Magia Russica (2004)

Original title

Волшебная Русь

Directed by

Masha Zur Glozman, Yonathan Zur

Genre

documentary film

Country

Israel

Runtime

1h 36m

Rating

9.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary covers the history of Soviet-era animation, focusing on the animators at the Soyuzmultfilm studio in Moscow. It shows their work and how they made films under the Soviet system.

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What happens

Magia Russica is a 2004 Israeli-Russian documentary film directed and produced by Yonathan and Masha Zur. The film explores the history and legacy of Russian animation during the Soviet era, focusing primarily on the work and experiences of animators at the Soyuzmultfilm studio in Moscow. It premiered at the 2004 Haifa Film Festival and has since been screened at 45 international film, animation, and documentary festivals. The documentary is 96 minutes long and was released on DVD in several countries, including the United States, Japan, France, and Israel. It has also been broadcast in multiple countries, such as Finland, Poland, Estonia, and Greece. The film is presented in Russian with subtitles in various languages, including English. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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