Vladimir Samsonov

Little Airplane

A poetic story about how a little airplane that was afraid to fly saved a large airplane that was caught in a hurricane.

Here There Be Tygers

Set in the future, a rocket ship from Earth travels to a far universe and touches down on an unknown planet with a mission to exploit its natural resources. However, this is planet is like no other, it seems to be alive.

The Great Sky

Two friends serve as pilots in a military unit near a peaceful and blossoming city. When an accident happens during a flight, they have to decide whether to eject or sacrifice themselves and save thousands of lives. Based on a poem by Robert Rozhdestvensky.

A Very Blue Beard

A detective investigates the crimes of a medieval duke: is he really guilty of the deaths of his wives?

Who's There?

One evening, Mom, Dad, and a maid named Natasha were sitting at a table drinking.

In the 30th Century

A modern fairy tale about a boy who flew to another planet to help its inhabitants in distress.

You're Nothing But Tears

How a small onion helped a cabbage out of trouble.

The Firebird

Vasilisa the Beautiful is kidnapped by an evil force that has invaded her kingdom. Prince Ivan fails when he tries to save her and the kingdom. He decides to seek help from the mighty firebird.

After

A musical story about how an artist created his own version of the creation of the world.

The Bread's Light

A short animated film set to music about hard grain-grower’s work

Prophets and Lessons

Soviet propaganda cartoon contrasting the alleged lies of capitalism, depicted as a charlatan prophet, with the alleged achievements of the Soviet working people.

December 32

About what happened to Santa Claus on his way to the New Year. Santa Claus leads the "train of life" to the New Year, but a drooping horse blocks the train's path. It turns out that after a quarrel with her jealous husband, a beautiful woman who was born according to the Chinese horoscope in the year of this animal turned into a horse. And the year of her husband's birth doomed him to the role of a monkey. Santa Claus spent a lot of effort to reconcile the spouses, after which the train again followed towards the New Year.

Wonders

An animated film for children about how a Clown and the guys argued about who is the bigger inventor and entertainer.

It's in the Bag

Shapes and Forms

A tall man and a short man argue about whether the object in front of them is a square or a circle. During the struggle, they push the object. It turns out to be a cylinder.

The Old Toy

A teddy bear attempts to win back the favor of the little girl who own him after she gets a new toy doll.

Living Water

Poetic story about relations between human and nature.

Miniatures '85

Picturesque sketches on the themes: “Waltz”, “Apple Trees”, “Spot”, “Boats”, “Duet”.

Landscape

About a silly bear who didn't like the painted landscape.

Draw Start

About the adventures of the little men painted on the blackboard.

One Evening

A satirical cartoon about electricity wasters.

Magpie

A cartoon about a magpie, greedy for everything shiny.

Rendez-Vous

A short animation from Vladimir Samsonov.

Motive

A study about the beauty of nature.