The Barkers: Mind the Cats!

2020 1h 15m RU

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★6.0TMDB · 5

Animation

Synopsis

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A new animated film about a cheerful dog family with five kids who go on vacation in a country house. Lovely Little Kid is eager to play with his elder brothers and sisters but they all seem busy with their own hobbies. Kid finds new friends, the Cats. But what if the Cats are not as friendly as they look?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yekaterina Gorokhovskaya
Liza (voice)
Kseniya Brzhezovskaya
The Baby (voice)
Maxim Sergeev
Timokha (voice)
Vadim Bochanov
Grandfather (voice)
Julia Zorkina
Friend (voice)
Mikhail Chernyak
Gena (voice)
Mariya Tsvetkova-Ovsyannikova
Roza (voice)
Valery Smekalov
Skinny Cat (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Elena Galdobina
Writers: Aleksandra Shokha, Aleksandr Boyarsky
Languages: Russian
Countries: Hungary, Russia

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hungary, Russia.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Georgy Zheryakov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sergey Glezin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Yekaterina Gorokhovskaya and Kseniya Brzhezovskaya and Maxim Sergeev carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11390126 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Elena Galdobina directs. Georgy Zheryakov scores. Sergey Glezin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hungary, Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 6 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Hungary, Russia.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Georgy Zheryakov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Sergey Glezin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Yekaterina Gorokhovskaya and Kseniya Brzhezovskaya and Maxim Sergeev carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt11390126 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.