In old forgotten place an evil and insidious Koshchiy the Immortal lived. He lived his days among gray mists and vicious howls of unknown animals. There was no longer a magical cat who sang songs and recited poetry, a mermaid died, like many other fairytale characters. There was only him, a miserable old man.
The collection of miniatures. The first is called "Glasses" and it deals with how a man with poor eyesight once ordered the glasses at his wife’s insistance. His sight came back to him, and with it the ability to see what dowdy and ugly his wife is and how uncomfortable their house is. In such a situation, he chose not to wear glasses. Thumbnails "Othello" and "Big and small" are also about the relationship between men and women.
A morning tram over-occupied with passengers, but more and more people are trying to get in there. Inside, the life fountains. Someone talks about their troubles with children, somebody experiences a personal trauma, others can not stand up to quarrel, neighbors discuss a TV-series... All the events where usually, at least in the days this cartoon was created, common Ukrainians are involved in on their way to job-places is shown in this curious, vivid and witty claymation.
When white spots appear on a black background to symbolize light and fire, the battle begins between two principles, traditionally represented by the opposing colors. Their fight is filled with whimsical drawings and designs, and music helps to clearly capture the growing anxiety. But maybe they both will not be able to defeat each other, so it's time to compromise?
Three friends lived in a Ukrainian village. They were not rich, so they were happy to take up the proposed small job. They had to go to another village at a dark night. On the way, they saw a small farmhouse and a cottage, where they decided to spend the night. Thus very strange mystical events began.
The prince and his courtiers, dwelling in a castle near Lviv, suffer from an infestation of evil spirits who try to survive them. The last hope turns out to be the lazy grandson of the old economy. Lezhen does nothing but read books and eat dumplings. Then the prince promises to give him a daughter who can cook the hero's favorite dish as his wife if the man will kick the evil out of the castle.
The final episode, released after the fall of the Soviet Union, features the Cossacks as the parents of an entire children’s hockey team. While hosting the Canadian hockey team, they have to thwart their former pirate enemies once again.
The Ukrainian animation is based on the classic Scottish fairy tale about the misadventures of a regular fisherman, whose day was a complete disaster since early morning when he went into the woods to look for a tree for his new boat.
A beautiful and hard-working girl lived in a Ukrainian village. She fell in love with a guy, but he was destined to die, and the girl has to hide from courtship and matchmaking of bothersome suitors. Her heart did not lie to any of them, and she decided to turn to a healer for help. What will be the fate of a young Ukrainian woman? The film is based on the poem by Taras Shevchenko.
Feeling hungry, a young boy Semen and his father went to the kitchen to get some food, but all they found was empty pans and a note from his mother, saying that she couldn't live that way anymore. Due to the everlasting feeling of hunger, Semen’s father embarked on a search of a new mother.
A funny story about a boy who annoys everyone by playing his drum.
The life story of a potato, which was born in one of the fields and then was taken to the city along with her other counterparts. Once in the apartment, she oversees the life and atmosphere of the new place. The potatoes meets a knife and falls in love with him at first sight...
On the eve of Christmas, the tears of the poor girl Marusia melted the cold and indifferent heart of the wealthy landlord. Based on the fairy tale “Tear” by the Ukrainian writer Marko Cheremshyna.
A mock-heroic 1798 poem Eneida is magnum opus of the first modern Ukrainian writer Ivan Kotliarevsky. It's a parody of Virgil's Aeneid, where Kotliarevsky transformed the Trojan heroes into Ukrainian Cossacks.
In a strange alien landscape, its denizens receive a visit from an alien visitor who isnt what he seems
One guardian angel has got a difficult ward, completely unwilling to take care of himself. He practically throws himself under the wheels of a car while crossing the road in the wrong place, and then drinks exorbitant amounts of alcohol. The heavenly protector drives the man home, holding and protecting him. But should not the person himself think about his future sometimes?
The head of the family had two sons and a wife, but he did not have a goat. Once he was able to buy a very nice goat at the market and was extremely happy about it. But the goat set up the host against all members of the family, but it happened so that in the end her intrigues played tricks on herself. (Based on a Ukrainian folk tale. )
The life and adventures of an airplane Lip, who wanted to travel far beyond the oceans to view the different states and their customs. But he was not trusted to do such important and long voyages, which, of course, made Lip upset. Then one day he had to save passengers having earned universal recognition and respect.
Through the prism of the past years an elderly man is looking at his childhood and adolescence. He clearly recalls the events as if they were yesterday, and mean the same thing, as if those are not matter of days gone by, but his present, which is perceived to heart and soul. There is he and his beloved dog, and there are his parents.
