Summer 96

Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales

October 2010 •English

Mater the tow truck travels from country to country as he retells his infamous but unbelievable stories.

Gone Nutty

October 2002 •English

Scrat tries to finish his rather large collection of acorns when things start going nutty.

She and Her Cat

October 1999 •Japanese

She and Her Cat details the life of a cat, entirely from the cat's perspective, as it passes time with its owner, a young woman.

Nikudyshko

February 1977 •Ukrainian

In the middle of summer, suddenly winter came. The little animals were in trouble, but the straw boy gave all his straws to the sun, and it was warm again.

Father's Lesson

February 1986 •Ukrainian

The story of how a father taught his lazy son Hrytsko to work.

Песенка в лесу

February 1967 •Russian

The Gift

February 1968 •Ukrainian

The film is addressed to children. It touches the theme of good and reciprocity between animals in the winter.

Why Does The Christmas Tree Have Prickly Needles

February 1973 •Ukrainian

This story will shed light on the fact why a firtree does not have usual leaves but the number of needles. It is because the nature had to protect the tree from invasions of a cunning villain. This helped the tree to defeat the mercenary invader but changed the appearance of the forest beauty forever.

Why Does the Rooster Have Short Pants

February 1966 •Ukrainian

The rooster goes to the holiday fair. He decides to buy pants at the fox counter. However, their size does not suit him, they have to be shortened little by little.

The Dacha Adventure

February 1980 •Ukrainian

One day, a little boy looked through binoculars and saw that the residents of the garden were somewhat frightened and worried. He decided to help his little friends. This is a story about a child's boundless imagination, but the director adds elements of science fiction here - and adventures in the country turn into a titanic struggle with alien plants.

2017 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Animation

February 2017 •English

A collection of the animated short films nominated for the 2017 Academy Awards. 1. Blind Vaysha ("Vaysha l'aveugle", Canada, 8') 2. Borrowed Time (US, 7') 3. Pear Cider and Cigarettes (Canada/UK, 35') 4. Pearl (US, 6') 5. Piper (US, 6')

About The Hippopotamus Named Well-Let-It

February 1986 •Ukrainian

A story with a moral about a hippopotamus who misused the expression "well let it", a boastful crocodile, a parrot who, as always, is innocent, a turtle and a wise monkey.

Blush: An Extraordinary Voyage

October 2022 •Finnish

For 18-year-old Finnish–Kosovan Fatu, a simple visit to the grocery store feels as nerve-racking as a lunar expedition: for the first time in his life, he’s wearing makeup in public. Luckily his best friend Rai, a young woman on the spectrum of autism, is there to ferociously support him through the voyage.

The Tale of the Tsarevich and the Three Healers

February 1965 •Russian

The royal son fell ill. Visiting doctors could not cure the royal heir. A passing lumberjack pledged to help in trouble.

Tales About The Cars

February 1975 •Ukrainian

Three stories of lives of vehicles. First is about the bus, who considered himself a humorist but in fact only upset and offended people with his clumsy mischief. As a result, the passengers were able to explain him that it was necessary to respect others and not to cause them harm. The second tractor was about a young tractor with no experience, and the third is about a small motor scooter.

The Quarrel

February 1978 •Ukrainian

Topa and Tutti are best friends. They have always supported each other and were used to spending time together. But one day something happened that had never happened before – they had a quarrel. Now Topa and Tutti will have to reconcile and to realize that conflicts only bring negative emotions and experiences.

Old Cobbler

February 1987 •Ukrainian

A story about a good boy and a shoemaker who wants to do his job, but faces many challenges because of his advanced age. This thoughtful old man takes care of birds, and his good deeds come back to him in caring neighborhood kids who are trying to help the man, making new orders. But will they perform a cobbler’s work well?

Warm Bread

February 1973 •Russian

This story took place in a village during the war. A horse left by the passing troops rescued all the locals, because it could be used to grind grain and it and to do hard work. Even though it was injured, it helped people by all means. But one boy acted badly, offending the horse and destroying the established order. Will he be able to return everything and be forgiven?

Jolly Chicken

February 1973 •Russian

The Wizard Okh

January 1971 •Russian

The old Cossack had a dunce son. And one day he decides to send him for training and re-education to the wizard Okh for a whole year.