School of Fine Arts
An animated film in two parts, about the tragic fate of Estonian artist Ülo Sooster and about his work.
Andrey Khrzhanovsky
Valery Ugarov
Casts & Crew
Alla Demidova
Sergei Yursky
Also Directed by Andrey Khrzhanovsky
The film is a journey through a fantastic country in which the erotic images of the films of the great Federico Fellini came to life, and Tonino Guerra himself acted as a guide. The heroes of the maestro’s paintings are sailing on a ship to the Enchanted Island. There everyone goes ashore except two - Federico Fellini and Juliet Mazina. Their wanderings continue.
Film by Andrey Khrzhanovsky based on the works of Joseph Brodsky.
The film is based on the drawings and manuscripts of A.S.Pushkin.
The action takes place during the great Patriotic war. Nurse Maret considered the Director of the clinic a decent person, although he tries to remain politically neutral in relation to the occupiers. One day, a severely wounded Communist underground worker, Thomas, was admitted to the clinic. After performing a complex operation, the doctor restored his life. Nurse Maret was nursing a patient. But then the doctor hands Thomas over to the Gestapo. Outraged patients angrily condemn the doctor's action.
Story about the cow with the crumpled horn that tossed the dog that worried the cat that killed the rat that ate the malt that lay in the house that Jack built.
Stalin's reign of terror in Russia during the first half of the 20th century. Described using a combination of historical settings, biographies and masterpieces from Russian avant-garde artists, composers and writers from this totalitarianism period.
A semi-fictional account of Russian poets Josef Brodsky, who was forced into American exile in 1972.
The film is devoted to the theme of careful attitude to the nature. It tells us how one of butterflies which are caught by the boy, grows till the huge sizes and the hunter appears in the net. Having tested bondage, the boy lets out the captives.
Also Directed by Valery Ugarov
A little girl got lost in a dense forest by accident, where she was found by Baba Yaga. She, along with other fairy-tale characters - Kikimora, Leschyi, Koschei the Deathless and Vodyanoy - decides to adopt the girl, giving her the name of Babka Ezhka. That's how the incredible adventures of Babka Ezhka and her friends begin.
A rich caliph is leading a careless life. One day an evil wizard sells him a magic potion that can turn human into any animal he wants. The only condition: one mustn't laugh.
It is a musical imagination on the theme of the fairy tale of V.Odoevsky "Small town in a snuffbox". The film represents an original tiny rock opera. Source : www.animator.ru
About the tragic fate of the Estonian artist Julo Sooster and his work.
About a girl that takes up all businesses, but brings none to a conclusion.
The Quest for Olwen is a twenty-two-minute animated feature based on Culhwch and Olwen from The Mabinogion. The short film is written by Gwyn Thomas and directed by Valeri Ugarov. It was one of several productions between Welsh production company S4C (Cartwn Cymru) and Russian production company Christmas Films. The short film won the 1991 - Annecy IFF (France) prize for the best television film.