Volodymyr Honcharov

Directing

Volodymyr Honcharov

Born 1940-02-09 · Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine]

Volodymyr Maksymovych Honcharov was a Soviet and Ukrainian director, animator, artist. Honored Artist of Ukraine (2010).

Acting credits

Behind the camera

The Sun and the Little Snow Men poster
8.5

This story took place one day in winter, when snowmen in the woods were afraid that the heat radiated by the sun would bring them irreparable harm. These kind creatures just did not want to melt and decided to find the sun, urged him not to warm the earth. They did not even know how it looks like when they started their path, and then they realized all living things need it...

The Sun and the Little Snow Men

1985

The Truth Close-Up poster
9.0

An animated short film that deconstructs and exposes the exhausted Soviet cliches in search of truth which is traditional for glasnost and perestroika era.

The Truth Close-Up

1988

Stone Age poster
8.0

This film was shot as a trophy during one of the many inhuman wars. Thanks to unique means of restoration, it was possible to restore footage taken in the Stone Age.

Stone Age

1987

The Adventures of Baby Hippopo poster
NR

An evil hunter kidnaps the mother of a small hippopotamus, but a little girl comes to his aid, and with the help of a policeman, they free the captive.

The Adventures of Baby Hippopo

1974

Fright-Muzzles poster
7.2

Three short animated "horror" miniatures. The first is about a piece of meat, which in ordinary Soviet cuisine is chased by hands, wanting to make minced meat out of it. The second is about a guest from unknown worlds who came to Earth at night. The third is about Kolobok trying to devour starving animals on its way.

Fright-Muzzles

1991

And Their Sister Lybid poster
8.0

There were three brothers, Kyi, Shchek and Khoryv, who founded Kyiv. The city swelled, craftsmen worked, builders created day-to-day the beautiful and places on the slopes. And brothers had beautyful sister Lybyd to get together with the rest of the townspeople to celebrate Midsummer. But no one thought that the upcoming feast will be irrigated with blood. The animation was created for the 1500th anniversary of Kyiv.

And Their Sister Lybid

1982

Giordano Bruno poster
7.0

The story of Giordano Bruno, who held various researches and observations of planets and stars around the Earth. He lived in the 16th century, and his innovative views did not bring him anything but persecution at that time. Some moments of his life are ranked as real feats, one of which will be discussed in this animation.

Giordano Bruno

1984

Once Upon a Time There Were Thoughts... poster
NR

About thoughts different in character and mood that create a unique atmosphere around. The wonderful idea brings a light disorder, the funny one caused people to enjoy, the evil thought gave suffering, the kind one was healing them from any kind of adversity, but the foolish one often left scratches and bad consequences behind. They all lived fairly close to each other, but at the same time, their interests did not coincide, so sometimes they had to fight...

Once Upon a Time There Were Thoughts...

1983

Stop Potapov poster
NR

An employee of a certain SRI Potapov is a liar and an opportunist. But he does not even know that he is committing low things. It’s easiest to be cruel in life.

Stop Potapov

1975

DIG Squad poster
NR

The adventures of the super agents of the DIG squad (Daisy-Iron-Growl). Consists of three episodes: "The Cave of Horrors", "The Pharaoh's Scepter" and "The Steal of the Century".

DIG Squad

1995

DIG Squad poster
NR

The adventures of the super agents of the DIG squad (Daisy-Iron-Growl). Consists of three episodes: "The Cave of Horrors", "The Pharaoh's Scepter" and "The Steal of the Century".

DIG Squad

1995

The Ugly Duckling poster
NR

Once upon a time there was the story of a little duckling that looked very different from the others. Tall, thin and all black, he nevertheless tries to play on his mischief and his kindness to be accepted by his brothers. But all his efforts are in vain... He decides to escape from the village and then begins the most extraordinary of odysseys.

The Ugly Duckling

1996

The Little Hare Got Lost poster
NR

A bunny lived in his house on the beautiful meadow. One day he decided to play with butterflies and bees, running after them on the emerald grass and snow-white flowers. But they flew farther, taking the baby away. Then suddenly he realized that he found himself far from his native house and tall trees surround him and he does not know where to go. What to do?

The Little Hare Got Lost

1973

Donkey Skin poster
NR

Based on the fairy tale of the same name by Charles Perrault. Long ago, the kingdom of Azurie was ruled by a kind and just King. More than anyone in the world, he loved his wife and daughter, Princess Ariana. Their kingdom prospered and everyone was happy. But one day, the Queen was struck by a cruel illness, and the inconsolable King swore that he would marry again only if the new chosen one was even more beautiful than his beloved late wife.

Donkey Skin

1997

The Killer poster
NR

A rare representative of black comedy in Ukrainian Soviet cinema before the Perestroika era. Lapenkov is a petty Soviet townsman of an intensely neurotic disposition. One day, an artist approaches him on the street, obsessed with the idea of turning the man into the image of a murderer.

The Killer

1972

Stone on the Road poster
NR

"Stone on the road" is a collection of animated miniatures from 1968 by the Kyivnaukfilm studio. The collection includes four debut films: "Demagog" (another name is "Dialogue"), "Stone on the Road", "Column", "Controversy".

Stone on the Road

1968

Stone on the Road poster
NR

"Stone on the road" is a collection of animated miniatures from 1968 by the Kyivnaukfilm studio. The collection includes four debut films: "Demagog" (another name is "Dialogue"), "Stone on the Road", "Column", "Controversy".

Stone on the Road

1968

The Chumaks' Way poster
NR

It happened long ago on the Ukrainian land, in those days when many people could not get salt, which was the most important value. A simple lad decided to go once in distant lands to bring a little salt to his friends and relatives. His path was to be difficult and dangerous, so his close people tried to dissuade him from this trip. But the young man was really brave and courageous and decided on something that no one could even imagine...

The Chumaks' Way

1980

Sophie's Misfortunes poster
NR

Little Sophie is very mischievous and naughty. With her best friends Paul and Madeleine, she is constantly inventing new games that lead to new problems every time. Her rich imagination often plays tricks on her.

Sophie's Misfortunes

1997

Four Inseparable Cockroaches and a Cricket poster
NR

A musical cartoon about how a lonely old man wanted to get rid of the cockroaches infesting his home.

Four Inseparable Cockroaches and a Cricket

1975

Those Young Years of Mine… poster
NR

An animated film based on genial paintings by Maria Prymachenko (1908–1997), a renowned Ukrainian naive woman artist, who is in top five Best primitivists of the world.

Those Young Years of Mine…

2013

Those Young Years of Mine… poster
NR

An animated film based on genial paintings by Maria Prymachenko (1908–1997), a renowned Ukrainian naive woman artist, who is in top five Best primitivists of the world.

Those Young Years of Mine…

2013

Alternative poster
7.5

An instructive parable that the two principles right and wrong have common roots, and their interaction gives rise to unexpected situations that may strongly influence each other. But what will prevail? Friendship, commitment to certain ideals or individual interests, the benefits and the effort to find one’s place under the sun?

Alternative

1986

Mr. Seguin's Goat poster
NR

Blanquette, Mr Seguin's pretty little white goat, has only one dream: to frisk in the mountains. But in the mountains prowls the wolf, and the little goat will have to be very brave to run away from her enemy's traps. Unaware of danger, she goes to the mountains, where she meets Blacky, a lovely ibex, with whom she shares beautiful adventures.

Mr. Seguin's Goat

1997