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The Cloud in Love (1959)
Directed by Anatoli Karanovich, Roman Kachanov
Overview
It’s an allegorical story about an evil desert spirit who tries to destroy an oasis that is tended by beautiful Aishe. Luckily, a cloud falls in love with her and protects the oasis, although it costs him his life. It features mixed techniques (puppets, marionettes, and hand-drawn animation). Based on a script by a Turkish poet, Nâzım Hikmet Ran (who lived in exile in Soviet Union).
Length 19 minutes