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For the first time, this documentary includes two exclusive interviews with Vladimir Putin and full details about actions in Crimea during spring 2014. more
For the first time, this documentary includes two exclusive interviews with Vladimir Putin and full details about actions in Crimea during spring 2014. These events determined the history of modern Russia. The President talks frankly and openly about the challenges and risks that Russia faced during that time. This film provides the Russian view of the situation. It is impossible to form a complete picture of the world without it. close
This is not just a film about how I, as an ordinary civilian, went to Donbass with tremors in my legs and voice. This is a film about our past, present more
This is not just a film about how I, as an ordinary civilian, went to Donbass with tremors in my legs and voice. This is a film about our past, present and future. And we have something to discuss. close
“The Soviet Story” is a story of an Allied power, which helped the Nazis to fight Jews and which slaughtered its own people on an industrial scale. Assisted more
“The Soviet Story” is a story of an Allied power, which helped the Nazis to fight Jews and which slaughtered its own people on an industrial scale. Assisted by the West, this power triumphed on May 9th, 1945. Its crimes were made taboo, and the complete story of Europe’s most murderous regime has never been told. Until now... close
It is a strange coincidence that almost all unusual stories, whether they are biblical miracles or, for example, paranormal phenomena, contain one thing more
It is a strange coincidence that almost all unusual stories, whether they are biblical miracles or, for example, paranormal phenomena, contain one thing in common. At the crucial moment, people either fall asleep or wake up. Perhaps behind this lies one phenomenon, which quite unnoticed for us had a huge impact on the entire history and culture of human civilization. A phenomenon that almost no one knows about.
The film “The Phase” is a completely new look at how the paranormal abilities of a person work. Viewers are invited to reflect on such mystical phenomena as lucid dreams or astral projection, which had a large-scale, albeit hidden, influence on what is happening in society, acting as instruments of religious institutions and powerful powers.
After following the thoughts of the authors of the film “Phase”, find out how close modern people came to revealing their dormant abilities. close
Since the mid-20th century, the world has only ever heard one side of an incredible story. The story of a boy from an ordinary family whose ambition was more
Since the mid-20th century, the world has only ever heard one side of an incredible story. The story of a boy from an ordinary family whose ambition was to become an artist, but who instead became a drifter. His destiny, however, was not to drift, but to rise to the greatest heights of power, eventually becoming one of the most influential men who ever lived. Now for the first time, here is a documented account of a story many believe to be The Greatest Story NEVER Told! This ground-breaking documentary chronicles the rise of Germany from defeat in World War I, to communist attempts to take over Germany, hyperinflation during the Weimar Republic, widespread unemployment and misery, and Adolf Hitler’s rise to power. It also reveals the personal side of Adolf Hitler: who he was, his family background, his artwork and struggles in Vienna, and what motivated him to come to power. close
A Nazi propaganda film made to promote anti-Semitism among the German people. Newly-shot footage of Jewish neighborhoods in recently-conquered Poland more
A Nazi propaganda film made to promote anti-Semitism among the German people. Newly-shot footage of Jewish neighborhoods in recently-conquered Poland is combined with preexisting film clips and stills to defame the religion and advance Hitler's slurs that its adherents were plotting to undermine European civilization. close
The picture is about the anti-Hitler coalition of the USSR, England and America, which developed as a counterweight to the aggressive policy of Nazi Germany more
The picture is about the anti-Hitler coalition of the USSR, England and America, which developed as a counterweight to the aggressive policy of Nazi Germany during the Second World War. The unique newsreel footage of these years, shot by operators of different warring countries, is connected with today's thoughts of the author about the fate of the post-war world, about the humanitarian losses of both sides and about gaining unstable hopes for the unity of the world in countering evil. close
Maidan Massacre is an investigative documentary into the shootings which occurred on February 20th, 2014, when nearly 50 people were gunned down on the more
Maidan Massacre is an investigative documentary into the shootings which occurred on February 20th, 2014, when nearly 50 people were gunned down on the streets of Kyiv's Independence square. The massacre was the result of a massive three month long protest against the former Government of Viktor Yanukovich and his decision to reject a trade deal with the EU. Although no thorough investigation had been conducted, the blame was immediately placed on the officers who served under Yanukovich. This program investigates the scene of the crime, interviewing those who were there when the shootings occurred, and seeks to answer the questions as to who really was shooting that day on Kyiv's Independence square - a place known to the people of Ukraine, as Maidan.—John Beck Hofmann close
In the film Battle for Ukraine Andrei Konchalovsky, the famous Russian director, analyzes how Ukraine, a former part of the Soviet Empire and present more
In the film Battle for Ukraine Andrei Konchalovsky, the famous Russian director, analyzes how Ukraine, a former part of the Soviet Empire and present big European country, struggles to escape from the close embrace of the former big brother, Russia, and not to become one of the American satellites. This extensive study lasted for almost three years. Many Ukrainian, Russian and American historians, politicians and journalists took part in this study, as well as the ex-President of Poland Aleksander Kwasniewski, the ex-President of Slovakia Rudolf Schuster, the ex-President of Georgia Eduard Shevardnadze, the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations Kofi Annan, the ex-Prime Minister of Russia Viktor Chernomyrdin, and the businessman Boris Berezovsky. close
The film "Rurik: Lost By" 2012 production from the director (who acted as a screenwriter and the main character of the film), previously known for his more
The film "Rurik: Lost By" 2012 production from the director (who acted as a screenwriter and the main character of the film), previously known for his humorous performances, Mikhail Zadornov.
What about the documentary
In an effort to find the legendary truth, the author of the tape covered many thousands of kilometers. And all this with one single purpose: to understand the origins of the Russian state. Who is the well-known Rurik? Who were our distant and glorious ancestors? Trying to answer all these important questions, Zadornov opens the veil over many other secrets, which were not allowed to expose for many, many centuries of the existence of Russia. Who are the Russians? The Varangians were not Scandinavians at all.
The creators of the documentary "Rurik: Lost Byz"
In the creation of the film, Mikhail Zadornov contributed: Denis Kuritsyn (operator), Oleg Troyanovsky (composer) and others.
Why the cartoon "Rurik: Lost Beast" will love everyone
This film will be appreciated by lovers of mysteries, historical facts, the past of their state and family. The questions raised by Mikhail Zadornov are undoubtedly still relevant today. close
XX century Never before has the world changed so much, never seen so devastating wars, under the cover of which even more terrible crimes were committed. more
XX century Never before has the world changed so much, never seen so devastating wars, under the cover of which even more terrible crimes were committed. A new word appears in the dictionary – “Genocide”. The term was coined in 1944 by Polish lawyer Rafael Lemkin. The real basis for this definition was the extermination of the Armenian population in the Ottoman Empire. From 1877 to 1923, according to various estimates, from 1 to 1.5 million Armenians became victims of genocide. What's next? No conclusions have been drawn from this... And where did all this lead? close
40 years of space exploration is not only successful and unsuccessful launches, flights, landings on the moon or attempts of expeditions to distant worlds. more
40 years of space exploration is not only successful and unsuccessful launches, flights, landings on the moon or attempts of expeditions to distant worlds. It is also a fierce battle for space supremacy between two superpowers, the Soviet Union and the United States. The battle was not just to prove that capitalism or socialism was better. Both sides were preparing for a real war in space and came up with, at first glance, absolutely fantastic things, many of which, due to secrecy, become known only after many years. Star Wars: Adult Games is a secret space movie. A space that has almost never been in the newspapers for 40 years. close
Commemorates the 10th anniversary of the SpongeBob SquarePants. The documentary chronicles the beloved character's journey to international pop culture more
Commemorates the 10th anniversary of the SpongeBob SquarePants. The documentary chronicles the beloved character's journey to international pop culture icon status and showcases the series' around the world. close
“Fights: True story. Tehran 43 is a documentary and feature film from the series “Dutch”, dedicated to the activities of domestic intelligence officers. more
“Fights: True story. Tehran 43 is a documentary and feature film from the series “Dutch”, dedicated to the activities of domestic intelligence officers.
Heroes of the third film in this series, "Dutch: A True Story". Tehran 43", became spouses George and Gohar Vartanyan. These truly legendary Soviet intelligence officers did not fail in their decades of activity. Mainly because of their merits in 1943, the Nazis failed to assassinate the leaders of the anti-Hitler coalition who had gathered in Tehran to discuss the opening of a second front. close
Alexey Pivovarov and NTV channel present the documentary “June 22”. Fatal decisions, timed to the 70th anniversary of the beginning of the Great Patriotic more
Alexey Pivovarov and NTV channel present the documentary “June 22”. Fatal decisions, timed to the 70th anniversary of the beginning of the Great Patriotic War.
The film continues the military theme that Alexey Pivovarov has already developed in such films as "Second percussion. Vlasov's betrayed army", "Rzhev. Unknown Battle of Georgy Zhukov", "Brest. "Serf heroes". However, unlike previous projects, in this, in addition to recreated large-scale historical reconstructions and computer graphics, which allows, along with newsreels, better to imagine the events of those years, there are some features. The most important thing is that in the making of the film "June 22." Fatal decisions were also taken by German historians and journalists, whose views on the causes of the outbreak of the war may differ somewhat from those adopted in official Soviet history.
So how did the Soviet Union become completely unprepared for war on June 22, 1941? Is it true that Stalin believed Hitler and rejected any reports from Soviet intelligence, which was claimed to have given the exact date of the attack months before the war began? Authors of the film "June 22". Fatal decisions trace the whole chain of events that began in 1938, with the Munich Treaty, and led to the beginning of one of the bloodiest wars in world history.
The original documents of that era will be read in the film actor Mikhail Efremov. close
In the Bible, Urartu was the most ancient state on Earth. It was there where Noah’s ark stopped, and there where humanity found its salvation. The locals more
In the Bible, Urartu was the most ancient state on Earth. It was there where Noah’s ark stopped, and there where humanity found its salvation. The locals had a developed culture, economy, astronomy, and religious life. According to scientists’ latest discoveries, the culture of Urartu was the most advanced in the ancient world. And it had a great impact on the Persian Empire of the Achaemenids and ancient Greece. Due to a lack of research, Urartu is probably one of the most mysterious states in history. This documentary will introduce us to its unique background. close
These people survived the Great Patriotic War and immediately ended up in the "death camps" on Kolyma. At least two million people were captured in Germany. more
These people survived the Great Patriotic War and immediately ended up in the "death camps" on Kolyma. At least two million people were captured in Germany. This was considered a betrayal of the Motherland, Article 58. The death camps, an innovation of the NKVD, worked flawlessly. It was designed to destroy the “enemies of the people.” No, they didn’t kill, people just couldn’t stand it themselves, beasts and destroyed each other, someone died of disease, cold and hunger. In the film, several rehabilitated prisoners talk about their cruel fate, about what few people know, about what was kept in strict secrecy for many years. These are the nuances of the “Zack” life, wild and cruel. Film 1 – The Story of a Trust Semi-destroyed wooden buildings, empty eye sockets of windows, barracks, stars on towers, a rickety palisade, a wooden bridge - whether to freedom or in conclusion - this is all that remains of one of the countless Stalinist camps. “The stone promised to keep the secret” now protects only the countless bodies of the regime’s victims buried here. It all started in the '30s. Movie 2 - "Face to Face" Freelance workers, former prisoners and children born in the camps continue to testify. The late 30s and early 40s were full of important events for prisoners. At first, changes were expected in connection with the removal of Yezhov and the appointment of Beria. But instead of changes, there were mass shootings. Movie 3 – “The War After the War” From the mountain, on which lies the old cracked “cup” of the high-voltage transmission line, the remains of the camp are visible. Chronicle - soldiers of the Great Patriotic War are met with Victory and flowers. In parallel with these trains there were other trains that did not meet with flowers. Those who traveled in them - prisoners of war, repatriates - from German captivity were sent to Soviet captivity, to camps. They wanted to return to their homeland, but instead received a tribunal and a prison. Denunciations began again, the regime was tightened, handcuffs and numbers were introduced, which now replaced names. Underground organizations were created among prisoners, people went on the run. They were shot, the corpses of the murdered fugitives lay unburied for weeks to intimidate, but they still ran away - chased the excitement of freedom, human dignity. Death was a common occurrence... The authors dedicated this film without guilt to the murdered, our brothers and sisters, who rested anonymously on the cold Kolyma land. close
Real-life letters written by American soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines during the Vietnam War to their families and friends back home. Archive footage more
Real-life letters written by American soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines during the Vietnam War to their families and friends back home. Archive footage of the war and news coverage thereof augment the first-person "narrative" by men and women who were in the war, some of whom did not survive it. close
This city is no longer on the map. In the 30-40s of the twentieth century, during the construction of the Rybinsk reservoir, seven hundred villages, one more
This city is no longer on the map. In the 30-40s of the twentieth century, during the construction of the Rybinsk reservoir, seven hundred villages, one hundred and forty churches and monasteries, the ancient Russian city of Mologa went under water. An area of 4,600 kilometers was flooded. The deceased city carried away a secret that has not been solved so far. close
Alexey Pivovarov’s film “Brest, Serf Heroes” touches on one of the most painful themes of Soviet history – the beginning of the Great Patriotic War. The more
Alexey Pivovarov’s film “Brest, Serf Heroes” touches on one of the most painful themes of Soviet history – the beginning of the Great Patriotic War. The heroic defense of the Brest Fortress became a traditional symbol of the heroism of the Soviet border guards, who defended it in full encirclement, in the deep rear of the German troops almost to the last soldier. How to choose between loyalty to the order, love for the Motherland, the desire to survive?
In the film "Brest. Serf heroes" starred famous actors Alexei Serebriakov, Ekaterina Guseva, Marcus Kunze, Konstantin Smirnov. close
Even against the background of other heroes of the “invisible front”, this man stood out for his unique abilities. He knew 22 languages. He was a certified more
Even against the background of other heroes of the “invisible front”, this man stood out for his unique abilities. He knew 22 languages. He was a certified doctor, lawyer, artist, excellent writer. close
The mosaic of Christian pilgrimage to the Holy Land has been shaped during two thousand years. The pilgrims have brought along their stories and left more
The mosaic of Christian pilgrimage to the Holy Land has been shaped during two thousand years. The pilgrims have brought along their stories and left their sacred memories here. The film authors are trying to read the essential pages of those stories and reveal some precious aspects of self-identity. They follow the footprints of Armenian pilgrims between two focal points of human history- from the summit of Mount Ararat to Zion, from A to Z. close
From award-winning director Phil Grabsky comes this fresh new look at arguably the world’s favourite artist – through his own words. Using letters and more
From award-winning director Phil Grabsky comes this fresh new look at arguably the world’s favourite artist – through his own words. Using letters and other private writings I, Claude Monet reveals new insight into the man who not only painted the picture that gave birth to impressionism but who was perhaps the most influential and successful painter of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Despite this, and perhaps because of it, Monet’s life is a gripping tale about a man who, behind his sun-dazzled canvases, suffered from feelings of depression, loneliness, even suicide. Then, as his art developed and his love of gardening led to the glories of his garden at Giverney, his humour, insight and love of life is revealed. Shot on location in Paris, London, Normandy and Venice I, Claude Monet is a cinematic immersion into some of the most loved and iconic scenes in Western Art. close
On April 22, 2022, Spartak, one of the most famous football clubs in the world, will turn 100 years old. This is an important date not only for the history more
On April 22, 2022, Spartak, one of the most famous football clubs in the world, will turn 100 years old. This is an important date not only for the history of the club, but for the entire national football as a whole. Popular love that goes far beyond Moscow and even Russia is something that no club in our country can boast of. Golden times are replaced by trophy drought, great coaches are replaced by mediocre ones, great victories alternate with the most offensive and even shameful defeats. But the love of the fans and the passion of the fans is the foundation on which the club stands. close
In the early morning hours of May 1, 1960, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev was awakened by a phone call. KGB Chairman Shelepin said that the American more
In the early morning hours of May 1, 1960, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev was awakened by a phone call. KGB Chairman Shelepin said that the American plane violated Soviet airspace and was moving from the border with Afghanistan to the northwest, in the direction of Moscow. Anti-aircraft missiles of the Soviet air defense can not reach the spy plane. On this day in the sky, at an altitude of 20 kilometers, bizarrely intertwined the fates of the main characters: American spy pilot Powers and Soviet pilots Aivazyan, Safronov and Mentyukov. This day was one of the turning points of the recent history of the twentieth century. close
The film reconstructs the biography of Count Nikolai Nikolaevich Raevsky, who died in Serbia in a battle with the Turks on August 20, 1876. His participation more
The film reconstructs the biography of Count Nikolai Nikolaevich Raevsky, who died in Serbia in a battle with the Turks on August 20, 1876. His participation in the fighting and heroic death are shown in the broad historical context of the Russian volunteer movement on the eve of the Great War. In addition, the film will be a detailed historical investigation of the version that it was Count Raevsky who served L.N. Tolstoy as the prototype of the image of Vronsky in the novel Anna Karenina. close
At the height of the Crimean War, in the summer of 1854, a squadron of 6 French and British ships arrives in Petropavlovsk on Kamchatka, the eastern border more
At the height of the Crimean War, in the summer of 1854, a squadron of 6 French and British ships arrives in Petropavlovsk on Kamchatka, the eastern border of the country, cut off from the capital of the Russian Empire three months away, with a population of 1,531 people and a very small garrison. On their boards - 212 guns and 2,250 people - well-equipped professional military and sailors.
The entire population of Petropavlovsk decides to give them a decisive battle.