The Cow (Russian: Корова Korova) is a 1989 Soviet animated short film directed by Aleksandr Petrov.
The film, based on a short story by Andrei Platonov, tells the story of a boy who recalls how his family lost its cow.
[1][2] It was made using paint-on-glass animation.
[3] The film competed at the 40th Berlin International Film Festival, where it received an Honourable Mention and also received the Gran Prix of the Hiroshima International Animation Festival.
[4][5] It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.