Hedgehog in the Fog - Norstein Animation Author:Sergey Kozlov, Yuri Norstein "Hedgehog in the Fog" is an international best-seller that has been published in many languages. The book is based on Francesca Yarbusova's sketches to the award-winning animated film directed by Yuri Norstein. It is about the adventures of the philosophical little Hedgehog on his way to meet with his friend Bear. Along the way Hedgehog enters i... more »nto a mysterious fog in which he encounters a horse, a dog, an owl and a fish.
In 2003, an international film jury in Tokyo declared "Hedgehog in the Fog" to be the Best Animated Film of All Time.
"I've loved the films of Yuri Norstein for years now. I first saw Hedgehog in the Fog as a film student in the early 1980s and became instantly enchanted. Like many I was immediately drawn into his sensual world by the richness of the aural and visual landscapes he creates. Norstein's films are magical and atmospheric, lovingly and masterfully executed. His story-telling and illustration style is earthy and rich in symbols which are beautiful in themselves - but one senses there is a lot more hidden behind them."
Nick Park
The creator of "Wallace and Gromit" and "Chicken Run";