Laughter and Grief by the White Sea is a 1987 Soviet traditionally animated feature film directed by Leonid Nosyrev made at the Soyuzmultfilm studio. The film is a celebration of the culture of the Russian Pomors who live around the White Sea.
A clown adopts a talking stray cat who is also a shapeshifter. The cat assists the clown on stage, where he loves the public's ovations.
