On the night of June 23, 44, 78 ships of the Ladoga military flotilla with landing troops approached the east coast of Ladoga. They hid in a fog, not more
On the night of June 23, 44, 78 ships of the Ladoga military flotilla with landing troops approached the east coast of Ladoga. They hid in a fog, not far from the Finnish positions, and waited for the team to start the fight. This naval operation against fascist Finland - "Tuloxin landing" - is still considered one of the most brilliant during the war. The Finns fled and surrendered two months later. Until recently, neither the Finns nor the Germans even knew that there were submarines on Ladoga, which were the eyes and ears of the Soviet command off the enemy coast.
Alexey Pivovarov’s film “Brest, Serf Heroes” touches on one of the most painful themes of Soviet history – the beginning of the Great Patriotic War. The more
Alexey Pivovarov’s film “Brest, Serf Heroes” touches on one of the most painful themes of Soviet history – the beginning of the Great Patriotic War. The heroic defense of the Brest Fortress became a traditional symbol of the heroism of the Soviet border guards, who defended it in full encirclement, in the deep rear of the German troops almost to the last soldier. How to choose between loyalty to the order, love for the Motherland, the desire to survive?
In the film "Brest. Serf heroes" starred famous actors Alexei Serebriakov, Ekaterina Guseva, Marcus Kunze, Konstantin Smirnov. close
At Nuremberg the Soviet side demanded that the list of the accused should include financial and economic figures. And first of all Hjalmar Schacht, the more
At Nuremberg the Soviet side demanded that the list of the accused should include financial and economic figures. And first of all Hjalmar Schacht, the chief banker of the Third Reich, the man who brought Hitler to power, the mastermind behind the German economic miracle of the 1930s. At the same time he took part in the attempted murder of the Führer, was a prisoner of the concentration camp. But can one make money on war and keep one’s hands clean? Kill millions and sleep serenely? close
June 1982. In the Krasnodar Territory, the head of the Gelendzhik city committee of the party Nikolai Pogodin suddenly disappears. The day before, he more
June 1982. In the Krasnodar Territory, the head of the Gelendzhik city committee of the party Nikolai Pogodin suddenly disappears. The day before, he talks for a long time with his boss – the first secretary of the Krasnodar regional party committee Sergey Medunov. Then he returns to the hill, releases the driver and goes towards the sea.
Mysterious deaths, high-profile arrests, hundreds of broken destinies - it was a real war. In the USSR, for the first time, a serious challenge was thrown to bribe-takers and treasury thieves.
According to statistics, for every inhabitant of Russia, there are 37 kg of meat products per year: meat is part of our national character. Where are more
According to statistics, for every inhabitant of Russia, there are 37 kg of meat products per year: meat is part of our national character. Where are we without kebabs, smoked sausage, salami, brisket, steak? Even the map of the home country reminds some of the scheme of cutting cow carcass.
What about vegetarians? And that's us! Despite the statistics and mass purchase of meat products. On the instructions of NTV for several months, journalists revealed the secrets of the meat industry, and the most popular products (stew, dumplings, sausage) were checked by specialists. As a result, the film Alexei Egorov "Meat" was born. A history of all-Russian deception.” close
Immersion in the life of subcultures Skate, BMX, MTB, Scoot, Dance, Parkour and Agressive in line, affecting them. An epic journey through Kazakhstan, more
Immersion in the life of subcultures Skate, BMX, MTB, Scoot, Dance, Parkour and Agressive in line, affecting them. An epic journey through Kazakhstan, its beauty and people obsessed with the work of their lives.
On July 30, 2018, documentary filmmaker Alexander Rastorguev was killed in the Central African Republic. He left a unique mark on Russian cinema, but more
On July 30, 2018, documentary filmmaker Alexander Rastorguev was killed in the Central African Republic. He left a unique mark on Russian cinema, but managed to do much less than he could. "Rastorguev" - a portrait of one of the brightest and most free filmmakers of our time; direct speech and fragments of films, forming a single statement about the meaning of art, homeland and pain. close
In the Soviet Union, everyone was well aware that Zoya Voskresenskaya was a recognized master of children's literature, whose works were filmed and staged more
In the Soviet Union, everyone was well aware that Zoya Voskresenskaya was a recognized master of children's literature, whose works were filmed and staged plays, who regularly holds meetings with readers and receives awards and awards for his books. Meanwhile, behind the public life of the writer Zoya Voskresenskaya was hiding a completely different fate - the fate of the scout, Colonel Rybkina, who for her activities in the special services was awarded much more awards than for creative work.
Only in the early 1990s, when her work was removed from the label “secret”, Zoya Ivanovna decided to talk about what all her life had to hide literally from everyone. She wrote the book “Now I Can Tell the Truth...” but, unfortunately, she didn’t have time to see it come out.
The documentary-staged film “Dutch: Two Lives of Colonel Rybkina”, most of which is made up of game shots recreating true events from life, tells about the difficult life path of Zoya Voskresenskaya, about those intelligence operations in which she had to participate, about the people who were next to her at one or another segment of her fate. close
Vasily Sigarev about the film: "After the well-known events, my mother suddenly decided that now I can finally go to Crimea. She sincerely believed that more
Vasily Sigarev about the film: "After the well-known events, my mother suddenly decided that now I can finally go to Crimea. She sincerely believed that it was impossible to get there earlier. As a result, it had to be urgently evacuated to Moscow, as it turned out that they did not take cards anywhere. And she, spit on a good tradition to carry money, sewing in panties, went, like a white man, with a card. Actually, all that she had time to do was go on some crazy excursion, where they were constantly filmed on the camera, then to sell the discs. From this disk and mounted a movie. I laughed so much when I watched that I decided to do something of this". close
The picture is dedicated to the heroic past of Murmansk, the feat of portmen, sailors, pilots, artillerymen, scouts, diplomats, all soldiers and commanders more
The picture is dedicated to the heroic past of Murmansk, the feat of portmen, sailors, pilots, artillerymen, scouts, diplomats, all soldiers and commanders of the Red Army, who ensured the uninterrupted operation of the Murmansk port, did not allow the defense of the Arctic to break through.
In September 1943, 40 children aged 6 to 13 were taken to the German officer hospital in Stanitsa Starotitarovskaya, from whom doctors pumped blood for more
In September 1943, 40 children aged 6 to 13 were taken to the German officer hospital in Stanitsa Starotitarovskaya, from whom doctors pumped blood for transfusion to wounded German officers. As a result of this operation, all the children died. This is just one of the heinous crimes that were accused of the commander of the German occupation forces in Crimea, General Erwin Eneke, and 11 other German officers at the Sevastopol trial. close
“Bread for Stalin: Stories of the Dekulakized” is a documentary program by Alexei Pivovarov. Author of projects such as "Second Drum. Vlasov's loyal army more
“Bread for Stalin: Stories of the Dekulakized” is a documentary program by Alexei Pivovarov. Author of projects such as "Second Drum. Vlasov's loyal army and "Brest." Serf heroes" Pivovarov refers to another tragic page in the history of our country – the period of dekulakization and collectivization.
Millions of families in the Soviet Union were affected in one way or another by this dramatic process, as a result of which a stratum of strong rural owners was destroyed as a class. The country was building a new life – “great construction sites of the century” like Magnitka or Gorky Automobile Plant, the USSR was turning from an agrarian power into an industrial one. But the price paid by the citizens was extremely high.
The film “Bread for Stalin: Stories of the Dekulaks”, which was filmed both in Russia and in Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Belarus, reconstructs historical events and gives evidence of those who were somehow affected by collectivization. The program is attended by Alexei Serebryakov, Chulpan Khamatova, Boris Nevzorov. close
Legendary personality of national history Ivan Maksimovich Poddubny. Ivan brought Russia’s first sporting victory and became World Wrestling Champion more
Legendary personality of national history Ivan Maksimovich Poddubny. Ivan brought Russia’s first sporting victory and became World Wrestling Champion in 1905. The title of world champion he successfully defended five years in a row. Everyone has heard about this ordinary Zaporozhye Cossack - from an ordinary janitor to the first persons of the state. All the newspapers of the country in the early twentieth century called it the “pride of the empire”. In the early 20s, Ivan Poddubny could leave his native country and, for this, he had all the conditions. Foreign tours, million-dollar contracts, world fame. However, Ivan chose Russia. Who is Ivan Poddubny? How did he become the best fighter in the world? close
Owners of famous St. Petersburg music stores share stories of triumph and failure. Who buys and who needs vinyl in the era of streaming? 10 heroes of more
Owners of famous St. Petersburg music stores share stories of triumph and failure. Who buys and who needs vinyl in the era of streaming? 10 heroes of different generations, views and tastes tell how they try to preserve a rare business in the conditions of the crisis.
Unbearable climate of the Arctic part of Yakutia. Permafrost, most of the year there is a negative temperature and always cold earth. In winter, the temperature more
Unbearable climate of the Arctic part of Yakutia. Permafrost, most of the year there is a negative temperature and always cold earth. In winter, the temperature reaches 65 degrees below zero. There is no telephone and electricity, the lack of roads complicates movement. Life in such conditions is associated with the daily struggle with the elements and themselves. In hundreds of kilometers from the nearest settlement, a person can count only on himself. This harsh edge attracts people seeking freedom and independence. The hero of the picture, a horse breeder, most of the year lives in the tundra, caring for a herd. Every year Sergey spends more time away from the village, meeting with the family only a few times a year at the feast of horse breeders and bringing meat home. He feels like a stranger in his native home and practically loses touch with the family. The exhausting life of the north puts a person before the most difficult choice of who he really is. close
This Soviet general was in a special account with Stalin and was known as his favorite. In December 1941, together with Zhukov and Rokossovsky, he was more
This Soviet general was in a special account with Stalin and was known as his favorite. In December 1941, together with Zhukov and Rokossovsky, he was called the "savior of Moscow." In 1942, the Leader entrusted him with a new, responsible mission. No one could have imagined that very soon the name of this general would become as common as the name of Judas. close
Ten director graduates from Marina Razbezhkina’s School of Documentary Film and Documentary Theatre lived with a camera for two months in order to chronicle more
Ten director graduates from Marina Razbezhkina’s School of Documentary Film and Documentary Theatre lived with a camera for two months in order to chronicle the last “Russian winter” and its popular uprising against Vladimir Putin’s presidential run. People, faces, conversations, protests, failures and triumphs come together to chronicle the campaign. close
The documentary "Cars in Epaulettes" is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the appearance of the first automotive unit in the Russian army and the more
The documentary "Cars in Epaulettes" is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the appearance of the first automotive unit in the Russian army and the history of the development of a military vehicle in Russia.
The history of the domestic automotive industry is uneven and winding. There were their ups and downs. The six-part film "Cars in Epaulettes" helps to get acquainted with one of the directions of the automotive industry - military vehicles.
The military car in Russia is almost the same age as the first passenger cars. On May 27, 1896, when the first Russian car was presented at the All-Russian Industrial and Art Exhibition held in Nizhny Novgorod, it became the birthday of the domestic automotive industry. Already in the war of Japan in 1904-1905 in the army the first machines, and on October 9, 1910, on the order given by Nicholas II, was formed the first Training Automobile Company, whose duties were introduced the training of the commanders and training on trucks and cars.
Since then, over the decades of its existence, military vehicles have taken a huge step forward, and now occupy a special position in the armed forces of the country, being the main means of ensuring the mobility of troops in their combat activities.
The documentary series "Cars in uniforms" tells about the main ways of development of the military direction in the automotive industry, about mistakes that deserve understanding, and undoubted successes that cause respect, about the main ways and milestones in its formation. close
The film is dedicated to the history of ballet in Russia. This is a kind of research, telling about the origins and different stages of the development more
The film is dedicated to the history of ballet in Russia. This is a kind of research, telling about the origins and different stages of the development of classical dance. The creators tried to show choreographers, dancers and composers who made the ballet one of the cultural symbols of Russia, to pick up vivid episodes of the history of ballet, to tell about outstanding representatives of the Russian ballet school, who influenced the development of world ballet.
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
The history of the creation and the present day of the carrier—based fighter aviation of Russia, told by one of its founders - the Hero of Russia, Major more
The history of the creation and the present day of the carrier—based fighter aviation of Russia, told by one of its founders - the Hero of Russia, Major General Timur Apakidze, who died on 17.07.2001 during demonstrations at the celebration in honor of the 85th anniversary of naval Aviation at the Center for Combat Training and Retraining of Naval Aviation Personnel near Pskov. 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
Kresty is one of the oldest and largest prisons in Russia, located in the center of Saint Petersburg. The history of Kresty reflects the history of Russia. more
Kresty is one of the oldest and largest prisons in Russia, located in the center of Saint Petersburg. The history of Kresty reflects the history of Russia. Throughout 130-year existence of the prison, thousands of people have passed through these walls: revolutionaries, engineers, generals, writers, poets, scientists, thieves, serial killers. The Kresty prison is society in a nutshell, where human vices as well as fortitude, freedom and dignity reveal themselves to the fullest. close
Priceless Dollar is a documentary film created by director and screenwriter Ilya Kolosov. Before releasing this picture, Kolosov did a great job. He talked more
Priceless Dollar is a documentary film created by director and screenwriter Ilya Kolosov. Before releasing this picture, Kolosov did a great job. He talked to knowledgeable people, read the right books, studied the history of the dollar, tried to figure out why Americans were giving away their currency to the world at the risk that America would just one day be bought with all its wealth. But most importantly, why does the dollar enrich the countries that are so willing to buy it?
The author seriously advises not to watch this film for those who value their peace. But it is still worth paying attention to... close
A journalistic investigation, built not on rumors and assumptions, but on direct evidence, revealing the true mechanisms of podium coronations. Hidden more
A journalistic investigation, built not on rumors and assumptions, but on direct evidence, revealing the true mechanisms of podium coronations. Hidden camera footage of negotiations with the owners of the largest national beauty contests and an attempt to answer the question of why these people are not yet in prison. Famous people on the jury are not a guarantee of fair judging. Irrefutable evidence of the corruption of the so-called “stars” who elect the next Miss and Mrs. The collection and subsequent theft of funds for charity is a side business of the owners of fraudulent shows. What actually awaits the titled Misses after purchasing the prize? And what do children's beauty pageants turn out to be like for young participants? close
Konstantin Stupin or just Stupa - rock-n-roller from Orel. He is 44 years old, we take him out of the madhouse and start making a film. Stupa in the last more
Konstantin Stupin or just Stupa - rock-n-roller from Orel. He is 44 years old, we take him out of the madhouse and start making a film. Stupa in the last years of the existence of the USSR, as a schoolboy, decided to make music. He became the leader of the Oryol group Night cane: performances at school with songs about hell, sex, drugs, with texts like “take the Communist Party forgotten by everyone, drop two letters and get the SS”. Then the big scenes of the city and, as a result, the “Festival of Hopes”, organized by Artemy Troitsky, where the Night Cane, being the only non-Moscow group, receives a prize of audience sympathy. The texts for the festival have already become different, much deeper and more serious, but with constant protest in content and form. close
How does Basta approach work and creativity, where does he get inspiration for musical material? This and many other things are told by friends, colleagues, more
How does Basta approach work and creativity, where does he get inspiration for musical material? This and many other things are told by friends, colleagues, relatives and friends of the performer - all those who have known Vasily well for many years. close
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