Yuri Norstein and Francheska Yarbusova have been working on the feature since 1981. A new video essay retells their tale of creative ambition and frustration.
The shift marks the end of Soyuzmultfilm’s 85-year history as a state-owned animation studio.
This study of undervalued women animators from Russia and the Soviet Union doubles up as a good primer on the history of animation in the region.
Soyuzmultfilm, Russia’s venerable state-owned studio, is behind the initiative.
A highly improbable crime caper concerning classic Soviet animation.
These upcoming animated features are from Asia, South America, and Europe.
