into a frog by Koschei the Immortal. After Koschei steals her again, the prince goes on a dangerous quest to free the land of the evil.

A Naughty Kitten

A naughty kitten runs away from home to take part in a dangerous forest adventure. A special "fluffy effect" was developed for this cartoon to make animals look more lively.

Magic Store

A school student finds a magical store where he can buy things which help to get straight A's with no working at all.

The Scarlet Flower

Before going on an overseas journey, a merchant father asks his three daughters what they would like him to bring back for them. The eldest asks for a shining tiara, the middle asks for a frame through which her face would always appear young, and the youngest (Nastenka) asks her father to bring her a beautiful scarlet flower like one which she saw in her dreams. Her elder sisters laugh at this simple wish. The father's trip is successful and he finds everything that he came for, with the exception of Nastenka's scarlet flower. Nevertheless, the ship heaves off and they begin to head back while the father scans the lands around him for a scarlet flower.

Forest Travellers

Every family has its scout.

The Night Before Christmas

Based on the work of Mykola Hohol. Handsome blacksmith Vakula who fell in love with village beauty, Oksana, is ready to do anything for her liking. Even to fly on the devil's back to Saint-Petersburg and ask the Empress for the slippers that he can present his sweetheart.

Little Gray Neck

Defending a friend, duckling is attacked by fox and must learn to survive.

Travel to the Land of the Giants

Animated figures of a mantel clock - the boy Tock and his sister Tick set off to travel through the pages of the book “Travel to the Land of the Giants”. There they learn about the great construction projects of the Soviet Union and get acquainted with production processes.

White Gold (Cotton)

On the role of cotton in the national economy.

Fear Has Big Eyes

Soviet cartoon animated film on the Russian folk tale "Cat and the fox". As Lisa deceived the animals and took away the gifts, designed by Kotofei Ivanovich, issued by Fox for the new ruler of the forest. He was a black cat, he liked to eat sour cream, but did not catch mice. His master was angry with him, put him in a sack and threw it in the forest.