The Cow (Russian: Корова Korova) is a 1989 Soviet animated short film directed by Aleksandr Petrov.

Summary

The film, based on a short story by Andrei Platonov, tells the story of a boy who recalls how his family lost its cow.[1][2]

Technique

It was made using paint-on-glass animation.[3]

Accolades

The film competed at the 40th Berlin International Film Festival, where it received an Honourable Mention and also received the Gran Prix of the Hiroshima International Animation Festival.[4][5] It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "XXII INTERNATIONAL TOURNEE OF ANIMATION". August 17, 2012.
  2. ↑ "DRAWING THE LINE". Tampa Bay Times.
  3. ↑ "MOVIE REVIEWS : The Good and the Not-So-Good of Animation". Los Angeles Times. April 25, 1990.
  4. ↑ "Prizes & Honours 1990". berlinale.de. Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved 2015-08-05.
  5. ↑ Hiroshima International Animation Festival (1990) - IMDb
  6. ↑ Short Film Winners: 1990 Oscars
  7. ↑ 1990|Oscars.org
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