Shar Studio

An elderly monk, while training the young novice who will succeed him, recalls the mysterious lost love of his past - just as his young successor appears to be encountering her himself.

An exploration of 20th century Russia, following the fusing of the Party and the state after the Russian Civil War, which opened the doors to corruption, resulting in the exiling of the left and right opposition. Described using a combination of historical settings, biographies and masterpieces from Russian avant-garde artists, composers and writers from this period in history.

A semi-fictional account of the life of Russian poet Joseph Brodsky, who was forced into American exile in 1972.

Lola, a six years old little girl, lives with her mom and her 4 months old little brother in a very old countryside house.

The film is about the transformation and inner liberation of the protagonist, who found himself in the bleak sequence of everyday life of an office worker.

Dog Mountain, the guardian of a mountain village, falls in love with a visiting girl. When she leaves, he goes into town to look for her. Faceless houses high to the sky, crowds of people, cars. All this turns out to be so much stronger than the hero that he even forgets who he is and why he is here. However, a flock of sheep from a mountain village comes to his aid.

An animated film based on the tale of Tonino Guerra, telling the story of the once famous circus duet - the lion and its owner, the story of how the famous lion Amadeo performed in the traveling circus of Signor Peretti.

This story is about two orphaned girls from a village who are brought to live with a distant relative in the city. Throughout the film, the relative is trying to decide whether to keep them or to hand them over to an orphanage. It is also about the boy Kolka, who has a dream that is completely incomprehensible to adults, which is driving his cantankerous grandmother up the wall.

A film based on the stories of Daniil Kharms and inspired by the work of constructivists and supremacists.

Hooligan manipulations with paintings by the artist Alexander Wojciechowski.

A mystical thriller based on the meaning of the Ural folklore. A rare emerald was found in the taiga. It'll change a lot of owners, but happiness will bring to nobody. This about human passions and the mysterious mistress of the Copper mountain.

The film is a journey through a fantastic country in which the erotic images of the films of the great Federico Fellini came to life, and Tonino Guerra himself acted as a guide. The heroes of the maestro’s paintings are sailing on a ship to the Enchanted Island. There everyone goes ashore except two - Federico Fellini and Juliet Mazina. Their wanderings continue.

The cartoon is based on the book by A. Bitov and R. Gabriadze "Hardworking Pushkin".

The story of a small scarab bug, about his small joys and tragedies.

The story of a little snail who went on a great journey.

A boy who is a dreamer constructing airplane models meets an older woman, full of painful memories. After the initial period of intense infatuation and marital excitement, they gradually start to experience claustrophobia living together. The protagonist, jealous of his wife, finds it difficult to separate the truth from illusion in his mind full of racing thoughts.

On the eve of the wedding Mother Nyurka heats up the sauna, and the household spirit makes sure that the whole wedding company get their long-deserved thrashing.

One day in the life of the strange inhabitants of a small village hidden in the rocks by the sea. A mysterious crime happens in front of witnesses.

This is a teamwork by students of the School-Studio “SHAR”, made as part of the learning process. Students were asked to draw an animation based on a sequential series of numbers.