The documentary film Dragon Girls tells the story of three young Chinese girls training to become Kung Fu fighters, far away from their families, at the more
The documentary film Dragon Girls tells the story of three young Chinese girls training to become Kung Fu fighters, far away from their families, at the largest Kung Fu school in China. These girls, in a crowd of 26,000 children, are under constant pressure to conform to the norms and structures. They are turned into fighting robots and yet, if you look behind the curtain, you see children with dreams and aspirations. It show the controversial world of selection of the fittest in a totalitarian system. close
Mother Maria Skobtsova, a Russian nun, helps Jews and other people hated by the Gestapo during World War II. Eventually, the Gestapo finds out and takes more
Mother Maria Skobtsova, a Russian nun, helps Jews and other people hated by the Gestapo during World War II. Eventually, the Gestapo finds out and takes her away to the Ravensbruk Concentration Camp. close
Film concert in memory of the leader of the group "Neuro Dubel" Alexander Kullinkovic. Multicamera shooting is intertwined with the archives of the group more
Film concert in memory of the leader of the group "Neuro Dubel" Alexander Kullinkovic. Multicamera shooting is intertwined with the archives of the group and supplemented by interviews with musicians and viewers: stories of acquaintance and memories of the role played in their lives by the music of Neuro Dubel, which turned 30 years old. close
The story of three men's life-long search for a diet which is good for our health, the environment and the future of our planet - showcasing some of the best food you have ever seen.
The story of three men's life-long search for a diet which is good for our health, the environment and the future of our planet - showcasing some of the best food you have ever seen. close
Volleyball star Agatha Mroz is preparing for the World Cup. She is young, her career is on the rise, and besides, she met a man, Jacev Olszewski, with more
Volleyball star Agatha Mroz is preparing for the World Cup. She is young, her career is on the rise, and besides, she met a man, Jacev Olszewski, with whom she dreams of living her whole life.
But only one phone call – and from that moment nothing in the fate of the heroine of the picture “More life” will never be as before. The hardest race against time will begin, the struggle for life, for herself, for a person dear to her and for a child, the birth of which is almost equivalent to her death.
Nad zycie is based on the true tragic story of Polish volleyball player Agatha Mroz-Olszewska. close
Saint Petersburg, 1858. A group of composers known as The Five meet at Balakirev's. Young Modest Mussorgsky, both a civil servant and a musician, has more
Saint Petersburg, 1858. A group of composers known as The Five meet at Balakirev's. Young Modest Mussorgsky, both a civil servant and a musician, has become a fixture there. He tells about the first opera he plans to compose. Then he goes to the country where he discovers the lowly conditions of the peasants and the bloody conflicts with the rich land owners. He works on Gogol's 'The Marriage', trying to render into music the natural accents of the play's naturalistic dialogue. But his efforts do not pan out. On the other hand, he starts writing his opera on the story of Boris Godunov. The Marinsky Theatre refuses to stage the work. The Five, and Mussorgsky among them, are libeled and the group starts disintegrating. When 'Boris Godunov' is finally performed in 1874, it is a popular success. close
Born in a village in Sudan, kidnapped by slavers, often beaten and abused, and later sold to Federico Marin, a Venetian merchant, Bakhita then came to more
Born in a village in Sudan, kidnapped by slavers, often beaten and abused, and later sold to Federico Marin, a Venetian merchant, Bakhita then came to Italy and became the nanny servant of Federico's daughter, Aurora, who had lost her mother at birth. She is treated as an outcast by the peasants and the other servants due to her black skin and African background, but Bakhita is kind and generous to others. Bakhita gradually comes closer to God with the help of the kind village priest, and embraces the Catholic faith. She requests to join the order of Canossian sisters, but Marin doesn't want to give her up as his servant, treating her almost as his property. This leads to a moving court case that raised an uproar which impacts Bakhita's freedom and ultimate decision to become a nun. Pope John Paul II declared her a saint in the year 2000. close
An intimate, affecting portrait of the life and work of ground-breaking performance artist and music pioneer Genesis Breyer P-Orridge (Throbbing Gristle, more
An intimate, affecting portrait of the life and work of ground-breaking performance artist and music pioneer Genesis Breyer P-Orridge (Throbbing Gristle, Psychic TV) and his wife and collaborator, Lady Jaye, centered around the daring sexual transformations the pair underwent for their 'Pandrogyne' project. close
Profile of musician Nick Drake, who was only 26 when he died in 1974 but whose three albums have been deeply and increasingly influential on the rock and pop world.
Profile of musician Nick Drake, who was only 26 when he died in 1974 but whose three albums have been deeply and increasingly influential on the rock and pop world. close
Drama-documentary exploring the life of Jane Austen. Actor Anna Chancellor, a distant relative of Jane Austen, discovers the woman behind the acclaimed more
Drama-documentary exploring the life of Jane Austen. Actor Anna Chancellor, a distant relative of Jane Austen, discovers the woman behind the acclaimed novels through readings and reconstructions. Location shots of her homes in Steventon and Chawton and extracts from adaptations of her work are also featured. close
1576. The monk Giordano Bruno, rebelling against the falseness of religious teaching, flees the monastery. In danger of being captured by the Inquisition, more
1576. The monk Giordano Bruno, rebelling against the falseness of religious teaching, flees the monastery. In danger of being captured by the Inquisition, Bruno leaves his native Italy. He wanders through the cities of Europe, denouncing religious fanaticism, obscurantism and cruelty of papal power. With his striking pamphlets and scientific works, Giordano Bruno crushes the biblical legend of the creation of the world. In his long wanderings, Bruno yearns for his beloved Italy. . . close
Russia, 1875: In Riazan’, Dr Pavlov is summoned to a landowner who refuses to accept the inevitability of his death; to Pavlov’s dismay, he orders the more
Russia, 1875: In Riazan’, Dr Pavlov is summoned to a landowner who refuses to accept the inevitability of his death; to Pavlov’s dismay, he orders the destruction of a beautiful apple orchard. 1894: Experimenting on dogs, Pavlov tries to comprehend the interaction between nerves and external signals governing digestion. In 1904, he formulates the principles of conditional reflexes. When Zvantsev, an opponent of Pavlov’s materialist worldview, leaves the laboratory, the scientist hires Varvara Ivanova who becomes his most reliable assistant. 1912: Pavlov receives an honorary doctorate from Cambridge University. 1917: Despite Pavlov’s political scepticism, the Bolshevik administration treats him with great respect. close
A look at the parallel lives of Charlie Chaplin and Adolf Hitler and how they crossed with the creation of the film “The Great Dictator,” released in 1940.
A look at the parallel lives of Charlie Chaplin and Adolf Hitler and how they crossed with the creation of the film “The Great Dictator,” released in 1940. close
The film is based on the diaries of a mute autistic girl Sonia Shatalova, written by her at the age of 8 to 18 years. This film is Sony’s only opportunity more
The film is based on the diaries of a mute autistic girl Sonia Shatalova, written by her at the age of 8 to 18 years. This film is Sony’s only opportunity to share what she sees and knows and what we don’t want to see and know. close
Drama Marcus Olsson The Marriage of King Gustav III is a fragment from the life of the Swedish monarch Gustav III, played by Jonas Carlson. The king, more
Drama Marcus Olsson The Marriage of King Gustav III is a fragment from the life of the Swedish monarch Gustav III, played by Jonas Carlson. The king, who occupied a niche in history as a great reformer and adventurer, ruled the country at the end of the XVIII century. After nine years of marriage to Sophia Magdalena, a Danish princess, Gustav decided to postpone the reforms until the birth of an heir. The king had problems of an intimate nature, and to help solve such a delicate issue, Gustav III calls on his stableman Munch, who will become an intermediary in the royal bedroom between the crowned husband and his queen. close
This film is a chronicle of painter Frida Kahlo, and her encounter with the personalities of her time. Despite being confied to a wheelchair as a result more
This film is a chronicle of painter Frida Kahlo, and her encounter with the personalities of her time. Despite being confied to a wheelchair as a result of polio, operations and amputations, she faces and traces some of the most colorful and controversial aspects of Mexican history, during the dominant time of Mexican muralism. close
A look back at Charlie Chaplin's early life and career, from his rough childhood and music hall success in England to his early Hollywood days and the more
A look back at Charlie Chaplin's early life and career, from his rough childhood and music hall success in England to his early Hollywood days and the development of his enormously popular character, the Little Tramp, also called Charlot. close
Biographical film "Youth of the poet", dedicated to Pushkin-Lyceum student. At the 1937 world exhibition in Paris, the film was awarded a gold medal. more
Biographical film "Youth of the poet", dedicated to Pushkin-Lyceum student. At the 1937 world exhibition in Paris, the film was awarded a gold medal. The Director managed to accurately recreate the historic era, to convey the atmosphere of the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum in the years of the formation of the poetic genius of Pushkin. close
Richard Feynman is one of the most iconic, influential and inspiring scientists of the 20th century. He helped design the atomic bomb, solved the mystery more
Richard Feynman is one of the most iconic, influential and inspiring scientists of the 20th century. He helped design the atomic bomb, solved the mystery of the Challenger Shuttle catastrophe and won a Nobel Prize. Now, 25 years after his death - in his own words and those of his friends and family - this is the story of the most captivating communicator in the history of science. close
Famous phrases and phrases of Faina Ranevskaya. Talked in life, came from your favorite movies with her participation. Ranevskaya often invented them more
Famous phrases and phrases of Faina Ranevskaya. Talked in life, came from your favorite movies with her participation. Ranevskaya often invented them herself. So the famous “Beauty is a terrible force” from the film “Spring” became a quote for all time. close