Yuri Norstein

A little hedgehog, on the way to visit his friend the bear, gets lost in thick fog, where horses, dogs and even falling leaves take on a terrifying new aspect... (imdb)

This short film by Yuri Norstein tells the story of two would-be lovers, Heron and Crane, whose pride and self-importance continually prevent them from accepting each other's proposals of marriage, despite their desire for each other. (keyframeonline.com)

Taking a Russian lullaby as its motif, Tale of Tales is a dreamlike 30 minute film which uses a mixture of 2D and stop motion, to evoke the author's childhood memories, and more generally the themes of memory, lost youth, innocence and war. (keyframeonline.com)

Short stop motion animated history of the battle of Kerzhenets. The story is based on the folktale of the Invisible City of Kitezh, which is said to have disappeared beneath the waters of a lake to escape a Mongol attack. The film is accompanied by music from famous Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov...

Ivan Ivanov-Vano and Yuriy Norshteyn's 'Seasons' is a delicate stroll through the Russian wilderness at different times of the year. (imdb)

"Lisa y zayats" is based on ancient Russian prialkas as a source of inspiration. (mubi.com)

The wordless film runs for eight minutes, and works as a frenetic collage of overlapping paintings, symbols and shadows (imdb)