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Zhil-byl Kozyavin

  • 1966
  • 9m
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Zhil-byl Kozyavin (1966)
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Kozyavin is ordered by his boss one day to find a man named Sidorov, and is pointed in a particular direction. The employee follows the indicated direction unswervingly to find him, encounte... Read allKozyavin is ordered by his boss one day to find a man named Sidorov, and is pointed in a particular direction. The employee follows the indicated direction unswervingly to find him, encountering various obstacles along the way.Kozyavin is ordered by his boss one day to find a man named Sidorov, and is pointed in a particular direction. The employee follows the indicated direction unswervingly to find him, encountering various obstacles along the way.

  • Director
    • Andrey Khrzhanovskiy
  • Writers
    • Lazar Lagin
    • Gennady Shpalikov
  • Star
    • Aleksandr Grave
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    • IMDb RATING
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    295
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    • Director
      • Andrey Khrzhanovskiy
    • Writers
      • Lazar Lagin
      • Gennady Shpalikov
    • Star
      • Aleksandr Grave
    • 2User reviews
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    Aleksandr Grave
    Aleksandr Grave
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      • Andrey Khrzhanovskiy
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      • Lazar Lagin
      • Gennady Shpalikov
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      The first film (thesis) of Andrey Khrzhanovskiy.
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      Featured in Masters of Russian Animation - Volume 1 (2000)

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    6/10

    interesting

    This short animation is rather interesting. In comparison to other Russian animation it feels far less artistic. But it is effective in what it tries to do. It is obviously a critique of hard work and mindless obedience and it shows it's point marvelously. The visuals and soundtrack are also very surreal and go well to expose the absurdity of the situation.
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    • Release date
      • 1966 (Soviet Union)
    • Country of origin
      • Soviet Union
    • Language
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • There Lived a Man Called Kozyavin
    • Production company
      • Soyuzmultfilm
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      9 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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