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TV series SMERSH: Legend for a Traitor Irina Gedrovich A dramatic narrative about the unknown Operation Smersh, a Soviet counterintelligence operation more
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Stretching from the Stone Age to the year 2000, Simon Schama's Complete History of Britain does not pretend to be a definitive chronicle of the turbulent more
Stretching from the Stone Age to the year 2000, Simon Schama's Complete History of Britain does not pretend to be a definitive chronicle of the turbulent events which buffeted and shaped the British Isles. What Schama does do, however, is tell the story in vivid and gripping narrative terms, free of the fustiness of traditional academe, personalising key historical events by examining the major characters at the centre of them. Not all historians would approve of the history depicted here as shaped principally by the actions of great men and women rather than by more abstract developments, but Schama's way of telling it is a good deal more enthralling as a result.
Schama successfully gives lie to the idea that the history of Britain has been moderate and temperate, passing down the generations as stately as a galleon, taking on board sensible ideas but steering clear of sillier, revolutionary ones. Nonsense. Schama retells British history the way it was--as bloody, convulsive, precarious, hot-blooded and several times within an inch of haring off onto an entirely different course. Schama seems almost to delight in the goriness of history. Themes returned to repeatedly include the wars between the Scots and the Irish and the Catholic/Protestant conflicts--only the Irish question remains unresolved by the new millennium. As Britain becomes a constitutional monarchy, Schama talks less of Kings and Queens but of poets and idea-makers like Orwell. Still, with his pungent, direct manner and against an evocative visual and aural backdrop, Schama makes history seem as though it happened yesterday, the bloodstains not yet dry. 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
The dramatised account of how the world’s greatest Special Forces unit, the SAS, was formed under extraordinary circumstances in the darkest days of World War Two.
The dramatised account of how the world’s greatest Special Forces unit, the SAS, was formed under extraordinary circumstances in the darkest days of World War Two. close
Narco Wars explores how opportunistic smuggling networks in Latin America turned into powerful and ruthless drug cartels with the power to destabilize more
Narco Wars explores how opportunistic smuggling networks in Latin America turned into powerful and ruthless drug cartels with the power to destabilize and tear apart whole countries. The series combines gripping access to cartel members and the law enforcement agencies opposing them with a deep dive documentary exploration of the geo-political, social and cultural factors that led the cartels' rise. close
Star Media's award-winning animation studio, Babich Design proudly presents this powerful and dramatic account of the Korean War (1950-1953). Often colloquially more
Star Media's award-winning animation studio, Babich Design proudly presents this powerful and dramatic account of the Korean War (1950-1953). Often colloquially referred to as 'The Forgotten War', it was nevertheless one of the most dangerous big-power confrontations and threats to world peace since World War 2 with a bitter legacy of hatred and suspicion enduring to the present day. With a combination of stunning CGI animation, dramatic reconstruction and unique historic library footage, the full and harrowing details of this brutal and bloody war are vividly recreated for today's television audience for many of whom the war is a distant memory or a mere item in the history books. close
Most people are still interested in the still burning topic: how could the Soviet Union, such a powerful nuclear power, collapse so quickly? Who and for more
Most people are still interested in the still burning topic: how could the Soviet Union, such a powerful nuclear power, collapse so quickly? Who and for what purpose contributed to its downfall to complete destruction? You can get an answer to that question. However, first we need to know the answer to a completely different question: for what purpose and by whom the Soviet Union was created. This is what you will get while watching the series Russia. XX century. A look at power. close
June 1982. In the Krasnodar Territory, the head of the Gelendzhik city committee of the party Nikolai Pogodin suddenly disappears. The day before, he more
June 1982. In the Krasnodar Territory, the head of the Gelendzhik city committee of the party Nikolai Pogodin suddenly disappears. The day before, he talks for a long time with his boss – the first secretary of the Krasnodar regional party committee Sergey Medunov. Then he returns to the hill, releases the driver and goes towards the sea.
Mysterious deaths, high-profile arrests, hundreds of broken destinies - it was a real war. In the USSR, for the first time, a serious challenge was thrown to bribe-takers and treasury thieves.
May 9, 1945. On the square of the small town of Insterburg in East Prussia, this day is met by Rokotov, Elagin and Fedorenko. They rejoice with all the more
May 9, 1945. On the square of the small town of Insterburg in East Prussia, this day is met by Rokotov, Elagin and Fedorenko. They rejoice with all the soldiers of the Red Army. The war is over! The townspeople cling to the houses - some of them cry, and some sigh with relief. An impromptu dance floor immediately appears on the square, a young lieutenant playing the piano right in the center of the square. Everything turns over in an instant, when a machine gun begins to shoot from the roof of one of the houses on the square. And then... Then begin the weekdays of the military prosecutor’s office in the occupied territory – murders, robberies, theft. And of course, the German agents, who changed the owners, but did not change the enemy. Sometimes it seems that the war is not over. That for the final victory you need to take another step, and then another, and another. . . close
Odintsovo's reconnaissance group, which includes Ivan Rodin, is making its way through the deep rear with a special task — to ferry a young man named more
Odintsovo's reconnaissance group, which includes Ivan Rodin, is making its way through the deep rear with a special task — to ferry a young man named Savichev across the front line. Who he is, from where and how he got to the Odintsovo partisans, are not reported. close
In 1592, admiral Yi Sun-sin and his fleet face off against the might of the invading Japanese navy and its formidable warships. As the Korean forces fall more
In 1592, admiral Yi Sun-sin and his fleet face off against the might of the invading Japanese navy and its formidable warships. As the Korean forces fall into crisis, the admiral resorts to using his secret weapon, the dragon head ships known as geobukseon, in order to change the tide of this epic battle at sea. close
When a 20-year-old attempts to win a fighter jet in a Pepsi sweepstakes, he sets the stage for a David versus Goliath court battle for the history books.
When a 20-year-old attempts to win a fighter jet in a Pepsi sweepstakes, he sets the stage for a David versus Goliath court battle for the history books. close
Year 1944. Shortly before the start of the Crimean Offensive, the ships of the Soviet Black Sea Fleet and the Azov Naval Flotilla are in serious danger: more
Year 1944. Shortly before the start of the Crimean Offensive, the ships of the Soviet Black Sea Fleet and the Azov Naval Flotilla are in serious danger: German underwater commandos are preparing a large-scale operation to destroy the main combat units of the Soviet fleet in ports and roads. Aware of the seriousness of the threat, the Soviet command is developing an operation to detect and destroy the main base of the German underwater saboteurs. close
A small unit of U.S. soldiers, alone at the remote Combat Outpost Keating, located deep in the valley of three mountains in Afghanistan, battles to defend more
A small unit of U.S. soldiers, alone at the remote Combat Outpost Keating, located deep in the valley of three mountains in Afghanistan, battles to defend against an overwhelming force of Taliban fighters in a coordinated attack. The Battle of Kamdesh, as it was known, was the bloodiest American engagement of the Afghan War in 2009 and Bravo Troop 3-61 CAV became one of the most decorated units of the 19-year conflict. close
In 1917 young Ip Man first came to Hong Kong to study, but his peaceful campus life was unexpectedly broken. A shocking hostage situation occurred on more
In 1917 young Ip Man first came to Hong Kong to study, but his peaceful campus life was unexpectedly broken. A shocking hostage situation occurred on the day when the school held an English speech contest. All students in the school were held hostage, and one person was killed every minute. Facing the immediate crisis, Ip Man stepped forward, but unexpectedly discovered that the kidnapper was his master, and his good brother turned out to be an accomplice of the kidnapper. close
The films follows a Syrian War Explosive Ordnance Disposal team who are targeted by ISIS militants while they prepare the recently liberated historic more
The films follows a Syrian War Explosive Ordnance Disposal team who are targeted by ISIS militants while they prepare the recently liberated historic site of Palmyra to hold a symbolic concert of the Mariinsky Symphony Orchestra. The peacekeeping event can only be held in Palmyra that has been severely damaged by the terrorists only if the ancient city and the roads leading to it are defused. The EOD team clears the way one kilometer at a time. But the closer they get to the center of Palmyra, the more destructive the explosives. Tension grows between the young team Captain and the most experienced of the EOD experts. And yet, despite their differences, when the team falls into an ambush and the Captain goes missing, it’s the experienced sapper that sets out to search for him. 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
We are in the year 1871. A journalist for Versailles Television broadcasts a soothing and official view of events while a Commune television is set up more
We are in the year 1871. A journalist for Versailles Television broadcasts a soothing and official view of events while a Commune television is set up to provide the perspectives of the Paris rebels. On a stage-like set, more than 200 actors interpret characters of the Commune, especially the Popincourt neighbourhood in the XIth arrondissement. They voice their own thoughts and feelings concerning the social and political reforms. The scenes consist mainly of long camera takes. close
The film tells about the "devil's layer cake" of the German occupation regime during World War II, about different attitudes towards the occupiers, which more
The film tells about the "devil's layer cake" of the German occupation regime during World War II, about different attitudes towards the occupiers, which forever divided people into two irreconcilable camps. close
The film "The U.S. Government vs. Rudolf Abel" director Vladimir Nakhabtsev Jr. is dedicated to the dramatic pages from the life of Rudolf Ivanovich Abel, more
The film "The U.S. Government vs. Rudolf Abel" director Vladimir Nakhabtsev Jr. is dedicated to the dramatic pages from the life of Rudolf Ivanovich Abel, the legendary Soviet intelligence officer, who in the States was known under the name of Willy Fisher. Abel worked in the United States during the Cold War, as the overseas country already had an impressive arsenal of nuclear weapons, as well as the means for their delivery to the Soviet Union. Abel gave all his strength to restore the Soviet intelligence network destroyed during the war. But his activities were halted in New York City in the early summer morning of 1957. Abel was taken into custody... close
Leningrad, 1965. KGB lieutenant colonel Mikhail Shirokov is informed that his longtime enemy Alexander Stroganov, nicknamed Graf, was spotted in Leningrad more
Leningrad, 1965. KGB lieutenant colonel Mikhail Shirokov is informed that his longtime enemy Alexander Stroganov, nicknamed Graf, was spotted in Leningrad - a former punisher and saboteur who worked for German intelligence during the war. With the help of the remnants of the White Guard underground, the sabotage group Zigzag and the mole in the ranks of the militia, he tried to carry out a sophisticated plan to destroy the city: the explosion of five symbols of the revolution, including the Grand House. Young Mikhail Shirokov, then an operational NKVD officer, and his teacher Senior Lieutenant Eremeev prevented this disaster, but Graf managed to leave. Shirokov checks all the Stroganovs, now living in Leningrad, suspicion falls on the film mechanic. Indeed, he and his wife Laura are abandoned in the Soviet Union by American intelligence. Their goal is to kidnap a major nuclear physicist and take him abroad. Shirokov and his task force are on the trail. close
Time Is Illmatic is a feature length documentary film that delves deep into the making of Nas' 1994 debut album, Illmatic, and the social conditions that influenced its creation.
Time Is Illmatic is a feature length documentary film that delves deep into the making of Nas' 1994 debut album, Illmatic, and the social conditions that influenced its creation. close
This is a project that tells about the key figures in the leadership of the Soviet Union from 1917 to 1953. Felix Dzerzhinsky, Kliment Voroshilov, Semyon more
This is a project that tells about the key figures in the leadership of the Soviet Union from 1917 to 1953. Felix Dzerzhinsky, Kliment Voroshilov, Semyon Budyonny, Vyacheslav Molotov, Andrey Zhdanov, Victor Abakumov, Lavrenty Beria. Their names are known throughout the country today, but few people remember how they went down in history and what they did for their state. They were in the midst of civil confrontation and social upheaval, changing the course of history. Cities, streets and mountain peaks were named in their honor, monuments were erected to them, their victories were told in schools, but they could not know that after years their biographies would undergo careful editing, and all achievements would be forgotten. close
Due to a conspiracy, the wealthy So Chan loses everything but is saved by the Beggars' Sect. He learns the long lost martial art - Drunken Fist, to defeat the person who framed him.
Due to a conspiracy, the wealthy So Chan loses everything but is saved by the Beggars' Sect. He learns the long lost martial art - Drunken Fist, to defeat the person who framed him. close
More than a hundred years have passed since the first armored combat vehicle appeared. Since then, armored vehicles have become an integral part of the more
More than a hundred years have passed since the first armored combat vehicle appeared. Since then, armored vehicles have become an integral part of the armament of the army of any country. The documentary series "Armor of Russia" tells about the stages of development of domestic armored fighting vehicles, starting from the first armored cars that appeared in the early 20th century, up to modern tanks equipped with the latest technology.
The plots of the series "Armour of Russia" are devoted to armored vehicles and armored personnel carriers, infantry and landing vehicles, armored anti-aircraft self-propelled guns and self-propelled artillery installations, engineering vehicles, a variety of experimental equipment and much more. The series, along with the use of three-dimensional computer graphics, included numerous footage of the chronicle, previously not shown to a wide audience, as well as information about the main technical characteristics of armored vehicles. close
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