This is a dance of Russian dolls, as lively in its way as any performance of the Moiseyev Company. But these are painted wooden dolls, hollow inside and of graded sizes so that the largest holds all the rest. What the animator does with them makes for a charming film fantasy. They twirl, swing and sway to gay Russian tunes, never losing their fixed reserve. As the dance ends they hop up in turn into the mother figure, who then hurries off the scene. (Award: New York)
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
31225
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - United States - New York - Awards
Animation
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Dolls
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Dolls
Music & Performing Arts → Dance in motion pictures, television, etc.
Music & Performing Arts → Folk dancing, Russian
Music & Performing Arts → Folk songs, Russian
Short films
Short films → Short films - Canada
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)