Soviet animators made a Sinbad cartoon in 1944 and it's absolutely unhinged.
Sinbad the Sailor is a Soviet animated short by Valentina and Zinaida Brumberg, released in 1944 by Soyuzmultfilm. The film is based on the Arab fairy tales about Sinbad the Sailor and his incredible adventures in foreign countries.
Sound
Voice work so theatrical it borders on opera.
Director
Valentina Brumberg
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Brumberg sisters were pioneering female animators in a male-dominated Soviet studio, directing over 40 films together.
Soyuzmultfilm's 1940s output often smuggled political commentary into folk tales—watch how 'foreign' rulers are depicted versus Sinbad's cleverness.
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