Vistas: Dancers of the Grass

Don't Be Afraid of Me

February 1985 •Russian

A fairy tale about how the little hunter Nikita and the puppy Bobik helped Zubrenok find his mother.

The Sad House

July 2013 •Spanish

The story of a family told through objects found in junk shops and flea markets.

Carmen Torero z „Carmen-Suity”

July 1996 •Polish

Utterly astounding, iridescent sand animation from Aleksandra Korejwo based around Bizet's Carmen.

A Grand Day Out

May 1990 •English

Wallace and Gromit have run out of cheese, and this provides an excellent excuse for the duo to take their holiday to the moon, where, as everyone knows, there is ample cheese. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.

The Wrong Trousers

December 1993 •English

Wallace rents out Gromit's former bedroom to a penguin, who takes up an interest in the techno pants created by Wallace. However, Gromit later learns that the penguin is a wanted criminal. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.

A Close Shave

March 1996 •English

Wallace's whirlwind romance with the proprietor of the local wool shop puts his head in a spin, and Gromit is framed for sheep-rustling in a fiendish criminal plot.

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

September 2005 •English

Cheese-loving eccentric Wallace and his cunning canine pal, Gromit, investigate a mystery in Nick Park's animated adventure, in which the lovable inventor and his intrepid pup run a business ridding the town of garden pests. Using only humane methods that turn their home into a halfway house for evicted vermin, the pair stumble upon a mystery involving a voracious vegetarian monster that threatens to ruin the annual veggie-growing contest.

On Your Mark!

February 1979 •Russian

Illusion

January 1990 •Russian

About a person who goes through a life made up of one illusion after another.

How the Fox Judged the Wolf

February 1989 •Russian

About a wolf who gate crashes a wedding. Based on a Belorusian folk tale, although the decay of the Soviet Union at the time show through the pores of the depiction of the tale.

Pinscher Bob and the Seven Bluebells

February 1984 •Russian

The story is about a puppy named Bob, who loved to listen to music, turning on the tape recorder at full volume. All the forest inhabitants’ ears were already ringing from Bob’s music, and the bluebells had even withered. And then the puppy’s friends decided to teach Bob a lesson.

The Hunting Season

August 1935 •English

There is peace in the forest and among all of the animals there, including a pair of ducks who befriend Molly Moo-Cow. A pair of hunters come on the scene, go hunting and hurt the ducks, so it's Molly to the rescue.

The Last Day of Autumn

November 2019 •French

Winter is approaching, and the last day of the red-yellow-brown glow of autumn is a good time for the animals in the forest to organize a very special race. Ardently they construct buggies from discarded materials, and as the weather turns frosty, the race is on for the hare, fox, hedgehog, bear, and others. With mutual caring, the forest animals ride toward the finish line and their wintering grounds.

The Glassworks

January 2005 •English

There is a great deal of magic and enchantment in the glassworks. Motion capture with animation and real glass

The White Arena

February 1987 •Ukrainian

Welcome to the circus arena, where all the characters are made of white paper.

The Hippopotamus And The Sun

April 1972 •Ukrainian

A tale about how a hippopotamus caught the sun and decided to share it with other animals.

In The Bird World

February 1974 •Ukrainian

Short humorous sketches. The first is called "solid character", and it describes the history of a tough chick, which was brought to a hairdresser for the first time. The second is about the uncomplicated life of a bird, which, however, did not prevent her from publishing own memoirs. The last story, "Fathers and Sons" tells of the relationship of adults and offspring.

Jolly Chicken

February 1973 •Russian

The little chicken subdues the big animals - the fox, the wolf and the bear - with a cheerful song. "How green everything is, how beautiful everything is... Ko-ko-ko-ko-ko-ro-ko".

The Leader

February 1978 •Ukrainian

The leader of a flock of geese talks about the cruelty of people, but not all of them.

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.