The Cow (Russian: Корова Korova) is a 1989 Soviet animated short film directed by Aleksandr Petrov.
Summary
editThe 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
editIt was made using paint-on-glass animation.[3]
Accolades
editThe 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][8]
References
edit- ^ "XXII INTERNATIONAL TOURNEE OF ANIMATION". August 17, 2012.
- ^ "DRAWING THE LINE". Tampa Bay Times.
- ^ "MOVIE REVIEWS : The Good and the Not-So-Good of Animation". Los Angeles Times. April 25, 1990.
- ^ "Prizes & Honours 1990". berlinale.de. Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved 2015-08-05.
- ^ Hiroshima International Animation Festival (1990) - IMDb
- ^ Short Film Winners: 1990 Oscars
- ^ 1990|Oscars.org
- ^ Beaten by Beginners - Animation Obsessive