Pirat's Notes (1989)
Pirat, a dog who can read and write, keeps a journal in which he records his observations of the world. Sent to the countryside with his young master, he discovers rural life, observes the animals, and reflects on their place in nature and his own. His encounter with another dog named Pirate, chained and reduced to a utilitarian role, leads him to question the meaning of freedom and existence. Through this naive yet philosophical perspective, the film offers a bittersweet reflection on identity, happiness, and the animal condition.
Directors: Inna Pshenichnaya, Anatoliy Solin.
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Viktor Proskurin as пёс Пират |
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Rogvold Sukhoverko as сторожевой пёс |
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Yuri Puzyryov as голос за кадром |
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Lyudmila Gnilova as щенок, мама Вити |
| Art | Anatoliy Solin | Art Direction |
| Art | Inna Pshenichnaya | Art Direction |
| Camera | Vladimir Maximov | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Vladimir Lvovskiy | Music |
| Sound | Nelli Kudrina | Sound |
| Visual Effects | Aleksandr Elizarov | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Andrey Kolkov | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Yury Andreev | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Svetlana Sichkar | Animation |
| Visual Effects | M. Zaytsev | Animation |
| Visual Effects | I. Samokhin | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Oleg Safronov | Animation |
| Art | Igor Mednik | Storyboard Artist |
| Art | A. Raspopov | Storyboard Artist |
| Editing | Svetlana Simukhina | Editor |
| Writing | T. Borodina | Script Editor |
| Production | Lyubov Zaryuta | Producer |
| Directing | Inna Pshenichnaya | Director |
| Directing | Anatoliy Solin | Director |
| Writing | Sergey Luknitskiy | Writer |