Underplayed Gems

Song of the Bats (1985)

Song of the Bats poster
Original title
Песня о летучих мышах
Directed by
Yulian Kalisher
Genre
animation
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
9h 12m
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

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.

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How it feels

A group of ordinary mice discovers a clever trick that lets them fly. The short animated film turns this idea into a cheerful musical number.

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What happens

«Песня о летучих мышах» — советский короткометражный музыкальный мультфильм, который создал в 1985 году режиссёр Юлиан Калишер по сценарию писателя Юрия Коваля на основе собственной песни. Это первый опыт сотрудничества Калишера и Коваля наряду с мультфильмом «Сундук», поставленном в 1986 году. В мультфильме рассказывается о том, как обычные мыши благодаря одной остроумной находке стали летучими. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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