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1. Dzakhord Panose 1980, Hayfilm Studio, cartoon (based on H.Tumanyan’s tale of the same name), 8min. (221m), color. Scr. R.Sahakyants, L.Sahakyants, Dir. S.Galstyan, Art Dir. A.Bayandur, E.Avagyan, Cam. A.Kyurdyan, Compos. R.Amirkhanyan, Sound K.Kurdiyan, Edit. S.Vatinyan, Scr.Edit. H.Beyleryan, Prod.Manag. V.Mesropyan. All of the actions of the clumsy Panos backfire.

2. Nazar the Brave / Kaj Nazar
1980, Hayfilm Studio, cartoon, 20min. (540m), color.
Scr. H.Grigoryan, Dir. R.Sahakyants, Art Dir. Ye.Prorokova, E.Avagyan, Cam. A.Kyurdyan, Compos. D.Azaryan, Sound I.Ordukhanyan, Edit. S.Vatinyan, R.Sahakyants, Scr.Edit. H.Beyleryan, Prod.Manag. H.Shahapuni.
The idler Nazar, who only used to count flies that he had killed, suddenly appears on the throne as a result of the ignorance of people and the guile of the priest.

3. Puypuy Mknik 1971, Hayfilm Studio, cartoon (based on D.Demirchyan’s tale of the same name), 10min. (264m), color. Scr. R.P.Babayan, V.Podpomogov, Dir./Art Dir. R.P.Ba-bayan, Cam. A.Kyurdyan, Compos. R.Amirkhanyan, Sound K.Kurdiyan, Edit. H.Melkonyan, songs performed by R.Mkrtchyan, Prod.Manag. L.Movsisyan. A mouse penetrates a coconut through a hole, and drinks so much coconut milk that it is unable to get out. Through that very hole, the mouse starts crying bitterly and cries so long that it is finally thin enough to get out of the coconut.

4. Skhal Artahaytutyun 1973, Hayfilm Studio, puppet, 10min. (264m), color. Scr. A.Ter-Hakobyan, Kh.Avagyan, Dir. A.Mirakyan, Art Dir. A.Sargsyan, Cam. A.Mirakyan, R.Balasanyan, Compos. M.Vardazaryan, Sound M.Hovakimyan, puppets by P.Petrov, M.Manukyan, Edit. S.Gabrielyan, Prod. Manag. S.Martirosyan. A donkey is the best pupil in the Forest School. This is the first Armenian puppet film.

5. The Ingenious Peasant / Hnaramit Gyughatsin
1984, Hayfilm Studio, cartoon, 7min. (206m), color.
Scr. S.Sarukhanyan, Dir./Art Dir. R.Sahakyants, Cam. A.Kyurdyan, folk music interpretation by H.Melikyan, Sound K.Kurdiyan, Scr.Edit. H.Beyleryan, Prod. Manag. S.Petrosyan.
An ingenious and proficient peasant who is guided throughout his life by the principle “one who does not work, does not eat” teaches the stupid and lazy king a good lesson.

6. Chari Verje

7. Who Has Dyed the Red Sea? / Ov e Nerkel Karmir Tzove
1985, Hayfilm Studio, cartoon, 7min. (204m), color.
Scr. A.Vatyan, Dir. S.Galstyan, Art Dir. R.Sahakyants, G.Dilakyan, Cam. A.Kyurdyan, Compos. Ye.Yerznkyan, Sound K.Kurdiyan, Scr.Edit. H.Beyleryan, Prod. Manag. S.Petrosyan.
The film tells us about a pompous and boastful pupil who finds himself in a comical situation.

7. Parvana / Parvana
1970, Hayfilm Studio, cartoon (based on H.Tumanyan’s poem of the same name), 15min. (420m), color.
Scr. A.Hayrapetyan, V.Podpomogov, Dir./Art Dir. V.Podpomogov, Cam. A.Kyurdyan, Compos. R.Amir-khanyan, Sound K.Kurdiyan, Edit. S.Vatinyan, Prod. Manag. L.Movsisyan.
The beautiful princess Parvana sends all of her worshippers to get the non-extinguishable fire for her. None of the young men come back, and the princess mourns their deaths all her life. Parvana Lake is formed out of her tears.

8.  The Unconquerable / Anhaghte
1973, Hayfilm Studio, cartoon, 8min. (222m), color.
Scr. Kh.Avagyan, Dir. R.Sahakyants, Art Dir. L.Khachatryan, Cam. A.Kyurdyan, Compos. S.Shakaryan, Sound K.Kurdiyan, Edit. K.Arakelyan, Prod.Manag. S.Martirosyan.
This is the story about a dog who wanted something in return for its loyalty.

9. The Axe / Katsin
1994, Hayfilm Studio (in association with Emigrant Studio, Moscow), cartoon (based on H.Tumanyan’s tale “Brother Axe”), 9min. (245m), color.
Prod. Yu.Margaryan, A.Minasov, I.Shahnazarov, Scr./Dir./Art Dir./Edit. R.Sahakyants, Cam. A.Kyurdyan, Compos. R.Amirkhanyan, Sound K.Kurdiyan.
The people of a country do not know what an axe is. When they get an axe, instead of getting some benefit from it, they cripple themselves.

10. The Lantern / Kantegh
1988, Hayfilm Studio, cartoon, object animation (based on an Armenian tale of the same name), 9min. (263m), color.
Scr. A.Vatyan, Dir. A.Sahakyan, Art Dir. S.Ayvazyan, Cam. A.Kyurdyan, P.Nazaryan, Compos. A.Garsoyan, Sound K.Kurdiyan, Scr.Edit. H.Beyleryan, Prod. Manag. S.Galstyan.
Fascinated by the hunt, a king suddenly finds himself in a cave, where the lanterns of human life burn. To make his life longer, he pours some oil out of another lantern into his own. That very day his son dies.

11. Lur-da-Lur / Lur-da-Lur
1972, Hayfilm Studio, cartoon (based on V.Papazyan’s poem of the same name), 8min. (215m), color.
Scr. A.Hayrapetyan, V.Podpomogov, Dir./Art Dir. V.Podpomogov, Cam. S.Martirosyan, Compos. R.Amir-khanyan, Sound K.Kurdiyan, Prod.Manag. S.Martirosyan.
This is the story of an unhappy love between a poor shepherd and a rich girl. The desperate lovers choose to die rather than live separately, and throw themselves into a gorge.

12. Kikos / Kikos
1979, Hayfilm Studio, cartoon (based on H.Tumanyan’s tale “Kikos’ Death”), 9min. (250m), color.
Scr. R.Sahakyants, L.Sahakyants, Dir./Art Dir. R.Sahakyants, Cam. A.Kyurdyan, Compos. Yu.Harutyunyan, Sound V.Chaparyan, Edit. S.Vatinyan, Prod. Manag. S.Petrosyan.
The film tells, in a satirical manner, about the adventures and death of the imaginary son of one of the village girls.