Mikhail Tsekhanovskiy

The Wild Swans

When a witch transforms her brothers into swans, a young princess must find a way to change them back.

The Legend of the Moor's Inheritance

A water seller during the time of the Spanish Inquisition in Grenada rescues a stranded Moor by the roadside, which leads to uncovering a legend.

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.

Girl in the Jungle

One day, while walking through the jungle, the Girl saw in a cage a Tiger caught by hunters. Having pity on him, she released the striped predator. Instead of gratitude, Tiger prepared to eat the Girl. In response to the complaints of the Girl, Tiger declared that there was no justice on earth. To resolve the dispute, they turned to the Parrot and the Palm .

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.

Kashtanka

A cute doggy with gypsy soul found temporary work in a creative environment.

The Tale of the Fisherman and the Goldfish

The tale about an old, henpecked man whose new friend fulfills all desires of his wife.

New Year Tree

An early Soviet New Year cartoon with Grandpa Frost celebrating the holiday in the woods with other forest critters. But the wolves try to steal the presents for themselves and eat his reindeer.

The Tale of the Silly Little Mouse

A mouse sings a lullaby to her baby, but he falls asleep, so she ask for help to her neighbors.

The Tale of the Silly Little Mouse

A mouse sings a lullaby to her baby, but he falls asleep, so she ask for help to her neighbors.

Bazar

This brief sequence, titled 'Bazaar,' or 'The Market,' remains the sole surviving remnant of what would have been the first feature-length Soviet animation film, 'The Tale of the Priest and of his Workman Balda'.

The Tale of the Priest and of His Workman Balda

A mostly lost Soviet Union stop-motion version of this classic fairytale. The only surviving scene is called Bazaar.

The Tale of the Priest and of His Workman Balda

A mostly lost Soviet Union stop-motion version of this classic fairytale. The only surviving scene is called Bazaar.

Pasifik 231

The film is a visual accompaniment to Honegger's music representing the progress of a transcontinental locomotive. The superimposed orchestra rhythmically reinforces the music.

Gopak

A short rhythmic short by Mikhail Tsekhanovsky.

The Post

A boy is sitting at a table, writing a letter for Boris Prutkov. The cartoon follows the journey of this letter from Rostov to Leningrad, where its addressee Prutkov has just left for Berlin; when the letter arrives in Berlin, Prutkov has just departed for London; as the letter arrives in London, Prutkov is already on a steamboat to Brazil, and once the letters is delivered by postman Don Basilio, Prutkov is already on his way back to Leningrad– where the letter, having followed Prutkov around the world, finally reaches him. The film sings a song of praise to the global postal services and to the reliability of the postmen, but it also tells the story of a journey around the world, returning once more to the new Soviet capital: Leningrad.