The birth of our Solar System was both violent and chaotic. As planets formed around our Sun, gravity and luck determined their fate: some are tossed more
The birth of our Solar System was both violent and chaotic. As planets formed around our Sun, gravity and luck determined their fate: some are tossed into the Sun, others thrown into interstellar space, never to return. It is survival of the fittest, on an interplanetary scale. close
Nikolai Nikolayevich Miklouho-Maclay (July 17, 1846——April 14, 1888)—a great traveler, ethnographer, anthropologist, public figure. In 1996, the honor more
Nikolai Nikolayevich Miklouho-Maclay (July 17, 1846——April 14, 1888)—a great traveler, ethnographer, anthropologist, public figure. In 1996, the honor of the 150th anniversary was recognized by UNESCO as a “Citizen of the World”. Promoted the principles of respect for the traditions and culture of the peoples of the world, tolerance and non-interference. He was the first to prove on the example of the then poorly studied peoples of New Guinea that all people are equal from nature and there are no higher and lower races. His work, as a public figure, was recognized throughout the 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.
Carefully picked scenes of nature and civilization are viewed at high speed using time-lapse cinematography in an effort to demonstrate the history of various regions.
Carefully picked scenes of nature and civilization are viewed at high speed using time-lapse cinematography in an effort to demonstrate the history of various regions. close
Documentary film that describes the September 1999 Russian apartment bombings as a terrorism act committed by Russian state security services. Based on more
Documentary film that describes the September 1999 Russian apartment bombings as a terrorism act committed by Russian state security services. Based on book "Blowing Up Russia: Terror from Within" by Yuri Felshtinsky and Alexander Litvinenko. close
We spend one day shooting with Maxim Matveev. The actor talks about the working process, his hero, the differences between the series and the film, and more
We spend one day shooting with Maxim Matveev. The actor talks about the working process, his hero, the differences between the series and the film, and also reflects on what he would do if he did not go into the acting profession. close
The film observes and records the people travelling, adding to this very simple but effective visual set a pure (and magic) pot pourri of designed and more
The film observes and records the people travelling, adding to this very simple but effective visual set a pure (and magic) pot pourri of designed and recorded voices and sounds. Hereby not only the people become human beings alive, but also the city awakens. close
Produced and directed by Walt Missingham who, in 1983, became the first non-Chinese to practice Kung Fu at the Shaolin Temple, this authoritative and more
Produced and directed by Walt Missingham who, in 1983, became the first non-Chinese to practice Kung Fu at the Shaolin Temple, this authoritative and informative programme uses rarely seen archive footage to trace both the history of martial arts and the phenomenal impact Bruce Lee had on this culture. Narrated by Lee's daughter, Shannon Lee Keasler. close
How do you save a language that has not been spoken for a whole generation? It’s essential to use the language in chat rooms, in creating movies, blogs, more
How do you save a language that has not been spoken for a whole generation? It’s essential to use the language in chat rooms, in creating movies, blogs, and rap, and to generally use it more often on the Internet. Alexey Ivanov is an enthusiast who understood this and approached Yandex with the idea of making an online translator from the Sakha language. The task that engineers solved many times with other languages turned out to be more difficult and interesting. In addition to technology, this project needed a protagonist. close
This is the story of Vasiliy Ilyin, a retired farmer from the village of Ryshkovo, on a first time journey to see the world, New York, the ocean, and a cover photoshoot for Esquire Russia
This is the story of Vasiliy Ilyin, a retired farmer from the village of Ryshkovo, on a first time journey to see the world, New York, the ocean, and a cover photoshoot for Esquire Russia close
Russian names of geographical objects discovered by outstanding domestic navigators are in any corner of our planet. Including them and in Oceania, with more
Russian names of geographical objects discovered by outstanding domestic navigators are in any corner of our planet. Including them and in Oceania, with the island world of which Russia has strong historical and scientific ties for more than two hundred years. The history of studying this region by domestic seafarers is striking in its grandeur and scale. Only in Oceania alone were discovered more than 70 geographical objects that received Russian names. The work done by the team of the Miklouho-Maclay Foundation under the leadership of N.N. Miklouho-Maclay Jr. on the identification of Russian geographical names on the map of Oceania, — is another step to the revival of the continuity of research in Oceania by Russian scientists, k preservation of priceless monuments of the world historical and world heritage, restoration of Russian geographical maps. close
The film is in four parts. First, the camera pans the Kremlin and Marshal's Bridge. Sleds are parked in rows. Horse-drawn sleighs run up and down a busy more
The film is in four parts. First, the camera pans the Kremlin and Marshal's Bridge. Sleds are parked in rows. Horse-drawn sleighs run up and down a busy street. Next, we visit the mushroom and fish market where common people work and shop. In Petrovsky Park are the well-to-do. Men are in great coats. A file of six or seven women ski past on a narrow lane. Last, there's a general view of Moscow. A slow pan takes us to a view above the riverfront where the film began. close
Fascinating and sometimes dangerous trip to Moscow. The film gives a chance to meet the dawn at the walls of the Novodevichy Monastery, fly under the more
Fascinating and sometimes dangerous trip to Moscow. The film gives a chance to meet the dawn at the walls of the Novodevichy Monastery, fly under the train in the tunnel of the Moscow metro, visit "special" objects closed for free visit. close
Forests stretch over a third of the Earth’s surface, they are home to more than half of terrestrial species of living organisms, live hundreds of millions more
Forests stretch over a third of the Earth’s surface, they are home to more than half of terrestrial species of living organisms, live hundreds of millions of people. 7 billion people use at least something produced by forests every day. Forests are the food we eat, the water we drink, the air we breathe, the medicines we sometimes cannot survive without. At the same time, forests are one of the most poorly protected areas on our planet. They are in clear danger.
2011 has become the International Year of Forests and an extra reason to learn or remember how to treat the forests of our planet, protect, protect and use wisely. About Forests and People (Des Forêts et des Hommes) close
The film is based on an interview in New York in 1993 between critic Solomon Volkov and poet Joseph Brodsky. Behind the scenes, the poet answers the questions more
The film is based on an interview in New York in 1993 between critic Solomon Volkov and poet Joseph Brodsky. Behind the scenes, the poet answers the questions of the journalist. The conversation, in the end, covers almost the entire life of Brodsky. We are faced with the dramatic story of a man who categorically refuses to dramatize it. The story of a poet who gained in full, but lost immeasurably more. close
A "mockumentary" of the alien invasion during Independence Day. Barry Nolan hosts the programme, the first 9 minutes of which are a spoof news report more
A "mockumentary" of the alien invasion during Independence Day. Barry Nolan hosts the programme, the first 9 minutes of which are a spoof news report of the events of the film. The middle bit is a discussion of the film by cast and crew, and at the end various scientists and politicians discuss what would happen if real aliens arrive on Earth. close
In a futuristic, antiseptic food factory, workers select healthy chicks, while the rejects are carried along a conveyor belt until they are crushed by more
In a futuristic, antiseptic food factory, workers select healthy chicks, while the rejects are carried along a conveyor belt until they are crushed by a mallet and drop into a garbage bin. A single black chick appears among the yellow and is shoved toward the garbage bin. Before the mallet strikes, the gasping chick rebels. close
