Boris Zakhoder

He gave us an unforgettable and unique childhood. What was the great Russian storyteller really like? A documentary film about Eduard Uspensky.

About the adventures of a cute wolfy. He loves to sing, thinking it is a wonderful skill. However, his howl excites other forest residents, causing not the most pleasant emotions. With the advent of winter, life around freezes, all animals hide, and our hero becomes very lonely and sad. What awaits him now?

The puppy wished that all the cats would disappear, which was fulfilled, but they turned out to be very useful.

Another Russian Winnie-the-Pooh story. This time the donkey, known from the Pooh stories as Eeyore, is sad because he has no tail. Pooh goes in search of one and finds it attached to a bell that hangs from the treehouse of one Owl.

This was the second of the Russian Winnie-the-Pooh series. This one had Pooh and Piglet visiting Rabbit for a meal with honey.

A short story about an extremely kind and soft-hearted rhino. His skin was so thin that any slightest bruise caused a lot of pain. He treated any creature he met with the greatest respect.

With a cheeky, down-to-earth charm that appeals to both children and adults, the series – beginning with 'Vinnie-Pukh (1969)' – has since developed something of a cult following, and are considered by many to decisively surpass their Disney counterparts, however uneasily they may fit into the official canon. The animation itself is somewhat coarse and minimalistic, but this all adds to the charm of it all, with the story and characters coming to life as though they have just stepped out of a picture book.