POCHTA (1929) | Short, Animation | Nostalgic Flick

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Pochta (The Post, 1929) is a Soviet animated short film directed by Mikhail Tsekhanovsky and N. Timofeev, based on a poem by Samuil Marshak. The film follows a letter's journey across the globe as it attempts to catch up with its constantly traveling recipient, Boris Prutkov—modeled after real-life writer and adventurer Boris Zhitkov. From Rostov to Leningrad, Berlin, London, and finally back to Leningrad, the letter persistently trails Prutkov, always arriving just after he has departed for his next destination. This whimsical narrative humorously highlights the challenges of communication in an era of increasing global mobility.

Synopsis:

A letter addressed to Boris Prutkov (inspired by a real-life writer and adventurer Boris Zhitkov) is following him all around the world. The first Soviet animated film to get a color edition.

Cast & Crew:

Boris Prutkov

Directors:
Mikhail Tsekhanovsky
Nikolai Timofeev (N. Timofeev)
Writer:
Samuil Marshak – (based on his own poem)
Animation & Art Direction:
Mikhail Tsekhanovsky
Studio:
Sovkino (Soviet Union)