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Unlucky Panos

Panos is one of the unluckiest men in the world. One day, while he was swimming in the lake, some villagers found his clothes on the shore and announced he had drowned.

Planet 888

Two cosmonauts arrive on a barren world and begin a clean-up operation. In the course of their duties, they revive the planet’s civilisation and discover the real reason for its devastation- thermonuclear war. Produced after the peak of tensions in the late Cold War, this animated short from Armenfilm reflects a muted optimism that humanity might- just- avoid total destruction. It also demonstrates the strength of animation under the Soviet system, where even the smaller state studios were capable of inventive but technically polished work.

Wow! A Talking Fish!

A fisherman catches a talking fish and spares its life. After that, he meets a grotesque, evil monster in a state of constant change.

Who Will Tell A Fable?

"...whoever tells me a story and I say, "It's not true, I don't believe it," will receive half the kingdom as a reward." decided the bored king.

Elections

Animated short about presidential elections of 1991 and its consequences in the Armenian people’s life under the rule of Pan-Armenian National Movement. Based on a song by Armenian poet and songwriter Ruben Hakhverdyan.

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

An animated adaptation of twelve of Shakespeare's best-known plays. The series was produced by S4C for the BBC, but animated by some of the foremost artists of Soyuzmultfilm, the former Soviet Union's main animation studio. Each 26-minute play is directed by a different animator, in a wide variety of styles: cel animation for Macbeth, stop-motion puppets in Twelfth Night, and paint on glass for Hamlet.

The Lesson

A Soviet Armenian animation from the glasnost era about cosmonauts invading a serene planet where they pay a price for their cruel actions.

The Fox Book

The cartoon is based on the wisdom of medieval Armenian fables pictured with the synthesis of modern animation and rock music.

The Resourceful Peasant

A folk parable about a resourceful peasant who cured the king of his poor appetite.

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Optimus Mundus 4. The Best City on Earth

Abu-Hasan's Slippers

For Hasan the cobbler, the skins he sewed become a scourge, and one day they even "kill" a person. Baregut Sultan makes a verdict and the skins are hanged in the square.

The Norfin Adventures: Castle of Doom

The magical trolls are in for a night full of ghosts and goblins as they enter the "Castle of Doom" on Halloween night.

The Norfin Adventures: A Norfin Noel

The Norfins are in for a delightful surprise when a charming alien with magical powers drops in for a visit.

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Three fairy tales

Three stories about naive and deceitful people, a talkative mouse, and a foolish king.