The Spirit of Genius - Fedor Khitruk and His Films [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.0 Import - Switzerland ]

Switzerland released, PAL/Region 0 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: Russian ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Subtitles ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: The Spirit of Genius introduces us to part of this terra incognita in film history. Presenting us with what is both a sensitive and fascinating portrait of one of the last great figures in the international animated film scene: Russian film-marker-Fedor Khitruk. Born 1st May 1917, Fedor Khitruk is not only a witness of this century and Russian history, he is first and foremost the founding father of Post-Stalinist animated films in the Soviet Union, a genre which he has helped achieve world-wide recognition since the beginning of the Sixties. Generations of children have him to thank for their first and most impressive visual experiences, and generations of students are still inspired by his films. ...The Spirit of Genius - Fedor Khitruk and His Films