Attraction

An ancient Latvian folk tale is the basis for this colorful animated feature in the tradition of Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella. A vengeful sorceress casts a kingdom’s princess into a deep sleep at the top of an icy mountain, where she awaits release from the spell that will destroy the land. Of all the men vying for the honor, the shy outcast son of a family of thugs is the most unlikely. Director Kalnaellis brings a playful sense of humor to the characterizations and adds zippy contemporary elements including a chorus of wisecracking crows. (Gene Siskel Film Center)

An animated short film where Foma and Erema compete in a canoe-kayak race. "Olympiad-80" is a series of animated films created by the Ekran creative association specifically for the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics. They humorously explore summer sports, and their characters—the funny and cheerful clowns Foma and Erema—take part in athletic and not-so-athletic competitions.

A girl named Patchwork and the real cloud fight the evil king Fontanius I and his treacherous subordinates.

Based on the folklore of the peoples of the North.

The most precious gift for a grandmother is the love and care of her grandson.

Educational film for kids about musical literacy.

Based on the short story of the same name by Mark Twain.

Funny tips on housekeeping and more…

A bear cub on the road

The cartoon tells about an ordinary family, where the mother constantly talks on the phone, the father watches TV, and the child, whom no one cares for, throws toys around. Everything changes with the arrival of a grandmother from another city. The family receives her coldly. Only the grandson is happy about her arrival. But as if by magic, order comes into the house, things are put in their places, the dishes are washed in the kitchen, and how delicious the food and pies are from grandma! The parents now argue less among themselves, the son is well-groomed and cheerful. But the grandmother leaves as suddenly as she arrived, and now her arrival is awaited with great impatience, and even the mother hopes that the mother-in-law will stay with them longer.

Based on Russian nursery rhymes and playful sayings.

Animal musicians who cannot play well create an ensemble that, oddly enough, is successful, performing the hit song “Two Camels Flew.”