Valentina Khizhnyakova

Мальчик из Талого Щелья

According to the Sami belief, little people live underground - they are mischievous, fussy, but kind. One of the little men ends up on earth and remains to live with an old man and an old woman. They accept him, despite his mischief, involuntary sabotage and restlessness. Realizing that he has found a real family, the boy tries to protect those who have become dear to him from robbers.

Тёмный лес

A story about a little girl who challenged her own fears. One day, while playing with friends, a girl loses her beloved kitten. Realizing that the pet has run deep into the forest, the guys are seriously scared. Having pulled herself together and armed with a flashlight, our heroine, the only one of all, decides to go in search of her pet. She is frightened by the dark thicket, images from scary stories appear in the shadows of the trees, but she continues to move forward, not even imagining what she will face in the mysterious dark forest.

Mermaid

The fisherman made his dream come true - he caught a beautiful mermaid. But it's not that simple.

Mom's Button

You run your whole life to run ahead of time, to conquer mountains, to earn recognition. But if you stumbled. I really want a voice from childhood to call you home.

White Snake

The plot is based on an old Russian legend about the Queen of Rain. The village boy learned a good lesson for his irresponsible act.

The Beginning of The Light

Animated film based on the tale of the creation of the sun and moon. The world is immersed in twilight, there is no light or shadow in it. The twins, brother and sister, grow a tree, and one day the first leaf appears on it.

Alaska

The film is based on Aleut folklore. Each area is filled with spirits, with its own characters and purpose. This is a story about a husky puppy - the spirit of Alaska, which travels in search of friends, casting a shadow - the northern lights.

The Bear I Know

Deniska, a little boy, went to the park for the New Year's party. He expected to meet some happy fairytale animals there, but he came across a werewolf bear.

The Girl-Bird

A summer day, birds are singing, the sun is shining brightly, best time for a walk. But the girl, whom her mother calls Galchonok (Little Jackdaw), has a fever, and the doctor diagnoses "bird flu". The film is about the importance of friendly communication, about love and mutual understanding in the family.

Swing

“Nothing makes sense if there is no swing” - the words from the song of the same name by Duke Ellington to verses by Irving Mills. If jazz sounds in the heart, sooner or later it will burst out.

The Loss

Relationships of young lovers are so fragile that the slightest thing, the slightest negligence is felt very strongly.

The First Thunder

A musical fantasy about the awakening of nature from hibernation, about the release of a hero from his “little world” into a world full of beauty and adventure.

Old Man

Nikolay Kozlov, honored coach of the sambo school "Uralmash", brings up not only athletes from street boys, but also real men with a strong, strong-willed character.

Among the Black Waves

This story is based on an ancient northern legend according to which the souls of the drowned people turn into sea animals. The Hunter steals a seal-girl’s skin, so she can’t turn back into an animal. She becomes his wife, but often she glances at the sea.

The Wound

An old woman remembers her life and the strange shadow figure that has followed her through it.

Crack

Based on the eponymous fairy tale by D’Erville. Of all the trips, the most interesting are time travel... Two young heroes live in two different worlds. One of them - Ivan, keen on computer games, can kill or give life to another film hero, a boy - a hunter named Crack.

Far Away From London

The hero of the film, the famous director, screenwriter, playwright Vasily Sigarev, tells stories from his life, which, when slightly transformed, become the stories of his plays. For the residents of his native Verkhnyaya Salda it's everyday. For the capital's theaters - an unprecedented reality of provincial life. For the audience - and laughter and horror. For the playwright - numerous prizes and endless pain.

Man from the Moon

Triumph and collapse of hope - the whole life of the Russian scientist Nikolai Miklouho-Maclay passes in an instant, at the last moment of earthly existence... Two worlds: the world of civilization and the world of nature exist simultaneously, next to one planet, but it seems that the distance between them is like from Earth to the moon. The film uses drawings and diaries of Nikolai Miklouho-Maclay, whom the Papuans called the "Man from the Moon" and revered as a deity.

Pink Doll

A careless mother is going on a date with another fan and, in order to brighten up her daughter's loneliness, leaves her alone with a pink doll - the same doll that "wanders around the city and why it is vain to destroy little children". The girl considers the doll to be very realistic, therefore she associates it with herself, and herself with her mother. So begin the serious experiences of a girl who understands that this doll bought off her. At night, the girl dreams a terrible dream in which the doll embodies all her fears... "Pink Doll" creates the illusion of a spellbound fall into the abyss of children's dreams, fantasies and nightmares. The sensual effect is achieved by the game of scale and angle, the nervous rhythm of intraframe movement and graphic thickening of reality.

Snow Is Falling

One day the snow left the forest and went to the city. At the same time, his leadership was the Snow Law, which says that if you fall out for the first time, you can get up and walk again, if you fall out a second time, you can also get up and go further. And if you fall out for the third time, then you will remain lying until you turn into a puddle.

Let Bygones Be Bygones

A man from the city arrives at the village to the house his grandmother Nyura. He didn't like his grandmother's inheritance, so Nyura's friend decides to teach her grandson a lesson and invites the house spirits Akulka and Dunyka. At night, they sing and dance, turning the house upside down, so that the heir remembers his childhood and comes to his senses.

The Guardian Angel

A guardian angel's efforts to help people only cause greater and greater disasters.

How to Become a Human Being

A demon, sick of sin's monotony, asks a priest for instructions on how to become good. Based on the motives of L. Andreev's story The Rules of Kindness.

The Lodgers of an Old House

A cartoon based on the stories of Konstantin Paustovsky.

Welcome

A friendly moose lets an insect hitch a ride on his antlers. But the moose is soon taken advantage of, as more and more forest creatures (including a bear!) take up residence in his antlers. How can the moose get rid of these unwanted guests? Based on a Dr. Seuss story.

Kuth and Mice

Hand-drawn cartoon of 1985, which was created by director Oksana Cherkasova based on Chukchi fairy tales at the Sverdlovsk Film Studio by order of the USSR State Television and Radio.

A Fairy Tale About A Little Thing

A little girl is told a fairy tale about a little bug who doesn't know what she should do with her life as she explores the big, wondrous world. Based on the story by Dmitriy Mamin-Sibiryak.

The Master of the Winds

Based on a Nenets fairy tale about how the Master of the Winds punished a greedy sister and helped a kind one.

The Stash in grass

Based on the tale by Pavel Bazhov. It was under serfdom. Once there was an orphan Ustya, her late father worked with the malachite. It was rumored that he was a secret stash hidden in the grass. The smart girl was outwitted stupid clerk and greedy lady, who is still looking for a hiding place.