História Trágica Com Final Feliz(A Tragic Story with a Happy Ending) Regina Pessoa, 2005

I know I have a high tolerance for watching animation when I don't have English subtitles or dubbing. If it's cool enough, I post it in hopes that at least some of you have that same tolerance. (The fact that half the visitors I get are from countries where English isn't the first language emboldens me in that regard.)

Here, I have a few versions of the same animation, which handle the language differently.

The full version, in the original Portuguese:


With English narration:


And no narration:

Fehérlófia (Son of the White Mare)Marcell Jancovics, 1982

It's been a YEAR! I have posted 365 cartoons (I have too. The first post has the ones starting from March 13th, Mr. Picky Pants.)

A cartoon every damn day. A year without pants.

And I haven't run out. Not only that, people seem to be making more, and some of them are really good. I also keep finding gems that I have never seen before.

I hope it's been fun for you, because it's been incredible for me. Something that started out as a very casual thing has taught me a lot. I have seen so much beautiful, weird, stunning, disturbing, hilarious and amazing work from all over the world that I never would have sought out without the pressure of daily presentation. In the coming year, I promise will continue stuffing as much animation in my eyeholes as humanly possible, in lieu of doing something like ending world hunger or curing cancer and stuff, so that I may continue to bring your daily diversion.

There are so many brilliant and dedicated people in the world, bringing us this wonderful art. I thank them from the bottom of my heart for doing so. It's hard, frequently thankless and not terribly lucrative work (Please buy their stuff and give them money. Please.) Every animator out there who might be reading this, I appreciate you so much for everything you do, and for the joy you have brought to me and the eight other people who look at this blog. Thank you.

SO ANYWAY OFF WITH THE TROUSERS AND ON WITH THE CARTOON.

Today, you get a special treat. Normally, I wouldn't post a feature length film, but today is special and so is this.

Fehérlófia (Son of the White Mare) is an incredible film by Hungarian animator Marcell Jancovics. It's particularly fascinating because it maintains its lovely, colorful graphic style throughout - very unusual for a feature film. I have no idea how I hadn't heard of this before I did, because it's extraordinary.

It's in nine parts. I know that's not the ideal way to watch a feature. if anyone knows where I can buy this on DVD, please tell me.

ETA - The channel with the subbed version was taken down. Someone has uploaded the first two parts with subs: I have also found the full film without.

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Or how 'bout let's try this version from our saviors at Archive.org! Full movie with subtitles!




(I notice that this is one of my most frequently linked and visited posts, so I like to keep it fresh.)

There Once was a Dog, Eduard Nazarov, 1983

Wonderful award-winning short from Ukraine Russia.

Henry, 9 Til 5, Bob Godfrey, 1970

This saucy shot by Oscar winning animator Bob Godfrey about how one fellow gets through his dreary workday is, ironically enough, entirely, compltely and fully NSFW.

Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty, Nicky Phelen, 2009

Yet another Academy Award nominee (I originally wasn't going to post these, but what the hey, I'm sure you're curious too.)

The charming Granny O' Grimm, from Ireland's Brown Bag Films.


Granny's Oscar message:


I hope she was gentle with Brad Clooney.

French Roast, Fabrice O. Jouberts, 2009

Another 2010 Academy Award nominee.

The Lady and the Reaper, Javier Recio, 2009

Another one of the nominees for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short.

Produced by Antonio Banderas.

A different take on the subject (also from Spain)