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Been on a nostalgic cartoon kick lately re-watching some of the old both Chinese and Western ones I enjoyed. But I never watched any Soviet cartoons having not grown up in the USSR, but I want to! Can anyone make any recommendations? Especially if it has animal characters because that's kind of my jam.

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[-] Weedian@hexbear.net 14 points 1 year ago

Nu, Pogodi!

its kinda like Soviet tom and jerry with a wolf and rabbit

[-] HiddenLayer5@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 1 year ago
[-] ComradeSalad@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 1 year ago

Hell yeah!!!!!

[-] chay@lemmygrad.ml 11 points 1 year ago

I remember someone from a post-soviet country showing me Hedgehog in the Fog and being like "That's what a Soviet childhood looked like! We only had depressive entertainment! Traumatic!" (they were born many years after the USSR collapsed lol) I personally think it's interesting, albeit dark in some places, though the artistic medium is definitely worth a shot, as it had many interesting effects such as the segment with the tree.

[-] olgas_husband@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 1 year ago

i gotta ask, is it dark dark or simply doesn't have exploding colors to trigger all them dopamines in our brain and steal our attention?

[-] chay@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 1 year ago

Ah ha, well both really. It has a dark atmosphere visually and the storyline is about getting lost, some existential questions iirc, etc.

[-] HaSch@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 1 year ago

One of the many things Americans must learn about the world is that not all cartoons are cheap entertainment for kids

[-] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 5 points 1 year ago

Ah ha, well both really. It has a dark atmosphere visually and the storyline is about getting lost, some existential questions iirc, etc.

Such is life in the Zone, and that's nooo good! no-copyright

[-] Shrike502@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 1 year ago

Such is life in the Zone

I'm suddenly reminded of the Stalker movie, which specifically used black and white for "outside", and full colour for the Zone

[-] olgas_husband@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 year ago

interesting, imma checkout later, two animations that is somewhat darkish that i liked is over the garden wall and infinity train

[-] chay@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Thank you, sounds interesting!

[-] HiddenLayer5@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 year ago
[-] Facky@hexbear.net 8 points 1 year ago

Hedgehog in the Fog is so good!

It (and other Soviet cartoons) helped inspired Hayao Miyazaki, if you're interested in Studio Ghibli films.

[-] chay@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 1 year ago

And speaking of recommendations, I heard the Soviet Treasure Island cartoon from 1988 is pretty good. Didn't watch it myself yet.

[-] HiddenLayer5@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 year ago
[-] Valbrandur@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Here it is full and subtitled. Step aside Kubrick, this is what true kino looks like.

[-] ComradeSalad@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 year ago

The video you linked is blocked in the United States for copyright : (

[-] Catfish@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 1 year ago

Secret of The Third Planet is one of my favorites! Very strange with fantastic animation and visuals!

[-] ComradeSalad@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Gena the Crocodile

An extremely wholesome and heartwarming series about an anthropomorphic alligator who works at the zoo and wants nothing more then to make some friends. The humor is very well done.

The songs are also beyond catchy.

https://youtu.be/q_-OR5HmGso

[-] su25@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 year ago

i grew up on gena the crocodile and cheburashka. i still think its the best and cutest.

[-] ComradeSalad@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Same here, Ну, погоди! and Крокодил Гена were a massive part of my childhood, and they are absolutely incredible.

I still go back and listen to his birthday song each year on my birthday.

[-] su25@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 year ago

ну, погоди! was so good. i had the little game version where you collected the eggs and i played it more than anything else lol

[-] mintycactus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I had it too! We beleieved about the endgame, that will show some new series.

[-] HiddenLayer5@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Thank you! My queue is getting longer and I love it!

[-] TheOtherJack@hexbear.net 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Interplanetary Revolution The grandaddy of Soviet animation from 1924.

Hedgehog in the Fog I've always found this one oddly beautiful.

The Millionaire Kind of includes a dog, from 1963.

[-] HiddenLayer5@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 1 year ago
[-] sunshine@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago

I just watched the Millionaire and that was simply amazing! thank you for posting

This movie is excellent, we watched it recently on one of the Hexbear movie nights. There's also some live action scenes mixed in that are hilarious, no animal characters though.

https://youtu.be/LDpMad20EvI

[-] HiddenLayer5@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 1 year ago

Damn I need to join in on one of those movie nights!

[-] Aryuproudomenowdaddy@hexbear.net 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I believe that was anime movie night which is on Saturdays. We're watching Oppenheimer and a france-cool claymation movie tonight if you're interested, main feature will be starting shortly. https://live.hexbear.net/c/movies

[-] HiddenLayer5@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 1 year ago
[-] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 1 year ago
[-] Shrike502@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 1 year ago

Isn't that technically post-soviet?

[-] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 1 year ago

Oh you're right, misremembered when it came out. Does have a soviet feel to it though.

Винни Пух is the Eastern European Winnie the Pooh, I forget which country produced it, but when my grandma first got internet, she would show me old episodes of it, cool art style, I think it’s from the late 50s or 60s, I highly recommend it

[-] Facky@hexbear.net 5 points 1 year ago

I love Vinnie Puh!

[-] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago

Russian Winnie the Pooh is pretty great.

[-] DamarcusArt@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 1 year ago

That Dr. Livesey meme comes from a Soviet adaptation of treasure island, the whole thing is bonkers, it's great.

[-] HiddenLayer5@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Yes! A chance to see the source material before I learn about the meme!

[-] Dunecat@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 1 year ago

A number of good ones is already mentioned, but one is oddly missing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_from_Prostokvashino There are 3 soviet movies, and one post-Soviet. Ignore the latter. Obligatory animal characters included.

[-] BelieveRevolt@hexbear.net 5 points 1 year ago
[-] HiddenLayer5@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 year ago
[-] Shrike502@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Kuzya the little domovoy. I sadly don't know if it has subtitles (in case of a language barrier). It has multiple animal characters and even a couple sentient trees

[-] HiddenLayer5@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 1 year ago
[-] DickFiasco@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Technically a full-length animated film, but Бременские музыканты (Bremen Town Musicians) is good.

[-] Bartsbigbugbag@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Ah im gonna have to think real hard to even have a chance of remembering, but one of my exes loved this old Soviet cartoon about a mouse that goes to New York and is surrounded by giant rats and bad people. It was great, I’ll see what I can dig up.

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