Foontic at the Сircus

Foontic and his new friends once again outwit the evil Mrs. Belladonna, who, under the influence of sleeping pills, is taken in the middle of the night in their car to the Three Roads roadside hotel and handed over to her old friend, an equally greedy and cynical businessman named Durillo. When she regains consciousness, Belladonna resumes her pursuit of Foontic, who, together with the kind-hearted clown Mokus, the clever monkey Bambino, and the hippopotamus Chocolate, is preparing to put on a grand circus show in the city.

Directed by Anatoliy Solin, Foontic at the Сircus leans on a strong ensemble — Zoya Pylnova, Armen Dzhigarkhanyan, Irina Muravyova — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about animation titles of 1988.