Recently, the Italians shared unique information, they discovered an ancient prison where Russian prisoners of war were held during the First World War. more
Recently, the Italians shared unique information, they discovered an ancient prison where Russian prisoners of war were held during the First World War. 100 years of this history was considered a legend. But by the centenary of the end of the First World War, Trieste, like many cities in the world, declassified its archives, and the legend came to life. What did the Russians do here? Why were they carefully concealed from the whole world? Why the prison, where the Russians were kept, walled up? close
Alla Demidova ranks among the greatest actresses to have graced the Russian-language stage over the past six decades, as well as screens big and small. more
Alla Demidova ranks among the greatest actresses to have graced the Russian-language stage over the past six decades, as well as screens big and small. She's famous for her tragic characters. Perhaps because she, above all, understands the world as a realm of worries and sorrow? close
The war is over. They stayed. Small members of the Caliphate. Five little girls from Russia were left completely alone in the middle of the Syrian desert more
The war is over. They stayed. Small members of the Caliphate. Five little girls from Russia were left completely alone in the middle of the Syrian desert after their parents were killed. However, the orphans reached the Al Khol prisoner of war camp in the so-called "Syrian Kurdistan". In the process of filming, they were found and returned to their relatives in Chechnya. close
A film about the Tokyo Trial (1946-1948) over Japanese war criminals. What plans for the destruction of the world was hatched and implemented by Japan more
A film about the Tokyo Trial (1946-1948) over Japanese war criminals. What plans for the destruction of the world was hatched and implemented by Japan during the Second World War? Why did the US want to play a leading role in this process? Who was on the bench of the defendants and why was there not an emperor of Japan among them? How did the verdict of the Tribunal “cold war” between the USSR and the United States? Why is it that the process, which lasted almost 2.5 years, is now almost completely forgotten? 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
The collective life of the generation born as Jurij Gagarin became the first man in space. Vitaly Mansky has woven together a fictional biography – taken more
The collective life of the generation born as Jurij Gagarin became the first man in space. Vitaly Mansky has woven together a fictional biography – taken from over 5.000 hours of film material, and 20.000 still pictures made for home use. A moving document of the fictional, but nonetheless true life of the generation who grew up in this time of huge change and upheaval. close
This is ‘a road movie’ encapsulated in the Moscow metro system and filmed over the course of one year: a documentary film that observes cultural and social issues in modern Russia.
This is ‘a road movie’ encapsulated in the Moscow metro system and filmed over the course of one year: a documentary film that observes cultural and social issues in modern Russia. close
In Spring is a masterpiece of the Ukrainian film avant-garde, a non-fiction film created by Mykhail Kaufman. In it, the now almost unknown Kyiv of 1929 more
In Spring is a masterpiece of the Ukrainian film avant-garde, a non-fiction film created by Mykhail Kaufman. In it, the now almost unknown Kyiv of 1929 appears. Shots of the awakening of the city, renewal of its life, echo with lyrical pictures of the revival of nature. Kaufman's attentive camera stops for a long time on the smiling faces of the children, painting a lyrical picture of a confession of love for Kyiv. close
A documentary study of the circumstances and course of the drama that played out in the second half of the 30s around the project of creating "Soviet more
A documentary study of the circumstances and course of the drama that played out in the second half of the 30s around the project of creating "Soviet Hollywood" in the USSR - the center of the film industry in the image and likeness of the American "dream factory". Dramas in which human characters, ideological conflicts, and the spirit of the era were vividly manifested… close
The author's view of the events of the history and modernity of Russia is a continuation of the journalistic cycle, which began with the film "You can't live like that".
The author's view of the events of the history and modernity of Russia is a continuation of the journalistic cycle, which began with the film "You can't live like that". close
A television series dedicated to the Second World War, involving 60 states with a population of one billion seven hundred million people - 4/5 of all more
A television series dedicated to the Second World War, involving 60 states with a population of one billion seven hundred million people - 4/5 of all mankind. The screen recreates the most important events of 1941-1945, all the great battles of the Second World War. close
The film is a complete work of art with internal dramaturgy, unprecedented in scale shooting and the use of the latest advances in image technology. One more
The film is a complete work of art with internal dramaturgy, unprecedented in scale shooting and the use of the latest advances in image technology. One of the main roles in the film is given to aerial photography. The scale of the city, its majesty unique heights when shooting. This is a completely different, hitherto unprecedented view, allowing you to see St. Petersburg in a new way. Unusual angles, points, different states of nature and lighting create a fundamentally different feeling of familiar space. close
A quarter of a century ago, the documentary film by Juris Podnieks “Is It Easy to Be Young?” was a triumph on the cinema screens of the Soviet Union. more
A quarter of a century ago, the documentary film by Juris Podnieks “Is It Easy to Be Young?” was a triumph on the cinema screens of the Soviet Union. Has it become easier for today's youth of Russia than it was for their peers in the USSR? close
Ever since he was a child, Dmitry was finding soldiers that went missing during the World War II, keeping their memory alive. Now he immortalizes the more
Ever since he was a child, Dmitry was finding soldiers that went missing during the World War II, keeping their memory alive. Now he immortalizes the lost soldiers as sculptures, frozen in battle. What did they fight for? Why did they come back into this wretched world? close
Film-journey according to the best Soviet film fairy tales filmed for half a century - since 1938 according to 1988, in the main legendary director Alexander more
Film-journey according to the best Soviet film fairy tales filmed for half a century - since 1938 according to 1988, in the main legendary director Alexander Rowe. Viewers will see how the fabulous fashion has changed, where the artists took inspiration from costumes, how they struggled with the widespread shortage, extracted fabrics and lace, and what ideas they gave to Soviet fashionistas. Excursion to the exhibition of costumes at the M. Gorky Film Studio is conducted by fashion historian Alexander Vasiliev. In the past, a theater artist himself knows how important every stitch and every ornament is for the integrity of the image. The film also included interviews with costume artist Dmitry Andreev, fashion historian Megan Virtanen and art historian Andrei Borovsky.
Mikhail Gorbachev is an ambiguous figure. In history, he left a bright trace of the man who “gave free rein” to the Soviet people. He grew out of the moreMikhail Gorbachev is an ambiguous figure. In history, he left a bright trace of the man who “gave free rein” to the Soviet people. He grew out of the “Khrushchev thaw” and at all stages of his career, rising to the very heights of power, remained true to his belief that the Soviet system can make its citizens free. Documentary film "Mikhail Gorbachev:" He came to give us freedom" - reflection Leonid Parfenov about the personality of Mikhail Gorbachev, about his deeds and deeds and about the role he played in the history of our country.
Asked what goals Gorbachev saw in the reformation he was pursuing, whether the collapse of the Soviet Union was inevitable, and how Mikhail Sergeyevich managed to preserve his dignity by leaving power, Mikhail Gorbachev: He came to give us freedom" tries to understand the main thing - how did the Stavropol guy grow up in himself and carry his inner freedom throughout his life and share it with all citizens of the country? And yet there was so much will that many of us even thought it was too much. Freedom, for which most citizens did not fight, was gratuitously gained and just as gratuitously left. What does the “freedom giver” think of it today? close
Documentary television series "USSR". Crash tries to understand the reasons why such a great country as the Soviet Union ceased to exist. The study, which more
Documentary television series "USSR". Crash tries to understand the reasons why such a great country as the Soviet Union ceased to exist. The study, which took two years, includes interviews with people who had a decisive influence on the dramatic course of those historical events – from the fall of the Berlin Wall to the Belovezh Accords.
The creators of the film "USSR". The crash" visited a variety of states, in one way or another involved in the global changes of the late eighties of the twentieth century. Mikhail Gorbachev, Viktor Chernomyrdin, Boris Yeltsin, Dmitry Yazov, Leonid Kravchuk, close
After another visit to the store, we often have a question - why are prices constantly rising? Why in our country, far from rich, the cost of food is more
After another visit to the store, we often have a question - why are prices constantly rising? Why in our country, far from rich, the cost of food is almost the most expensive in the world? The documentary "Prices." The history of all-Russian deception is a journalistic investigation of the NTV channel, whose authors are trying to find out the true causes of the situation.
Where can people buy cheaper food? How much would the most necessary goods for life cost if there were not those extortions of officials and cheating networks that exist now? In the movie "Prices." These and other questions its creators consider from different sides and do not even exclude the existence of a conspiracy theory. close
The presenter of the program Daria Zlatopolskaya in the White Studio talks with cultural figures. The conversation is built around significant works of more
The presenter of the program Daria Zlatopolskaya in the White Studio talks with cultural figures. The conversation is built around significant works of art for the interlocutor. These are books, movies, music, in one way or another, which influenced the formation of him as a person, artist, creator. close
Especially for this series, the FSO (Federal Security Service) removed the label “secret” from many important documents. The name of the series "Kremlin-9" more
Especially for this series, the FSO (Federal Security Service) removed the label “secret” from many important documents. The name of the series "Kremlin-9" is not accidental: "Nine" is the former 9th Directorate of the KGB of the USSR, which ensured the safety and security of top officials of the country. All films are based on authentic archival documents of special services, unique films, videos and photo documents, as well as eyewitness accounts of the events described. This collection includes all parts of the multi-part documentary series “Kremlin-9”. Author and presenter Alexey Pimanov will talk about the most interesting and up to now completely classified events related directly to the leaders of our great power, and their relatives and friends. Joseph Stalin, Yakov Stalin, Vasily Stalin, Svetlana Stalin, Georgy Zhukov, Vyacheslav Molotov, Sergey Kirov, Lazar Kaganovich, Vladimir Brezhnev, Yuri Andropov, all the Politburo of the CKCPSU and many other people who played a primary role in the formation of our country. In addition, you will learn about the people who defended and served our homeland faithfully, defending its interests here and far abroad. About scouts and drivers of a special purpose garage, about those who kept watch at the security posts of our country, about plots and assassination attempts. The titles of the series speak for themselves: Stalin’s dacha secret object No. 1, Snipers on the tower, Unknown blockade, Unknown Kremlin, Special Purpose Regiment, Chronicle of an ordinary visit, Features of the national hunt and much more. This is not the entire list of events that influenced the course of our country’s history, but the series “Kremlin-9” will open the veil of secrecy on most of them. We wish you a pleasant viewing. close
“Miracleworker” is a documentary series featuring Victoria Tsyganova, which is dedicated to Matrona of Moscow. In any weather, on holidays and on weekdays, more
“Miracleworker” is a documentary series featuring Victoria Tsyganova, which is dedicated to Matrona of Moscow. In any weather, on holidays and on weekdays, the stream of live queue in the Pokrovsky Women's Monastery does not run out. Hundreds of women come to the relics of St. Matrona, hoping for a miracle. And it really does happen!
More than sixty years after her death, Matrona of Moscow hears all the prayers: hopeless patients are healed, and those who are desperate to give birth will know the great happiness of motherhood. But what great visionary was there in life? At what price did she get her great gift? Why did the Orthodox Church rank Matrona as a saint, and her name remains synonymous with a miracle? The answers will be heard in the series... close
A 1937 Soviet documentary film directed by Dziga Vertov. The film was shot to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the October Revolution. It focuses on more
A 1937 Soviet documentary film directed by Dziga Vertov. The film was shot to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the October Revolution. It focuses on the women and the role of motherhood, featuring images from across the Soviet Union, in particular the Far East. close
The life and work of the great Russian composer Dmitriy Shostakovich is presented in this documentary through rare images and audios from many archives, more
The life and work of the great Russian composer Dmitriy Shostakovich is presented in this documentary through rare images and audios from many archives, at one time censored by the Soviet government. A brief take on his life, from his transition as an early prodigy to a first rate artist, his celebrated compositions and the final years with a declining health. close
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