Gena the Crocodile (1969)
- Original title
- Крокодил Гена
- Directed by
- Roman Kachanov
- Genre
- children's film
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Runtime
- 20 min
- Rating
- 7.7 of 10 from 118 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This stop motion animated film introduces a lonely crocodile named Gena and a small furry creature called Cheburashka who become friends. Together they navigate simple adventures with other characters like the mischievous old lady Shapoklyak.
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What happens
Gena the Crocodile (Russian: Крокодил Гена, romanized: Krokodil Gena) is a 1969 Soviet stop motion animated film directed by Roman Kachanov in Studio Ekran studio. This film introduces the characters Gena the Crocodile, Cheburashka, and the old lady Shapoklyak. The film was based on Eduard Uspensky's stories about the characters. This film was popular in the Soviet Union and spawned three sequels: Cheburashka (1972), Shapoklyak (1974) and Cheburashka Goes to School (1983). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Cheburashka (1971)
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Shapoklyak (1974)
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Cheburashka 2 (2026)
Cheburashka: Doubutsuen e Iku (2016)
Donkey, Herring and Broom (1969)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.