Underplayed Gems

Fredonia: The Movie (2026)

Fredonia: The Movie poster
Original title
Простоквашино
Directed by
Sarik Andreasyan
Country
Russia
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
6+
Rating
3.5 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A boy moves to a village with his dog and cat causing funny situations with the local postman. It adapts classic Soviet children's stories into a live action and animated movie.

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What happens

Prostokvashino, also in American territories titled as Fredonia: The Movie (Russian: Простоквашино) is a 2026 Russian live-action/animated family comedy film produced and directed by Sarik Andreasyan, it is a live-action adaptation of Soyuzmultfilm's 1978 Soviet animated short film Three from Prostokvashino, and its 1980 sequel Summer in Prostokvashino, and its 1984 sequel Winter in Prostokvashino, itself based on the 1974 Soviet children's novel Uncle Fedya, His Dog, and His Cat by Eduard Uspensky. It stars Roman Pankov, Liza Moryak, Pavel Priluchny and Ivan Okhlobystin, with the voices of Anton Tabakov, Pavel Derevyanko and Darya Blokhina. It was released on January 1, 2026, by "Cinema Atmosphere" Film Distribution. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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