A Soviet fairy tale where the Big Bad Wolf eats capitalism — literally.
A Soviet claymation short film created by Garri Bardin in 1990 that retells the story of Red Riding Hood while incorporating political metaphors and themes about the USSR's demise; the wolf representing communism, devouring innocent creatures who have never known him.
Direction
Bardin bends children's icons into political weapons.
Practical Effects
Plasticine morphs from cute to grotesque effortlessly.
Writing
Dialogue that works as fairy tale AND dissident manifesto.
Director
Garri Bardin
Armen Dzhigarkhanyan
Wolf (voice) / Волк (озвучка)
Svetlana Stepchenko
Little Red Riding Hood (voice) / Красная Шапочка (озвучка)
Elizaveta Razinova
Mother (voice) / Мать Красной Шапочки (озвучка)
Yevdokiya Urusova
Grandma (voice) / Бабушка Тереза (озвучка)
Vladimir Vinogradov
Aibolit (voice) / Айболит (озвучка)
Garri Bardin
Announcer (voice) (uncredited) / Диктор, Крокодил Гена (озвучка)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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