In 2016, eSports games were declared the official sport in Russia. Letsplay is a multi-month observation of the life of world champions of eSports. This more
In 2016, eSports games were declared the official sport in Russia. Letsplay is a multi-month observation of the life of world champions of eSports. This is a backstage of large-scale computer battles, victories and defeats of the heroes of the virtual world. close
The dramatic story of two Chechens, father and son, living in a remote northern village. During the Chechen war, the Sultan's wife was killed, his house more
The dramatic story of two Chechens, father and son, living in a remote northern village. During the Chechen war, the Sultan's wife was killed, his house was destroyed. Now he and his son Apti are trying to build a new peaceful life. They are completely disconnected from their usual environment and are forced to work hard without any hope of getting used to a strange and extremely unattractive world for them. close
The last Russian crown-bearer has an extremely unhappy fate. Even rumors, speculations and gossip fell to his share more than other kings. And some real more
The last Russian crown-bearer has an extremely unhappy fate. Even rumors, speculations and gossip fell to his share more than other kings. And some real facts, contrary to everything that was studied by modern Russians in schools, speak about the improvement of the welfare of the people under Nicholas II, that Russia was in the top five economically developed countries of the world. Famous people of the country, close and far from politics, share their thoughts on this subject.
Documentary history film Evgeny Krylov "Nikolai II. The thwarted triumph is another attempt to revise the role and significance in the history of the last Russian emperor. close
The Bolshevik-built kingdom collapsed 20 years ago, many myths about the revolution dissipated, but the debate still persists about how Lenin and a handful more
The Bolshevik-built kingdom collapsed 20 years ago, many myths about the revolution dissipated, but the debate still persists about how Lenin and a handful of comrades managed to completely upend the whole life of Russia on an autumn night in 1917. In February 1917, the 300-year-old monarchy fell. The Provisional Government and the Soviets began to fight each other, clearing the way for a third power. At that time no one knew that the third force, the Bolsheviks, was the only revolutionary party to the end, that Lenin was the future leader of the world proletariat, and that October 17 was a historical inevitability. close
Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky Theatre is a reflection film in which the authors and, mainly, Valery Gergiev himself, the artistic director of the Mariinsky more
Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky Theatre is a reflection film in which the authors and, mainly, Valery Gergiev himself, the artistic director of the Mariinsky Theatre, turn to the history of music, the past, present day and future of the Mariinsky Theatre as one of the main temples of art in our Fatherland, a grandiose creative platform, whose activities have always been and will attract the attention of the public and critics.
No amount of upheaval in history, revolution, war and repression has been able to destroy the traditions that form the musical basis of this unique theater. Valery Gergiev reflects on what contributed to the Mariinka becoming the fortress that carefully preserves the acquired traditions and at the same time makes new ones. close
Twenty years ago, the name of journalist Alexander Nevzorov was first heard in St. Petersburg. They didn't pay attention at first. But day after day, more
Twenty years ago, the name of journalist Alexander Nevzorov was first heard in St. Petersburg. They didn't pay attention at first. But day after day, he, the host of 600 Seconds, went live, bringing the truth about his hometown to every home. Twenty years ago, the entire country switched to the Leningrad Canal for exactly 10 minutes. Nevzorov tore babies from the breasts of mothers, old people from dominoes, drunkards from drinking, housewives from borsch. All froze in torpor, hearing only the echo of a familiar voice. In those years, the rating of TV projects was measured by the number of letters that came to the editorial office. They were usually not read. They were counted. The rating of “Second” reached 90 percent. That is why the program got into the Guinness Book of Records. This record has never been repeated. Alexander Nevzorov mastered many spheres of activity: he was a novice in the monastery, a singer of the church choir (bass), an orderly in the hospital, a keeper in the museum, a loader, a stuntman, a mercenary ... close
A film about the famous jazzman Igor Butman. How did a boy from Soviet Leningrad manage to step into the big world of jazz music? And what role did Sergei more
A film about the famous jazzman Igor Butman. How did a boy from Soviet Leningrad manage to step into the big world of jazz music? And what role did Sergei Kuryokhin, Dave Brubeck, Winton Marsalis and Bill Clinton play in his life? The details of rehearsals and concerts, the secrets of family traditions, the frank stories of the musician's friends create an interesting picture of the being of a person striving for his dream. Multiple world champion Vyacheslav Fetisov, prominent jazzmen David Goloshchekin and Nikolai Levinovsky, singer Sergei Mazayev and many other public figures and art masters take part in the film. close
To ascend to the Russian throne, it was enough to be born into the royal family. To take up the post of General Secretary, it took a long way up the ranks more
To ascend to the Russian throne, it was enough to be born into the royal family. To take up the post of General Secretary, it took a long way up the ranks of the party hierarchy. What do you need to do to become President of Russia? In the documentary dedicated to the inauguration of the President, Vladimir Putin said: Alexander Yakovlev, Vladimir Bukovsky, Henry Reznik, Boris Vishnevsky, Ahmed Zakaev, Andrei Piontkovsky, Evgeny Kiselev, Ruslan Aushev, Sergey Dorenko, Georgy Satarov, Boris Berezovsky, Vitaly Korotic, Viktor Shenderovich, Boris Nemtsov and others. close
The director tells the story of Boris Grebenshchikov through the image of Leo Tolstoy. According to Viktor Tikhomirov, both heroes are similar "in their more
The director tells the story of Boris Grebenshchikov through the image of Leo Tolstoy. According to Viktor Tikhomirov, both heroes are similar "in their delusions and achievements". The film has a lot of chronicles and, of course, Grebenshchikov's songs sound, and George Gunitsky described the tape after its premiere at Pushkinskaya 10: "A completely untethered and insanely surreal film in a good way. And it is gratifying that all this postmodern film improvisation is involved on a cool aquarium basis. We need to look at the picture again once or twice, get a better understanding of it. And savor it. A very worthy work." close
The film tells about the poster of the Soviet period as an example of a unique genre born at the junction of painting, oratory and infographics, and about more
The film tells about the poster of the Soviet period as an example of a unique genre born at the junction of painting, oratory and infographics, and about the evolution of this genre of fine art. From the moment of creation of the first posters by the Russian founders of this direction to today, when posters have transformed into a marketing tool and promotion of products and ideas in the broad masses.
This could not be remembered if in the twenty-first century people were not burned alive in the Odessa House of Trade Unions, there would be no bloody more
This could not be remembered if in the twenty-first century people were not burned alive in the Odessa House of Trade Unions, there would be no bloody Maidan in Kiev and the bombing of Slavyansk. In 1943, one of the greatest tragedies of World War II occurred: Armenians, Jews, Poles, Russians were brutally tortured in Volhynia, chopped with axes, and put on fire. This was done by those who today are considered the true heroes of the Ukrainian Nazis – Roman Shukhevych and Stepan Bandera, the leaders of the organization of Ukrainian nationalists (OUN) and the UPA along with their troops.
Ukrainian politicians prefer not to talk about the Volyn massacre, but Poland has not forgotten about it. According to the most conservative estimates, at least two hundred thousand people died, and children and women were killed with particular cruelty. Who funded the creation of the OUN? On whose conscience is the order to slaughter? In the documentary Andrey Garyanin "Volyn-43". The genocide in "Glory to Ukraine" about the events of 1943 reflect historians, war veterans, eyewitnesses of the tragedy. close
The novel “Doctor Zhivago” is perhaps one of the most popular artistic works of the XX century. This work Boris Pasternak was awarded the most prestigious more
The novel “Doctor Zhivago” is perhaps one of the most popular artistic works of the XX century. This work Boris Pasternak was awarded the most prestigious world prize, and scandals, and numerous rumors, and legends and myths. The creators of the documentary “The Crime of Boris Pasternak”, Elena Polyakova and Svetlana Rezvushkina decided to turn to the history of the appearance and publication in the West of this dramatic book.
It's almost a detective story. With the fate of the "slanderous" novel one way or another faced a variety of people, whose memories formed the basis of the film "The Crime of Boris Pasternak." Actor Oleg Menshikov, who played the role of Yuri Zhivago in In his performance will sound letters and poems Pasternak. The text from the author is read by Alexander Feklistov. close
A film dedicated to the 70th anniversary of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill is a story about a man whose whole life, starting from early childhood, turned more
A film dedicated to the 70th anniversary of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill is a story about a man whose whole life, starting from early childhood, turned out to be a preparation for the ministry he performs now. His own life experience, combined with the experience of his father and grandfather, covers the history of the Russian Orthodox Church of the 20th century, the history of persecution and revival, the history of difficult relations with the authorities and the struggle for his faith and his flock. close
Mother and daughter, forced migrants from Chechnya who survived the war. Both lost their husbands. Now they live in a small town with the belief that everything will work out.
Mother and daughter, forced migrants from Chechnya who survived the war. Both lost their husbands. Now they live in a small town with the belief that everything will work out. close
A large-scale film journey beyond the Arctic Circle, which combines the secrets of shamans and life in the Arctic desert, modern technological process more
A large-scale film journey beyond the Arctic Circle, which combines the secrets of shamans and life in the Arctic desert, modern technological process and the struggle of small peoples for their traditions and culture. The film consists of three independent short stories, which are connected by Denis Simachev. He sets off on a journey through the Russian Arctic in search of unique musical tunes. close
The turning point for Russia is 1991. Exiled from the country, writer, dissident and human rights activist Georgiy Vladimov found himself in a forced, more
The turning point for Russia is 1991. Exiled from the country, writer, dissident and human rights activist Georgiy Vladimov found himself in a forced, joyless emigration in Niedernhausen. Later, Vladimov will begin writing a novel in three parts, "Long Way to Tipperary," which, according to the plan, would cover the period from August 1946 to August 1991. But he will have time to write only the first part, where he will again and again return to the almost unconscious childish act of one day in August 1946. On that blurry day in memory, cadet-Suvorov student Zhora Vladimov went to support the disgraced writer Mikhail Zoshchenko. close
Over the past year, the anonymous segment of Telegram has been covered by a wave of arrests of deanonymized authors and owners of anonymous channels. more
Over the past year, the anonymous segment of Telegram has been covered by a wave of arrests of deanonymized authors and owners of anonymous channels. Most of the cases involved extortion of money in exchange for the non-publishing of defamatory information. In the film-research, famous victims of fakes, representatives of major publications, admins of popular Telegram channels and people involved in the search and deanonymization of authors who broke the law, spoke about the importance of freedom on the Internet, the price of anonymity, fakes and other threats hidden in the anonymous “cart”. close
The slang word "Psevdezh" is a free translation of the philosophical term "simulacrum" and means a sign that does not have a signified object in reality. more
The slang word "Psevdezh" is a free translation of the philosophical term "simulacrum" and means a sign that does not have a signified object in reality. The heroes of the film are trying to understand whether the activity of others is this very pseudo-death. A team of young actors begins to work on a performance that is dedicated to conceptual artists, heroes of the 90s. In the course of work, the two creative groups constantly collide, and with each meeting, both in actors and in artists, mutual irritation will grow. close
For the first time in many years, the singer opened the veil of secrets of her personal life and Russian show business. Such an Allegrova has never been more
For the first time in many years, the singer opened the veil of secrets of her personal life and Russian show business. Such an Allegrova has never been seen before. This is a real musical performance, in which each number is a separate story. Irina Allegrova tells the story of a woman-on behalf of a woman and for her. After all, who but a woman knows what she wants most? close
Andrey Konchalovsky's project "the Burden of power" is about unpopular decisions of heads of state and political figures in power. The heroes of the cycle more
Andrey Konchalovsky's project "the Burden of power" is about unpopular decisions of heads of state and political figures in power. The heroes of the cycle "Burden of power" can not be called fighters for liberal ideas, but they paradoxically had a huge impact on the fate and development of their countries. "I am very interested in documentaries. It has a different function than the artistic one. I can Express my thoughts directly here. In documentaries, I speak in the first person, and I am responsible for my words. I am seriously concerned with the relationship between power and culture. The "Burden of power"series is about people who are most often perceived from the point of view of cliches ("Secretary of the Central Committee"," dictator"), and little thought is given to what role they played in the life of the nation." close
The zone on the border of Russia and China near the cities of Blagoveshchensk and Heihe is a special place. The life here resembles the life of a large more
The zone on the border of Russia and China near the cities of Blagoveshchensk and Heihe is a special place. The life here resembles the life of a large Russian-Chinese family: there is a lot in common with a significant difference in world perception. What will the construction of a common bridge across the Amur separating them bring: will it allow them to become closer to each other or will it exacerbate existing contradictions? close
An ideal sports career is an Olympic champion, two-time world champion, three-time champion of Russia and Europe in ice dancing. But in January last year, more
An ideal sports career is an Olympic champion, two-time world champion, three-time champion of Russia and Europe in ice dancing. But in January last year, a sudden illness almost took Roman Kostomarov's life. He was in a coma, doctors performed several operations on him and had to amputate his limbs. Forecasts for recovery were less than a percent. But he survived. Thanks to the love and support of his family and loved ones, he did not lose faith and embarked on the path of recovery. And 11 months later, Roman went back on the ice with his partner Tatyana Navka to perform their famous program "Carmen", which brought them an Olympic gold medal. He, like his hero bullfighter, was able to tame the disease and regain a full life. close
Hidden in the heart of Russia, there is a Soviet-era city where thousands of people live and work behind barbed-wire fences monitored by armed guards. more
Hidden in the heart of Russia, there is a Soviet-era city where thousands of people live and work behind barbed-wire fences monitored by armed guards. It is Ozyorsk (Ozersk), located in the Chelyabinsk Oblast, one of the most polluted places on the planet and home to the largest stockpiles of nuclear material. Its code name: City 40. close
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