Кем быть?

A cartoon based on Mayakovsky's poem about how a little girl chose her profession, what she would do when she turned seventeen. Being a carpenter is good, you can make chairs and baskets, but being a doctor is better, he puts sick people back on their feet. Being a doctor is good, but being an engineer is better, because he builds houses. Being an engineer is good, but being a worker is better, because he makes machines. Being a worker is good, but being a driver is better. There are many professions, but you have to choose according to your taste.

Directed by Dmitriy Babichenko, Кем быть? leans on a strong ensemble — Zinaida Bokareva, Viktoriya Ivanova — 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 1948.