TREASURES OF SOVIET ANIMATION, VOL. 3: THE FILMS OF YURI NORSTEIN

Reclusive animation genius Yuri Norstein finally gets his due with a feature-length program of restorations by Deaf Crocodile, showing off Norstein’s multiple aesthetic styles and special technique (involving multiple glass planes to give the animation a three-dimensional look). Norstein’s work is a noted inspiration for Hayao Miyazaki, and this program’s HEDGEHOG IN THE FOG is legit one of the greatest animated shorts ever made.

Lineup:
THE 25TH, THE FIRST DAY (1968, 9 mins.)
SEASONS (1969, 9 mins.)
CHILDREN AND MATCHES (1969, 5 mins.)
THE BATTLE OF KERZHENETS (1971, 10 mins.)
THE FOX & THE HARE (1973, 12 mins)
THE HERON & THE CRANE (1974, 10 mins.)
HEDGEHOG IN THE FOG (1975, 11 mins.)
A DAY BEFORE OUR ERA (1977, 6 mins.)
THE TALE OF TALES (1979, 29 mins.)