Program 2: Yuri Norstein and Fyodor Khitruk

Island
10 min.
Successive images of modern civilization by-pass a lonely little man marooned on an island.

1974 Cannes (France) Festival of Films Grand Prix
1974 Krakow (Poland) International Festival of Short Films Official Selection

Film Film Film
20 min
A zany romp through the world of making a feature film.

1969 New York (USA) International Film Festival, Official Selection
1970 Tampere (Finland) International Festival of Short Films Official Selection
1973 Colombo (Sri Lanka) International Film Festival Grand Prize

Fox and Rabbit
10 min
An ancient Russian Folk Tale. Director's cut and sound track. Rarely seen in the West.

Heron and Crane
10 min.
A turn of the century Russian folk tale about the unlucky marriage-minded Crane who continues to woo and lose the Heron.

Hedgehog in the Fog
10 min
A lyric narrative about the little hedgehog who goes to visit his friend the bear cub so that they can count the stars together.

Tale of Tales
27 min
Norstein's masterpiece. Named "Best Animated Film of All Time" by the U.S. Olympic Arts Committee, the film weaves threads of realism and nostalgia with consummate artistry.

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