The Cloud in Love

Directed by Roman Kachanov

It’s an allegorical story about an evil desert spirit who tries to destroy an oasis that is tended by beautiful Aishe. Luckily, a cloud falls in love with her and protects the oasis, although it costs him his life. It features mixed techniques (puppets, marionettes, and hand-drawn animation). Based on a script by a Turkish poet, Nâzım Hikmet Ran (who lived in exile in Soviet Union).