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The Zharkov family-father, mother and two young sons-belong to the Dolgan community, one of the last indigenous peoples pursuing their traditional nomadic more
The Zharkov family-father, mother and two young sons-belong to the Dolgan community, one of the last indigenous peoples pursuing their traditional nomadic life in the extreme north of Siberia. The children used to be sent to boarding school, where they became estranged from their family and culture, but nowadays they can get homeschooling from teachers assigned to them by the Russian authorities. Seven-year-old Zakhar and his older brother Prokopy are the protagonists in this calm, observational film. Zakhar's first year of schooling is with Nelly, a young but serious teacher. She tells him about President Putin and the importance of mathematics, and he learns classical poems by heart. close
How easy is it to sell your own music album? To get the answer to this question, the main character of the documentary “Bucks from Starbucks”, a young more
How easy is it to sell your own music album? To get the answer to this question, the main character of the documentary “Bucks from Starbucks”, a young pretty girl, went to the Starbucks coffee chain.
Here, for a month, she offered visitors to buy her album directly with her on iTunes. What happened? Did the creative heroine expect success? What are the conclusions of the filmmakers? close
A remote village in the Northwest of Russia. A mental asylum is located in an old wooden house. The place and its inhabitants seem to be untouched by more
A remote village in the Northwest of Russia. A mental asylum is located in an old wooden house. The place and its inhabitants seem to be untouched by civilization. In this pristine setting, no articulate human voice is heard, and pain is muted. The landscapes and buildings are not so much inhabited as lightly entwined and then passed through by their anonymous residents, like some creeping mist. Phantoms half stuck, half undone in a phantom world—lost persons from a lost society? close
Inspired by the first girl he ever loved, Eric Chaney's magnetic debut film introduces us to Mark and Christina, a girl as mysterious as she is candid, more
Inspired by the first girl he ever loved, Eric Chaney's magnetic debut film introduces us to Mark and Christina, a girl as mysterious as she is candid, as aloof as she is available. In one pastoral hometown summer, they spiral around one another in a universe of coincident deaths and disappearances, falling slowly into and away from love. close
To celebrate its 250th anniversary, this documentary tells the story of one of the world’s greatest museums, from its foundation by Catherine the Great, more
To celebrate its 250th anniversary, this documentary tells the story of one of the world’s greatest museums, from its foundation by Catherine the Great, though to its status today as a breathtakingly beautiful complex which includes the Winter Palace. Showcasing a vast collection of the world’s greatest artworks together with contemporary art galleries and exhibitions, it holds over 3 million treasures and world class masterpieces in stunning architectural settings. This is its journey from Imperial Palace to State Museum, encompassing a sometimes troubled past, surviving both the Revolution in 1916 and the siege of Leningrad by the Nazis in 1941-44. close
The tragedy of the theater center in Moscow on Dubrovka, seized by terrorists in 2002, told by former hostages, special forces and negotiators. What do more
The tragedy of the theater center in Moscow on Dubrovka, seized by terrorists in 2002, told by former hostages, special forces and negotiators. What do we still not know about these terrible events, even 17 years later? close
Twenty-three-year-old Vitaly Akimov portrays his family in the shrinking Russian provincial town of Arsenyev. Ten-year-old Stepan, his brother’s stepson, more
Twenty-three-year-old Vitaly Akimov portrays his family in the shrinking Russian provincial town of Arsenyev. Ten-year-old Stepan, his brother’s stepson, acts as a guide to this grim environment, appropriately filmed in black and white. He strums his guitar, fetches water, or plays kindly with his little half-brother. He also witnesses another side of life. Slightly embarrassed, he gingerly walks around his stepfather sleeping off the drink, soaked his own urine on the kitchen floor. Stepan talks cheerfully about the horrific events of his life, or shares his deeper thoughts. close
Coronavirus has changed the lives of everyone. What predictions can be made and, most importantly, what lessons can be learned from the current situation?
Coronavirus has changed the lives of everyone. What predictions can be made and, most importantly, what lessons can be learned from the current situation? close
Documentary "The Color of Life" The Beginning takes us back several decades and shows post-war Moscow as it was seen by a resident of the capital Alexander more
Documentary "The Color of Life" The Beginning takes us back several decades and shows post-war Moscow as it was seen by a resident of the capital Alexander Sergeevich Tyrenko, who returned home from an evacuation in 1946.
To create a full picture, the authors of the film “Color of Life”. The beginning is illustrated by the story of a Muscovite restored color shots from films of different years, as well as excerpts from the chronicles of that time. close
Documentary film "Ivan Okhlobystin". A Pop Star is a story about an actor, screenwriter and director Ivana Okhlobystin. However, Okhlobystin has much more
Documentary film "Ivan Okhlobystin". A Pop Star is a story about an actor, screenwriter and director Ivana Okhlobystin. However, Okhlobystin has much more hypostases. He is a philosopher, a priest, a jeweler, a writer, and even a top manager of one of the companies. He is also an exemplary husband and father of six children. This person often causes ambiguous attitude towards himself with his multifacetedness, versatility and even some strangeness. However, you can be absolutely sure: Okhlobystin is a real person. Everything he does gets the attention of many people.
In the movie "Ivan Okhlobystin." Pop star viewers will see Okhlobystin as it is – a person living “on the verge of possibilities”. See him starring in the series "Interns", in which the role of Dr. Bykov made him famous throughout the country. The authors of the tape will follow him on the stage of the Moscow Art Theater, on the St. Petersburg stage, on the stage of the rock festival in Tver. Meet his friends and family. And, most importantly, they will make everyone feel the crazy rhythm of life in which Okhlobystin lives and the energy that comes from this man, who has become one of the most successful and famous personalities of our country. close
The life of these people was real hell: they were bullied, manipulated, betrayed by the closest family. Society tried to lock them behind high walls of more
The life of these people was real hell: they were bullied, manipulated, betrayed by the closest family. Society tried to lock them behind high walls of special institution and to forget about them. they had no hope. no right to the future. everything changed when sports broke into their lives and opened up for them a new world full of thrilling possibilities. but is the world ready to accept them?.. this film is about the test of the ability to love, feel compassion, forgive and believe… close
This large historical production was staged simultaneously with A. Khanzhonkov's painting "The Accession of the House of Romanov", but it was carried more
This large historical production was staged simultaneously with A. Khanzhonkov's painting "The Accession of the House of Romanov", but it was carried out on a larger scale; It ends with documentary footage of the coronation of Nicholas II. close
Movie Alexei Pimanov "Lubyanka". Part 1. The film 4 opens the veil of secrecy over some episodes of the history of the Soviet special services. The plot more
Movie Alexei Pimanov "Lubyanka". Part 1. The film 4 opens the veil of secrecy over some episodes of the history of the Soviet special services. The plot of “The Secret Agent from the East” is dedicated to the operation to capture a Turkish spy, for the rescue of which the head of the Turkish intelligence service arrives in Moscow. “With the stigma of Judas” tells about the first Soviet “mole” Petre Popov, who was shot half a century ago for disclosing classified information to Americans. The episode “Sgt. Alex” is about the Soviet GRU agent Filatov, who during his business trip to the United States was recruited by the CIA and returned to Moscow with a specific task. close
The short stories of the heroes of this film reflect the history of the Second World War. The fates of the citizens of Russia and Germany, who survived more
The short stories of the heroes of this film reflect the history of the Second World War. The fates of the citizens of Russia and Germany, who survived the occupation, captivity, famine, the death of relatives and friends are in many ways similar in their tragedy. close
It is a strange coincidence that almost all unusual stories, whether they are biblical miracles or, for example, paranormal phenomena, contain one thing more
It is a strange coincidence that almost all unusual stories, whether they are biblical miracles or, for example, paranormal phenomena, contain one thing in common. At the crucial moment, people either fall asleep or wake up. Perhaps behind this lies one phenomenon, which quite unnoticed for us had a huge impact on the entire history and culture of human civilization. A phenomenon that almost no one knows about.
The film “The Phase” is a completely new look at how the paranormal abilities of a person work. Viewers are invited to reflect on such mystical phenomena as lucid dreams or astral projection, which had a large-scale, albeit hidden, influence on what is happening in society, acting as instruments of religious institutions and powerful powers.
After following the thoughts of the authors of the film “Phase”, find out how close modern people came to revealing their dormant abilities. close
Could Stalin have stopped Hitler? 70 years ago, the worst World War II in the history of human civilization began. Could it have been prevented or could more
Could Stalin have stopped Hitler? 70 years ago, the worst World War II in the history of human civilization began. Could it have been prevented or could Stalin have stopped Hitler? The film answers one of the most important questions in the history of the twentieth century. close
Their voices in the Soviet film distribution were spoken by the stars of world cinema. But the actors themselves, engaged in dubbing foreign films, always, more
Their voices in the Soviet film distribution were spoken by the stars of world cinema. But the actors themselves, engaged in dubbing foreign films, always, as they should have, remained behind the scenes. The film “Legends of the Soviet film dubbing (coming out of the shadows)” corrects the obvious injustice against these outstanding actors and introduces viewers to some of the most famous masters of film sounding during the USSR.
Using exclusive interviews, the authors of the film talk about the features of the masters of dubbing. The audience is waiting for a meeting with Alexander Belyavsky, Rudolf Pankov, Artem Karapetyan, Larisa Danilina, Armen Dzhigarkhanyan and many other actors – legends of Soviet film duplication, who will tell about the secrets of their profession. close
The documentary film “Andrey and Zoya” is a story-confession of Zoya Boguslavskaya, the wife and muse of the wonderful poet Andrey Voznesensky. This is more
The documentary film “Andrey and Zoya” is a story-confession of Zoya Boguslavskaya, the wife and muse of the wonderful poet Andrey Voznesensky. This is a monologue of an outstanding woman, through whose eyes we will see the poet himself, a woman, without whom, perhaps, he and his poetry would be completely different.
Zoya Boguslavskaya, the famous “Oza”, as she is called, will tell the audience of the film “Andrey and Zoya” the story of true love, will tell about the relationship that unfolded against the background of the fate of many iconic people and events of the XX century. The relationship between Voznesensky and Boguslavskaya was not just one of the brightest novels in the world of the creative elite. They became an example of amazing love and extraordinary human loyalty and devotion. close
Alexey is shooting a movie about himself. He is in search of a boyfriend. Everything would be alright, if Alexey's mother could accept his sexuality. more
Alexey is shooting a movie about himself. He is in search of a boyfriend. Everything would be alright, if Alexey's mother could accept his sexuality. Alexey comes to visit her and admits that he likes boys, saying 'Don't you anticipate any grandchildren from me'. We find Alexey at Tarkovsky film festival, where he apparently came to rest. Alexey meets Grisha, and a stormy holiday romance begins. close
The documentary is based on 2 parallel lines: one is Valery Gergiev's trip to Tskhinvali after the Georgian-Ossetian conflict and the history of preparing more
The documentary is based on 2 parallel lines: one is Valery Gergiev's trip to Tskhinvali after the Georgian-Ossetian conflict and the history of preparing and holding a concert in the destroyed city.The second line is the Maestro's concert activity, rehearsal and staging in London of Wagner's famous tetralogy "The Ring of the Nibelung", the final part of which is the opera Twilight of the Gods close
Leonid Parfenov’s film “Contemporary” is not just a story about the work and life of the “first lady of the Russian theater”. This is the story of a whole more
Leonid Parfenov’s film “Contemporary” is not just a story about the work and life of the “first lady of the Russian theater”. This is the story of a whole era of Russian art, seen from the inside, and transmitted by the people who created it. close
A visually impaired violinist, an unsuccessful pianist, an aspiring vocalist and a patriotic accordion player study at the Novosibirsk Conservatory. A more
A visually impaired violinist, an unsuccessful pianist, an aspiring vocalist and a patriotic accordion player study at the Novosibirsk Conservatory. A musical documentary about their fears and dreams. close
A film about safety in the mountains. It will show real stories of accidents through their reconstruction: access to the cornice, riding on the tracks, more
A film about safety in the mountains. It will show real stories of accidents through their reconstruction: access to the cornice, riding on the tracks, riding without a guide in an unknown place, ignorance of the avalanche situation, overestimation of their strength, rash risk and others. And the characters of the film will tell you what to do while in the mountains and what not to do.