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Because of her age and fragile health, an old Russian lady has to share her apartment with her niece and four grandchildren. At every moment, the calm more
Because of her age and fragile health, an old Russian lady has to share her apartment with her niece and four grandchildren. At every moment, the calm she enjoyed, her fine family keepsakes, and also her beloved piano, are in danger, under the impetus of the wild energy of the kids. The two worlds, forced into cohabitation, could not be more distant from each other: on one side, what remains of an affluent class, on the other, the “proletariat” as much in the literal sense as in the figurative one. A question hangs in the air: will the members of this family manage to find a place for each other in their hearts? This is a charming little documentary comedy, a one-room drama which, like a Russian story from the last century, is seen like a shadow of the world. close
The military blockade of Leningrad by German, Finnish and Spanish troops with the participation of volunteers from North Africa, France, Italy, Poland more
The military blockade of Leningrad by German, Finnish and Spanish troops with the participation of volunteers from North Africa, France, Italy, Poland and other countries lasted from September 8, 1941 to January 27, 1944 — 872 days. The war is moving further away from us. It is incomprehensible to us, living now, how it was possible to survive in those conditions? And not just survive, but act, work, invent, create? The answer is always the same – Faith, Hope, Love... with them, a person reaches the limits of his abilities. We are alive thanks to them. Those who died – by their martyrdom. Those who survived – by their feat. close
Film about Sintashta culture that turned world military history, and about the scientific experiment on the creation of the first in the world of a chariot with spokes.
Film about Sintashta culture that turned world military history, and about the scientific experiment on the creation of the first in the world of a chariot with spokes.
Hydrocarbon Man is a Russian documentary about the history of the oil and gas industry. The role of energy resources in almost all spheres of life, the more
Hydrocarbon Man is a Russian documentary about the history of the oil and gas industry. The role of energy resources in almost all spheres of life, the struggle for access to oil and gas and the current situation with hydrocarbons are discussed by politicians, scientists and representatives of the largest energy companies in the world. This film is about how the economic confrontation of the oil kings of the beginning of the last century, the Nobel brothers and the Rockefeller family, has grown into a confrontation of entire states. The notion that all wars are about women seems to have sunk into oblivion. Oil and gas are the main values of modern society. close
To date, several thousand old estates have been preserved in Russia. They could, as before, be the center of cultural life, turned into theaters, museums more
To date, several thousand old estates have been preserved in Russia. They could, as before, be the center of cultural life, turned into theaters, museums or hotels, but, unfortunately, less interested in their restoration than indifferent. Against the background of old Russian architecture, the drama of its survival is played out: how folk restorers strive to give houses a “second life”, despite all circumstances. close
In Donetsk, in the terrible and destructive atmosphere of the war, the violin teacher Larisa is raising a children's quartet. Music lessons help children more
In Donetsk, in the terrible and destructive atmosphere of the war, the violin teacher Larisa is raising a children's quartet. Music lessons help children escape from the effects of total horror. larisa inspires children with her example of resilience and courage, desperately hiding her personal family tragedy. soon the quartet will fall apart and the children will disperse in different directions. before that, they will have their last joint performance in moscow, in which they will enter into far from their last battle with darkness, horror and death. close
To follow without being noticed—that is the essence of unspoken observation. It has always been present in our lives, but in recent decades, thanks to more
To follow without being noticed—that is the essence of unspoken observation. It has always been present in our lives, but in recent decades, thanks to scientific and technological progress, we have witnessed a real revolution. “Pinpoint surveillance” gradually turned into mass surveillance. close
Documentary series (Russia). The 2008 season. 5 issues. Episode 1. Alexander Khanzhonkov. The Emperor
Directed by A. Ladoga.
Authors N. Yakovlev, Andrey more
Documentary series (Russia).
The 2008 season. 5 issues.
Episode 1. Alexander Khanzhonkov. The Emperor
Directed by A. Ladoga.
Authors N. Yakovlev, Andrey Shemyakin.
About the former officer of the Cossack regiment Alexander Khanzhonkov. He is the organizer of film production comparable to the Pate Empire. Khanzhonkov could become the first emperor of young Russian cinematography.
Episode 2. 20th: The War of Images
Director Dmitry Lavrinenko.
The first decade of the Soviet system of state production. In the center of the picture is the chairman of Sovkino Kirill Shvedchikov and the brightest film entrepreneur of that era, the head of the Mezhrabpomfilm studio Moses Aleynikov. They each in their own way defended the interests of the audience. The best directors of the 1920s developed the film language. However, the authorities in relation to cinema as the greatest mythmaker had their own plans, where none of our heroes fit. But the system was built.
Episode 3. 30s: Boris Shumyatsky. History of Soviet Hollywood
Director Dmitry Lavrinenko.
About the most famous movie utopia of the decade - "Soviet Hollywood". The attempt to implement this project, which was supposed to equalize the USSR and the United States in terms of the pace of film production, cost the author of the idea, the new People's Commissar of Cinematography Boris Zakharovich Shumyatsky freedom and life. But not because the task was impossible. Utopian was the idea of the hero of the film - to become a co-author of Stalin himself.
Episode 4. 40th: Ivan Bolshakov. Stalin's film mechanic
Director Anna Golikova.
About the vicissitudes of the 15-year reign of Ivan Grigorievich Bolshakov, who became the Minister of Cinematography, who was nicknamed “Stalin’s cinema mechanic” by his eyes. It was on his shoulders fell two of the most difficult periods of the development of the national film music: the years of war and the years of post-war devastation. Bolshakov managed to overcome all difficulties. But after Stalin’s death, he was sacrificed to the changing political environment, defamed and forgotten.
Episode 5. 50s: Ivan Pyrev. Ivan the builder
Directed by A. Ladoga.
The great director, Ivan Alexandrovich Pyriev, in the years of Khrushchev’s thaw, was often a film director. He managed to do a lot: he raised Mosfilm from the ruins, created the Union of Cinematographers of the USSR, became the godfather of a new generation of directors. He absolutely did not want and could not fit into the framework of the Soviet system. He was not a functionary, but a builder. . .
The 2011 season. 4 issues.
Directors: Alexander Shuvikov, Daria Khrenova, Anna Golikova.
Episode 1. The 60s: Thaw, or Secret Strategies for Renewal
The main film director of the thaw era should probably be considered Khrushchev. With one caveat: he did not control the "most important of the arts" as his predecessor, Stalin, did. Khrushchev only occasionally interfered in the film process, ceding the main role to officials of the governors. It is with him that the hardware style of cinema management is formed, which later will lead to the appearance of "shelf" films. The film is attended by Alexei German, Sergey Solovyov, Vitaly Melnikov, Armen Medvedev and others.
Episode 2. '70s: The golden age of stagnation. Philip Ermash and Vladimir Baskakov
Behind the well-established system of production of “gray” films of the 70s was a man who is not without reason called a producer – both in scope and intuition. This is the all-powerful Minister of cinema Philip Ermash. And his de facto predecessor, Vladimir Baskakov, manages cinema and, after his resignation, from his office at the Film Institute. The film is attended by Alexei German, Sergey Solovyov, Gemma Firsova, Vitaly Melnikov, Armen Medvedev and others.
Episode 3. 80s: The Death of Philippe Ermash's Empire
With the change of political weather in the mid-1980s, the style of film management also changed. At the Fifth Congress of the Union of Cinematographers, former leaders are overthrown. Director Elem Klimov is elected as the new chairman. Philip Ermash's empire is bursting at the seams. Alexander Kamshalov, who replaced him, became the last minister of Soviet cinema. The film is attended by Alexei German, Vadim Abdrashitov, Sergey Solovyov, Vladimir Menshov, Andrei Plakhov, Vitaly Melnikov, Armen Medvedev and others.
Episode 4. 90s: Change of fate
With the appointment of Armen Medvedev as film minister, Bulat Okudzhava’s prophecy comes true: “Soon all my friends will break into the leadership, and then it will probably become easier for me to live.” True, freedom, which so dreamed of filmmakers, turns into permissiveness and a new "shelf" - now not censorship, but market. The rental system is destroyed: in cinemas they sell furniture. The situation is saved by festivals that turn into parallel rentals. The state becomes a philanthropist, which finds expression in the support of the low-budget project of Gorky Studio. It remains to be seen who will become the new most important filmmaker - the minister, the critic or the producer? The film is attended by Vadim Abdrashitov, Sergey Solovyov, Vladimir Menshov, Vitaly Melnikov, Andrei Plakhov, Ivan Okhlobystin, Alexei Fedorchenko, Alexei Serebryakov and others. close
The series of programs "X-Files" is devoted to the study of the mysteries and paradoxes of history, the exposure of all the secret that should become apparent.
The series of programs "X-Files" is devoted to the study of the mysteries and paradoxes of history, the exposure of all the secret that should become apparent. close
You can call a living legend many stars of cinema, music, politics, sports.
But a well-known name does not guarantee that it will be written forever, more
You can call a living legend many stars of cinema, music, politics, sports.
But a well-known name does not guarantee that it will be written forever, not in history books, but in collective memory. A huge track record, an abundance of figures and facts few people and close
8000 years ago an unnamed resident of Mesopotamia baked on a hot stone cake from crushed wheat grains. This was the first bread. The documentary project more
8000 years ago an unnamed resident of Mesopotamia baked on a hot stone cake from crushed wheat grains. This was the first bread. The documentary project tells about the history, cultural and scientific phenomenon of bread. close
Prices for utility rates do not cease to amaze us all with their tireless growth. For water, electricity, gas and heat, we pay almost the most in the more
Prices for utility rates do not cease to amaze us all with their tireless growth. For water, electricity, gas and heat, we pay almost the most in the world. How is it that, depriving consumers of just one degree of undersupplied heat, you can become a millionaire, and becoming the owner of a sewer pipe, become a billionaire? Who really owns our house? The answer to these and many other questions are trying to give the creators of the film “Housing and communal services – the Ripper”. A history of all-Russian deception.”
Director Alexei Egorov, who directed the documentary "Housing and communal services - Ripper". The history of the All-Russian deception, before also took part in a series of similar projects. So, his previous directorial work was film "Meat". The History of the All-Russian Deception (2009). close
Film-reflections on the life and work of the People's Artist of the USSR, artistic director of the State Academic Maly Theatre of Russia Yuri Solomin more
Film-reflections on the life and work of the People's Artist of the USSR, artistic director of the State Academic Maly Theatre of Russia Yuri Solomin on the example of unforgettable memories of his childhood, parents, teachers, pets, students, meetings with the audience as a true, enduring memory of a great human heart.
During the First World War, the successful actions of the Caucasian Army were associated with the name of its commander Nikolai Nikolaevich Yudenich. more
During the First World War, the successful actions of the Caucasian Army were associated with the name of its commander Nikolai Nikolaevich Yudenich. Contrary to the historical cliches of the tsarist commanders, the actions of the Russian army on the Caucasian front under the leadership of Yudenich and on this day are an example of outstanding martial art. The troops commanded by General Yudenich did not lose one battle and occupied territories exceeding the areas of modern Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan combined. For these outstanding victories, Nikolai Nikolaevich Yudenich was the last of the Russian commanders to be awarded the Order of St. George of the second degree. close
This is the third film of the documentary project "Out of Time". The Himba is perhaps one of the most distinctive tribes in Africa. They exist in their more
This is the third film of the documentary project "Out of Time". The Himba is perhaps one of the most distinctive tribes in Africa. They exist in their own world, the passage of time has no control over them, even the pressure of Western civilization, which swept the entire African continent in the 20th century, seemed to have bypassed them, leaving their traditions untouched. close
The story of a Moscow based electronic musician Moa Pillar traveling to Nalchik, a small town located at Caucasus in the South of Russia, in order to more
The story of a Moscow based electronic musician Moa Pillar traveling to Nalchik, a small town located at Caucasus in the South of Russia, in order to meet Bulat Khalilov, a local music enthusiast who has started a field recording label that documents traditional Circassian music. Bulat connects Moa Pillar to the local music community, so that Moa can collaborate with folk musicians who represent the tradition deeply rooted in the history of the country and its inner struggles. The collaboration experiment reveals a clash between century-old traditions and modern culture of millennials and makes both heroes doubt the possibility of a dialogue between two worlds they represent. close
Nestled in the hills of Transcaucasia, and entirely preserved in time, there are several villages founded by the Molokans – a Russian sect of Christians. more
Nestled in the hills of Transcaucasia, and entirely preserved in time, there are several villages founded by the Molokans – a Russian sect of Christians. They were exiled to the mountain Azerbaijani region of Kabristan by Czar Nicholas I in the 1830s. The Molokans now have all but become extinct. The remaining settlers now lack a succeeding generation to whom they could pass on their original traditions, and the film intends to make it possible for the local Molokans to reproduce their history for their descendants sprawled across the world. The film discovers the traces of hidden life left in Kabristan, while simultaneously unveiling the present-day lives of the locals. close
Several dozens of soldiers in the military train are transporting an exhibition with captured weapons from Syria across Russia. Artists of military ensembles more
Several dozens of soldiers in the military train are transporting an exhibition with captured weapons from Syria across Russia. Artists of military ensembles accompany this festive event. In each city, they are greeted by thousands of people who dance and take pictures with them, while children swear allegiance to their homeland. The train that is mentioned in the film then travelled 28 000 km in 2 months and visited 62 cities. close
Western pop music in the USSR was never welcomed. In 1967, Furtseva’s assistant on her personal assignment attended a Rolling Stones concert in Paris, more
Western pop music in the USSR was never welcomed. In 1967, Furtseva’s assistant on her personal assignment attended a Rolling Stones concert in Paris, and his report horrified the Minister of Culture. Then it seemed that the entrance of the “bourgeois” musicians in the Soviet Union was closed once and for all. However, in December 1978, an unprecedented thing happened: in Moscow, the idols of millions came to the band “Boni M” and gave concerts at the GCC “Russia”. According to eyewitnesses, only a triple police cordon helped save the main concert hall from the invasion of everyone who wants to hear the thundering on the whole world. close
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