Underplayed Gems

The Adventures of the Little Chinese (1928)

The Adventures of the Little Chinese poster
Original title
Приключения китайчат
Directed by
Mariya Benderskaya
Genre
silent film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
23h 38m
Elsewhere
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

This silent short film from 1928 uses stop-motion puppetry to follow the adventures of a young Chinese character. It is an early example of volumetric animation produced in the Soviet Union.

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What happens

«Приключе́ния китайча́т» — советский короткометражный кукольный мультфильм режиссёра Марии Бендерской. Был снят на студии «Межрабпомфильм» в 1928 году. Одна из первых работ в объёмной мультипликации. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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