Little Longnose (Karlik Nos) 6+
Wed 7 July 10am & Sat 10 July 2.30pm
Animation/Feature/Adventure
Russian with English subtitles
Dir: Ilya Maximov Russia 2003
83 mins colour
http://karliknos.spb.ru/eng/mult
Jacob and Princess Greta must thwart the wicked witch's plans and get back to their families.
An evil witch requires a pure-hearted boy as the final ingredient in her sinister plans so she has her eye on Jacob, the shoemaker's son. When Jacob refuses to cooperate, she casts a spell that turns him into a hunch-backed dwarf. Jacob saves the life of a goose who turns out to be Princess Greta, also a victim of the evil witch, and the two join forces to get back to their families and stop the witch's plans. Beautifully animated, Little Longnose is funny and sometimes spooky - like all good fairy tales. It¹s a magical story that confirms the strength of goodness, family and friendship.
Based on the classic fairy tales by Wilhelm Hauff, Little Longnose is the first theatrically released animated feature produced in Russia in nearly forty years.
Parents are encouraged to read out the subtitles to their children in the cinema.