Laughter and Grief by the White Sea

Part 1 · Feb 3, 1977

If You Don't Like It, Don't Listen

A series of cartoons based on the stories of northern fairy tales by the writer Stepan Pisakhov. Tall tales and funny fantasies about people living near the White Sea.

Part 2 · Jan 1, 1979

The Magic Ring

Vanya has no money at all, and he gave away his last piece of clothing to save some poor animals. Now he has a cat, a dog, and a snake living in his house. But it turns out that the snake is the king's daughter, so she gave him a magic ring as a gift for saving her. Now Vanya can wish for anything he wants, and his wish will come true!

Part 3 · Nov 10, 1986

Arkhangelsk Stories

Part 4 · Jan 1, 1987

Laughter and Grief by the White Sea

A celebration of the culture of the Pomors who live around the White Sea.

Part 5 · Nov 10, 1987

Pomor True Story

Andrian and Ivan are two brother-sailors who worked in Arkhangelsk as a carved artists. And so, at the end of August they decided, like loons, to go to the island. When the men were already far away in the sea, they moored to a small patch of land and began to have a dinner. After the dinner they decided to go to sleep and go home in the morning. But they could not even imagine what disaster awaited them in the night.