The Adventures of Vakula the Smith

The Adventures of Vakula the Smith 1977

1

The blacksmith Vakula is going to propose to the beautiful but vain Oksana. Since it is the night before Christmas, the devil is free to roam around and torment people as he pleases, so he decides to find a way to get back at Vakula, because he paints religious art in the village church.

1977

We Are Women

We Are Women 1988

8.00

Animation for adults, consisting of three short stories: "The Most Beautiful" - about the female beauty of the past and the present, "Sweet Life" - about the contradiction between reality and the dreams of women, "The Deck" - about which place occupies a man in a woman's life.

1988

Castling (An Aquarium Confession)

Castling (An Aquarium Confession) 1979

6.80

One decent citizen was having lunch and indifferently looking at the fish in his aquarium. But suddenly a real monster emerged from the muddy water. However, unwillingness to strain even to save his own life led the hero to slavery. Or maybe nothing has really changed in his life?

1979

Kapitoshka

Kapitoshka 1980

6.50

Animation film about a friendship between young Wolfy and Kapitoshka. Wolfy tries to learn how to be scary and threatening. But then he meets a drop of rain, Kapitoshka, which makes him realize that it is not necessary to be scary.

1980

The Meeting

The Meeting 1984

5.00

An alien decides to find out how much humans actually know about extra-terrestrials. The directorial debut of Mykhailo Titov, a master of chimerical animation of the 80s, is based on the story of the Ukrainian science fiction writer Volodymyr Zayets.

1984

The Wings

The Wings 1983

1

Uncle Kyrylo receives wings as a New Year's gift and becomes so proud of them, that he starts to teach birds how to fly, but then realizes that he knows very little about it himself.

1983

Vanka Zhukov

Vanka Zhukov 1981

1

Based on Chekhov's Christmas story "Vanka".

1981

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland 1981

7.50

Alice follows the white rabbit, falls down a deep hole and discovers a strange Wonderland at the bottom.

1981

Battle

Battle 1986

5.90

A man kills a toy designer and steals his latest product. The product, a mini-army complete with weapons, then wages war on the killer. The first Ukrainian screen adaptation of Stephen King's story.

1986

The Diamond Trail

The Diamond Trail 1978

8.00

An expedition group led by Professor Shestakov arrives in one of the regions of Siberia to search for diamonds. The research begins with a dramatic event: The expedition leader dies suddenly. However, the geologists decide to continue the difficult, dangerous hike along the taiga "diamond trail".

1978

The Brother Rabbit And The Brother Fox

The Brother Rabbit And The Brother Fox 1972

1

A fox was famous in the forest for his cunning and wit. But a boastful rabbit once called himself more agile, which, of course, the fox did not like. And in order to protect himself from unpleasant situations, the rabbit tried to avoid meeting with the ginger rogue. But one day the fox’s funny trap worked...

1972

I and Others

I and Others 1971

6.30

How independent are we in our judgments? How do other people influence us? Being like everyone else is a natural desire of a child. He often succumbs to suggestion and passes out someone else's opinion for his own. But for an adult, this is a loss of personality, adaptability, conformism, which forms the psychology of a slave.

1971

How the Hedgehog and the Bear-Cub Changed the Sky

How the Hedgehog and the Bear-Cub Changed the Sky 1985

6.00

Hedgehog and Bear shivered from cold at the leaves strewn yard where shrill and angry wind was blowing. Friends decided to go to an abandoned house, where they found a lot of interesting things. They saw a sheet of paper on which a sunny and hot day was painted. Spreading it, they found summer and after taking the sunbath, Hedgehog and Bear continued their fascinating experiments with the weather.

1985

Confusion

Confusion 1982

1

Cartoon for children based on the tale of the same name by K. I. Chukovskiy.

1982

Mustang Pacer

Mustang Pacer 1976

7.00

Cowboys try to catch a mustang known for its speed and intelligence, but all attempts fail.

1976

Why Does the Rooster Have Short Pants

Why Does the Rooster Have Short Pants 1966

8.00

The rooster goes to the holiday fair. He decides to buy pants at the fox counter. However, their size does not suit him, they have to be shortened little by little.

1966

A Terrible Vengeance

A Terrible Vengeance 1988

6.80

About friendship, betrayal and hidden resentments that have befallen the protagonists during their stay in the royal army. For instance, one employee, Ivan, was bestowed a very high reward for bravery. But not everyone had it to their liking. Soon Petro, his sworn brother, took all the money from Ivan having contributed to Ivan’s falling into the precipice. Petro has now become rich, but this is only the beginning of his story. Based on Gogol's short story "Terrible Vengeance".

1988

Heather Honey

Heather Honey 1974

7.00

This story happened a long time ago, when the mead makers kids skillfully knew their business, and their magnificent drink was appreciated and famous far beyond the borders of the land where they lived. One insidious and cruel ruler destroyed almost all of these mead makers. And when summer came and new heather carpeted the fields, the ruler began to yearn for the lovely drink, therefore ordered his subjects to get it...

1974

The Tale of Ihor's Campaign

The Tale of Ihor's Campaign 1972

7.00

Prince Ihor is going to confront the enemy army from the Polovtsian Land. The solar eclipse foreshadows the fateful finale of the battle... Epic in content and stylized as Byzantine icons in form, the animation is inspired by Kyiv myths and the masterpiece of ancient Ukrainian lyrics "The Tale of Ihor's Campaign". The film won a special jury prize at the Nyon (Switzerland) festival.

1972