Neznayka from our Yard

Neznayka from our Yard (1983) is a Soviet musical family film you can watch online on iFILM. Based on Nikolai Nosov's book series about Neznayka and his friends, the picture was co-directed by Igor Apasyan and Irma Raush.

A group of neighborhood kids turn their courtyard into a stage, each playing a character from the Nosov books. Neznayka himself — the loveable bungler who does everything backwards — is the center of it all, and the film takes time to show exactly why he is so hopeless and yet so hard to dislike. At over two hours, it is a proper dive into the world Nosov created. A nostalgic watch for anyone who grew up with the books. Stream Neznayka from our Yard (1983) on iFILM.