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Treasures of Soviet Animation Vol. 3: The Short Films of Yuri Norstein (Standard Edition) Nicky's Favorites Obayashi's film is a genuineTHE 25TH, THE FIRST DAY 1968, 9 min., co dir. Arkadiy Tyurin. Yuri Norstein's first film is a visually striking tribute to the Bolshevik Revolution on October 25 SEASONS 1969, 9 min. A man and woman ride through the forest while the seasons change around them in this lovely, elegiac short set to music by Tchaikovsky. CHILDREN AND MATCHES 1969, 5 min. Norstein's rarely seen educational short about the dangers of matches, from ancient times up to today.