List of wordless Russian animation

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Wordless films from Russia and other countries with Russian-speaking majorities (i.e. Belarus, Ukraine).

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There are currently 153 films on this list.

(please note that not all films are family-friendly. Especially films that have "n/a" listed for "studio")

-----------Film----------- Link(s) Year Studio(s) Director(s) Animation technique(s) Length (min) Original name Transliteration of Russian name
5/4 [1] 1990 Pilot Maximov, Ivan cel 07:11 5/4 5/4
About One Bird [2] 2009 n/a Kudryavtseva, Olga digital 2D 08:43 Про птицу Pro ptitsu
Adagio [3] 2000 Stayer Bardin, Garri stop motion 09:41 Адажио Adazhio
The Additional Capabilities of the Snout [4] 2008 Gubernia Maximov, Ivan cel 05:15 Дополнительные возможности Пятачка Dopolnitelnyye vozmozhnosti Pyatachka
Alter Ego [5] 1989 Soyuzmultfilm Shorina, Nina puppet, collage 09:31 Второе я Vtoroye ya
Alternative [6] 1986 Kievnauchfilm Goncharov, Vladimir cel 09:54 Альтернатива Alternativa
Amusing Scenes from the Life of Insects [7] 1912 n/a Starevich, Ladislas puppet 02:06 Весёлые сценки из жизни насекомых Vesyolyye stsenki iz zhizni nasekomykh
Andrey Svislotskiy [8] 1991 Pilot Kovalyov, Igor cel 17:42 Андрей Свислоцкий Andrey Svislotskiy
The Animal [9] 2005 Saint Petersburg State University for Film Industry and Television Golubeva, Yevgeniya digital 2D 03:12 Животное Zhivotnoye
Astarta's Dance [10] 2008 n/a Tarazaurus, Rex 3D CGI 07:01 Танец Астарты Tanets Astarty
At the Ends of the Earth [11] 1998 Folimage Bronzit, Konstantin cel 07:48 На краю земли Na Krayu zemli
ATM [12] 2006 n/a Belov, Nikolay digital 2D 03:01 Банкомат Bankomat
August, the Month of Winds [13] 2010 Bashkortostan Film Studio Sharafutdinov, Rim digital 2D 20:09 Та сторона, где ветер Ta storona, gde veter
An Autumn Meeting [14] 1993 Soyuzmultfilm Danilevich, Vladimir.
Mikhaylova, Yekaterina
puppet 06:19 Осенняя встреча Osennyaya vstrecha
The Autumn of Childhood [15] 2005 Centre of National Film Amanov, Agamurad.
Boykova, Yekaterina
paint-on-glass 10:00 Осень детства Osen detstva
Aviators [16] 1990 Pilot Svislotskiy, Andrey cel 08:30 Авиаторы Aviatory
Ball of Wool [17] 1968 Soyuzmultfilm Serebryakov, Nikolay puppet 09:37 Клубок Klubok
Battle of Kerzhenets [18] 1971 Soyuzmultfilm Ivanov-Vano, Ivan.
Norshteyn, Yuriy
cutout 10:21 Сеча при Керженце Secha pri Kerzhentse
Behind the Wall [19] 2009 Utyug Kapylova, Anastasiya digital 2D 07:50 За стеной Za stenoy
Black and White [20] 1932 Mezhrabpromfilm Ivanov-Vano, Ivan.
Amalrik, Leonid
cel 02:29 Белое и Черное Beloye i chornoye
Black Knight, White Knight [21] 2006 Sverdlovsk "A-Film" Animation Studio Brazhkina, Yekaterina cel 04:14 Чёрный рыцарь, белый рыцарь Chornyy rytsar, belyy rytsar
Blue Pool [22] 2004 SHAR School-Studio Bim, Yekaterina Maximova cel 05:30 Синяя лужа Sinyaya luzha
Bolero [23] 1992 Classica Film Studio Maximov, Ivan cel 05:14 Болеро Bolero
The Book of Shadows
(pilot for feature project)
[24] 2008 n/a Lavrenishin, Anatoliy digital 2D 05:21
The Boy with the Bridle [25] 1974 Kievnauchfilm Vasilenko, Nina cel 09:21 Мальчик с уздечкой Malchik s uzdechkoy
The Bread's Light [26] 1983 Ecran Samsonov, Vladimir paint-on-glass 09:57 Свет Хлеба Svet khleba
Bridge5 [27] 2009 VGIK Velikovskaya, Dina stop motion
cutout
07:51 Мост Most
Bumblebee [28] 1981 Ecran Samsonov, Vladimir paint-on-glass 01:21 Шмель Shmel
The Button2 [29] 1989 Armenfilm Saakyants, Robert cel 07:32 Кнопка Knopka
Cat and Company [30] 1990 Soyuzmultfilm Guryev, Aleksandr cel 09:50 Кот и ко Kot i ko
Cat Concert [31] 1986 Ecran Kadukhin, Vladimir cutout 03:48 Кошачий концерт Koshachiy kontsert
Caution, the Doors Are Opening
(dedicated to all the buttons lost on the Moscow Metro)
[32] 2005 SHAR School-Studio Zhuravlyova, Anastasiya stopmotion 05:04 Осторожно, двери открываются Ostorozhno, dveri otkryvayutsya
Chaffinches and Others [33] 2001 n/a Lavrenishin, Anatoliy digital 2D 04:44 Зяблики и другие Zyabliki i drugiye
Christmas [34] 1996 Pilot Aldashin, Mikhail cel 13:44 Рождество Rozhdestvo
Conflict [35] 1983 Soyuzmultfilm Bardin, Garri stop motion 07:07 Конфликт Konflikt
Contact [36] 1978 Soyuzmultfilm Tarasov, Vladimir cel 09:46 Контакт Kontakt
The Country of the Blind [37] 1995 Soyuzmultfilm Obraztsova, Yekaterina cel 18:44 Страна слепых Strana Slepykh
Croak x Croak [38] 1990 Soyuzmultfilm Fyodorova, Yelena cel 10:38 Кважды ква Kvazhdy kva
A Drop of Honey [39] 1968 Armenfilm Podpomogov, Valentin cutout, cel 11:50 Капля мёда Kaplya myoda
Eclipse [40] 2006 Sverdlovsk "A-Film" Animation Studio Denisenko, Andrey. digital 2D 13:07 Затмение Zatmeniye
An English Stroll [41] 2000 VGIK Sborshchikova, Olga cel 04:26 Английская Прогулка Anglijskaja Progulka
Fare Well [42] 1993 Pilot (Cinema Technologies Group) Bronzit, Konstantin cel 02:04 Прощай Proshchay
Fatum [43] 1992 Soyuzmultfilm Kirakosyan, Akop cel 09:04 Фатум Fatum
Felt Boot [44] 1981 Ecran Samsonov, Vladimir.
Ganelina, K.
paint-on-glass 02:01 Валенок Valenok
Firebird [45] 1984 Ecran Samsonov, Vladimir paint 09:36 Жар-птица Zhar-ptitsa
Foolish Girl [46] 2006 Sverdlovsk "A-Film" Animation Studio Kireyeva, Zoya cel 06:51 Девочка дура Devochka dura
Forbidden Cake [47] 2009 Saint Petersburg State University for Film Industry and Television Kazakov, Roman cel 05:33 Запретный торт Zapretnyy tort
Frills
(aka. Embellishments)
[48] 1987 Soyuzmultfilm Bardin, Garri stop motion 09:49 Выкрутасы Vykrutasy
Fru-89. From Left to Right [49] 1989 Soyuzmultfilm Maximov, Ivan cel 04:11 Фру-89. Слева направо Fru-89. Sleva napravo
The God [50] 2003 Melnitsa Bronzit, Konstantin cel 04:17 Божество Bozhestvo
Gordian Knot [51] 1989 Ecran Reznikov, Anatoliy cel 03:06 Гордиев узел Gordiyev uzel
Green Fairy Tale [52] 1977 Riga Telefilm Stiebra, Roze cutout 13:29 Зелёная сказка Zelyonaya skazka
Handwinged3 [53] 2007 VGIK Oborvalov, Vadim digital 2D 07:23 Рукокрылый Rukokrylyy
Happy Birthday! [54] 1996 Belarusfilm Vereshchagin, Aleksandr cutout 19:17 С днём рождения! S dnyom rozhdeniya!
Highlights [55] 1981 Ecran Samsonov, Vladimir paint-on-glass 01:40 Блики Bliki
His Wife the Hen [56] 1989 Pilot Kovalyov, Igor cel 12:46 Его жена курица Yego zhena kuritsa
How Brave Ivan Saved the Tsar's Daughter [57] 1989 Ecran Surikova, Lidiya cutout 08:16 Как Иван-молодец царску дочку спасал Kak Ivan-molodets tsarsku dochku spasal
How the Little Rabbit Didn't Transform Into Anyone [58] 2008 SHAR School-Studio Bim, Yekaterina Maximova clay 07:02 Как зайчик ни в кого не превратился Kak zaychik ni v kogo ne prevratilsya
The Hunter [59] 1991 Pilot Aldashin, Mikhail cel 04:02 Охотник Okhotnik
Hypnerotomachia
(Strife of Love in a Dream)
[60] 1992 Pilot Svislotskiy, Andrey cel 08:04 Гипнэротомахия Gipnerotomakhiya
In Scale [61] 2007 Saint Petersburg State University for Film Industry and Television Moshkova, Marina digital 2D 06:44 В масштабе V masshtabe
Invention of Love [62] 2010 Saint Petersburg State University for Film Industry and Television Shushkov, Andrey digital 2D (silhouette) 09:44 Изобретение любви Izobreteniye lyubvi
Island [63] 1973 Soyuzmultfilm Khitruk, Fyodor cel 09:47 Остров Ostrov
It Was Like It Never Has Been [64] 1986 Belarusfilm Shteynis, Zenonas cel 06:22 Было, было как не было Bylo, bylo kak ne bylo
Kaleidoscope-68: Hippopotamus
(Singing Teacher)
[65] 1968 Soyuzmultfilm Petrov, Anatoliy cel 03:20 Калейдоскоп-68: Бегемот Kaleydoskop-68: Begemot
Kaleidoscope-71: Armoire [66] 1970 Soyuzmultfilm Khrzhanovskiy, Andrey cutout 04:40 Калейдоскоп-71: Шкаф Kaleydoskop-71: Shkaf
Kele [67] 1988 Soyuzmultfilm Aldashin, Mikhail.
Pedmanson, Peep
powder (sand?) 06:47 Келе Kele
Knock Knock [68] 1993 Pilot (Cinema Technologies Group) Bronzit, Konstantin cel 04:11 Тук-тук Tuk-tuk
Ladies and Gentlemen: Corrida [69] 1986 Moldova-Film Gladyshev, A. cel 03:42 Леди и джентльмены: Коррида Ledi i dzhentlmeny: Korrida
Ladies and Gentlemen: For You [70] 1986 Moldova-Film Tomband, A. cel 03:16 Леди и джентльмены: Для вас Ledi i dzhentlmeny: Dlya vas
Landscape [71] 1982 Ecran Samsonov, Vladimir paint 01:53 Пейзаж Peyzazh
Lavatory Lovestory [72] 2006 Melnitsa Bronzit, Konstantin cel 09:36 Уборная история - любовная история Ubornaya istoriya - lyubovnaya istoriya
Legs [73] 2009 VGIK Korzanova, N. cel 04:37 Ноги Nogi
Libido of Benjamino [74] 1994 SHAR School-Studio Maximov, Ivan cel 07:22 Либидо Бенджамина Libido Bendzhamina
Lion and Ox [75] 1983 Soyuzmultfilm Khitruk, Fyodor cel 09:53 Лев и бык Lev i byk
Living Water [76] 1977 Ecran Samsonov, Vladimir cel 09:33 Живая вода Zhivaya voda
The Lodgers of an Old House [77] 1987 Soyuzmultfilm Karayev, Aleksey paint-on-glass 09:27 Жильцы старого дома Zhiltsy starogo doma
The Log [78] 1988 Kievnauchfilm Kouchnerov, Sergei cel 03:52 Бревно Brevno
Los Dias Sin Dias [79] 2003 n/a Bakhurin, Andrey digital 2D 03:52 Los Dias Sin Dias
Magpie [80] 1982 Ecran Samsonov, Vladimir paint-on-glass 01:43 Сорока Soroka
The Marathon [81] 1988 Soyuzmultfilm Petrov, Aleksandr.
Tumelya, Mikhail
cel 03:25 Марафон Marafon
Margarita [82] 1997 Argus International Berezovaya, Natalya. Petrova, Svetlana. cel 01:57 Маргарита Margarita
Masquerade [83] 1981 Ecran Samsonov, Vladimir paint-on-glass 02:11 Маскарад Maskarad
Memento Mori [84] 1996 n/a Bronzit, Konstantin cel 00:58 Memento Mori Memento Mori
Midnight Games [85] 1991 Pilot Gazizov, Rinat cel 05:50 Полночные игры Polnochnyye igry
Miniatures-86 [86] 1986 Ecran Samsonov, Vladimir paint-on-glass 08:13 Миниатюры-86 Miniatyury-86
Mood [87] 1982 Ecran Samsonov, Vladimir paint-on-glass 02:25 Настроение Nastroyeniye
Mosaic (Game Instructions) [88] 1989 Kievnauchfilm Vrublevskiy, V. stopmotion 07:34 Мозаика (инструкция к игре) Mozaika (instruktsiya k igre)
Mother and Music [89] 2006 Animos Aronova, Yulia digital cutout 14:15 Мать и музыка Mat i muzyka
Motif [90] 1984 Ecran Samsonov, Vladimir paint-on-glass 02:05 Мотив Motiv
N + 2 [91] 1993 Ivan Maximov Virtual Studio Maximov, Ivan cel 04:23 Н + 2 N + 2
Next [92] 2003 n/a Lavrenishin, Anatoliy digital 2D 03:30
Night Life [93] 2007 Saint Petersburg State University for Film Industry and Television Meng, Valeria digital 2D 02:12 Ночная жизнь Nochnaya zhizn
The Nutcracker [94] 1973 Soyuzmultfilm Stepantsev, Boris cel 25:22 Щелкунчик Shchelkunchik
Oblivion [95] 2009 VGIK Manokhina, Yelizaveta and Polina digital 2D 05:58 Забвение Zabveniye
Oh, Sea, Sea!1 [96] 1983 Soyuzmultfilm Gamburg, Yefim cel, various 09:39 О, море, море! O, more, more!
Old Stair [97] 1985 Soyuzmultfilm Gorlenko, Aleksandr cel, paint 06:37 Старая лестница Staraya lestnitsa
The Other Side [98] 1993 Pilot Aldashin, Mikhail cel 08:06 Другая сторона Drugaya storona
Pacifier [99] 1994 Pilot (Cinema Technologies Group) Bronzit, Konstantin cel 01:03 Пустышка Pustyshka
Parable About a Mouse [100] 1991 Soyuzmultfilm Gavrilko, Yelena cel 15:43 Притча о мыши Prittcha o myshi
The Pioneer's Violin [101] 1971 Soyuzmultfilm Stepantsev, Boris cel 07:40 Скрипка пионера Skripka pionera
Poor Yorick [102] 2007 Gubernia nonprofit social and cultural Fund Gordeyev, Sergey cel 17:59 Бедный Йорик Bednyy Yorik
Poumse... [103] 1990 Pilot Aldashin, Mikhail cel 04:46 Пумс Pums
Princess Mimo [104] 1991 Birlikfilm Kurbanova, Frangiz cel 06:36 Принцесса Мимо Printsessa Mimo
Provincial School [105] 1992 Ivan Maximov Virtual Studio Maximov, Ivan cel 05:09 Провинциальная школа Provintsialnaya shkola
Rain Down from Above [106] 2007 Gubernia Maximov, Ivan cel 07:44 Дождь сверху вниз Dozhd sverkhu vniz
Rendezvous [107] 1982 Ecran Samsonov, Vladimir paint 02:15 Свидание Svidaniye
The Rich Have Their Own Whimsies [108] 1997 Argus International Barmina, Victoria cel 01:35 У богатых свои причуды U bogatykh svoyi prichudy
Road Tale [109] 1981 Soyuzmultfilm Bardin, Garri cel 09:52 Дорожная сказка Dorozhnaya skazka
Run, Little Stream! [110] 1963 Soyuzmultfilm Nosov, Pyotr cel 19:00 Беги, ручеёк Begi, rucheyok!
Russian Sugar (commercial) [111] 1994-5 Soyuzmultfilm Norshteyn, Yuriy cutout 00:28 Русский сахар Russkiy sakhar
Salsa for an Angel [112] 2010 VGIK Sheina, Elena digital 2D 03:25 Сальса для ангела Salsa dlya angela
Seasons [113] 1969 Soyuzmultfilm Ivanov-Vano, Ivan.
Norshteyn, Yuriy
cutout 09:20 Времена года Vremena goda
Self Control [114] 1989 Ecran Samsonov, Vladimir paint 01:42 Самоконтроль Samokontrol
Selva [115] 2007 n/a Merkulov, Artur digital 2D 05:30 Сельва Selva
Shaman's Quest part 1 [116] 2009 Toonbox Merkulov, Artur digital 2D 01:26 Загадки шамана Zagadki shamana
Shaybu! Shaybu! [117] 1964 Soyuzmultfilm Dyozhkin, Boris cel 20:16 Шайбу! Шайбу! Shaybu! Shaybu!
Slow Bistro [118] 2002 Gubernia Maximov, Ivan cel 07:45 Медленное бистро Medlennoye bistro
The Sneetches [119] 1989 Sverdlovsk Film Studio Karayev, Aleksey cel 09:36 Сничи Snichi
Snow Will Cover the Roads... [120] 2004 Ukranimafilm Sivokon, Yevgeniy powder (sand) 07:23 Засыплет снег дороги... (ukr: Засипле сніг дороги) Zasyplet sneg dorogi...
The Socks of the Big City [121] 2000 FAF Entertainment Ushakov, Andrey mixed 14:21 Носки большого города Noski bolshogo goroda
The Spate [122] 2004 Gubernia Maximov, Ivan cel 04:21 Потоп Potop
Spring Melodies [123] 1946 Soyuzmultfilm Babichenko, Dmitriy cel 09:01 Весенние мелодии Vesenniye melodii
St. John's Eve [124] 1979 Kievnauchfilm Gracheva, Alla mixed 17:50 Вечер накануне Ивана Купала Vecher nakanune Ivana Kupala
St. Sidor Speaks To a Fish [125] 2010 n/a Lapin, Arseniy digital 2D 06:56 Святой Сидор говорит с рыбой Svyatoy Sidor govorit s ryboy
Stillife [126] 1981 Ecran Samsonov, Vladimir paint 01:19 Натюрморт Natyurmort
The Story of the Apple Tree [127] 1980 Uzbekfilm Ivanov, Dmitriy puppet 09:03 Сказка о яблоне Skazka o yablone
The Stranger Forest [128] 2007 n/a Volkova, L. digital 2D 10:24 Чужой лес Chuzhoy les
The Stroll [129] 1986 Soyuzmultfilm Kovalevskaya, Inessa cel 09:16 Прогулка Progulka
Suburb [130] 2009 n/a Menshikov, Aleksandr digital 2D 02:25 Пригород Prigorod
Şüräle4 [131] 1987 Soyuzmultfilm Barinova, Galina cel 09:16 Шурале Shuralye
Sweetheart6 [132] 2010 A-Film Sokolova, Yekatirina digital 2D 12:48 Сизый голубочек Sizyy golubochek
Switchcraft [133] 1995 Pilot (3IC Production) Bronzit, Konstantin cel 08:47 Выключатель Vyklyuchatel
The Sword [134] 2006 Soyuzmultfilm Gavrilko, Yelena cel 30:05 Меч Mech
Thank You, Stork! [135] 1978 Soyuzmultfilm Solin, Anatoly cel 09:10 Спасибо, Аист! Spasibo, Aist!
The Tree of the Motherland [136] 1987 Soyuzmultfilm Petkevich, Vladimir powder 09:19 Дерево родины Derevo rodiny
A Trip to the Seaside [137] 2008 n/a Bisyarina, Nina digital 2D 06:59 Поездка к морю Poyezdka k moryu
Threads [138] 1996 Soyuzmultfilm Maximov, Ivan cel 05:33 Нити Niti
Three Novellas [139] 1986 Soyuzmultfilm Barinova, Yelena cel 09:37 Три новеллы Tri novelly
Tonnelage [140] 2005 Gubernia Maximov, Ivan cel 04:52 Туннелирование Tunnelirovaniye
Vardavar - Festival of Roses [141] 1989 Armenfilm Muradyan, Yuriy cutout 08:37 Вардевар - праздник роз Vardevar - prazdnik roz
Venus [142] 1991 Ecran (Soyuztelefilm) Reznikov, Anatoliy cel 02:15 Венера Venera
Very Small Tragedies. Carousel [143] 1988 Lennauchfilm Bronzit, Konstantin cel 01:31 Очень маленькие трагедии. Карусель Ochen malenkiye tragedii. Karusel
Wandering Between [144] 2005 n/a Lavrenishin, Anatoliy digital 2D 10:16 Блукаючи помеж Blukayuchi pomezh
The War of the Apples and Caterpillars [145] 2004 Ukranimafilm Marchenkova, N. digital 2D 08:34 Война яблок и гусениц (ukr: Війна яблук та гусені) Voyna yablok i gusenits
The Way Through Mishicbatllaban [146] 2008 n/a Nemenkov, Aleksandr digital 2D/3D 05:00 Путь через Мишикбатллабан Put cherez Mishikbatllaban
White Arena [147] 1987 Kievnauchfilm Gurvich, Irina stopmotion 08:42 Белая арена Belaya arena
Wind Along the Coast [148] 2003 Gubernia Maximov, Ivan cel 06:43 Ветер вдоль берега Veter vdol berega

Notes

1Wordless except for some non-essential song lyrics
2Wordless except for some background songs that include the national anthem of the Soviet Union. This is a philosophical, political animated film about the confused and sad "perestroika" period, and the events, moods and atmosphere leading up to the August coup in 1991.
3"Handwinged" was first released in 2006. An updated version was released in 2007.
4"Şüräle" (see the Wikipedia article) is based on the poem of the same name by Tatar writer Ghabdulla Tuqay.
5"Bridge" is wordless except for the word in the snow at 3:25, which says "dad"
6Sokolova's "Sweetheart" is nearly wordless, except for some non-essential dialogue.

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