The final match of a commercial tournament in classical chess should hold no surprises: the long-term champion annually breaks the bank, easily beating more
The final match of a commercial tournament in classical chess should hold no surprises: the long-term champion annually breaks the bank, easily beating all opponents. However, this year one opponent has prepared an unusual strategy. When posing for the photographers and shaking hands with the intelligent and constrained Champion, the Opponent quietly tells him that he spent the night with the Champion’s wife. close
The film introduces us to the story of a young man who doesn’t think about tomorrow. For the romantic, courageous, windy and reckless lad, every day is more
The film introduces us to the story of a young man who doesn’t think about tomorrow. For the romantic, courageous, windy and reckless lad, every day is a new adventure... We meet the protagonist and his friends at a key moment in one adventure, which brings about a fateful acquaintance: he falls in love with a girl who offers herself to him, and at the same time the prospect of fast profit. In love affairs there is everything but love. close
The film in a metaphorical form demonstrates a model of self-devouring in a closed spiritual system, it explores intermediate state between a human and more
The film in a metaphorical form demonstrates a model of self-devouring in a closed spiritual system, it explores intermediate state between a human and a non-human: a subhuman deprived of a divine spark. close
Matvey and Sonya are best friends. This summer, Matvey realizes that he is in love with Sonya, but he is afraid to confess. But it turns out that Sonya more
Matvey and Sonya are best friends. This summer, Matvey realizes that he is in love with Sonya, but he is afraid to confess. But it turns out that Sonya is moving to another city, and Mota needs the courage to have time to say the most important thing. close
A surreal journey of a displaced spirit as he wanders in the interminable darkness through the temporal landscape of a quaint and isolated feudal-era more
A surreal journey of a displaced spirit as he wanders in the interminable darkness through the temporal landscape of a quaint and isolated feudal-era fishing village. Guided by a series of faintly illuminated rooms, the wandering spirit comes upon ancient souls who take on physical forms as they recount their personal stories of daily existence, loss, and tragedy in the peasant community. Intrigued by his initial visit to a curiously distracted elderly woman, the spirit returns to her home in order to ask a fundamental question - "What is happiness?" - an existential query that is innocently answered with innate humility and accepted unknowingness. close
The monologue of a grown-up woman, whose husband is leaving her for his young mistress. The viewer does not know until the final frames whether the heroine more
The monologue of a grown-up woman, whose husband is leaving her for his young mistress. The viewer does not know until the final frames whether the heroine is actually speaking with her husband or simply rehearsing a future conversation, in which she thanks her husband for the time together, assures him that his decision is the right one, confirms his honest choice of heart, and remembers the touching moments of their past, releasing her husband and promising to cope with loneliness. And only the unexpected finale uncovers for the viewer the woman's true desire in this moment. close
In order to get into her dream competition, the talented teenage ballerina accepts the proposal of her boyfriend to earn extra on the webcam. However, more
In order to get into her dream competition, the talented teenage ballerina accepts the proposal of her boyfriend to earn extra on the webcam. However, their innocent plan turns against them when the guy’s sister learns about it. close
A story about love, hate and loneliness, depicting several days from the life of two brothers. They work as track walkers on a railway somewhere in rural Russia.
A story about love, hate and loneliness, depicting several days from the life of two brothers. They work as track walkers on a railway somewhere in rural Russia. close
The story of an alien who one day finds himself on an alien planet. Seeing that the entire surface of the Earth is polluted, the main character decides more
The story of an alien who one day finds himself on an alien planet. Seeing that the entire surface of the Earth is polluted, the main character decides to save it by any means. However, local residents are dissatisfied with the initiative of the uninvited guest. close
All means are good in order to earn a new happy life. Sergey is engaged in excavations on the battlefields of the Great Patriotic War in the wilderness more
All means are good in order to earn a new happy life. Sergey is engaged in excavations on the battlefields of the Great Patriotic War in the wilderness near Moscow: He finds the remains of dead German soldiers, and then shakes money out of their relatives. He dreams of finally getting rich, moving from his mother to a separate apartment, or even "going to the Boches." But the war, once started, never ends. close
Pavel Alekseevich, who is wanted by many people, persistently moving further and further into Siberia, tries to hide from everyone in the world, and especially more
Pavel Alekseevich, who is wanted by many people, persistently moving further and further into Siberia, tries to hide from everyone in the world, and especially from several wives with a large brood of children, whom he does not want to support and raise. He himself explains his malignant antisociality and penchant for anarchism by his desire to be free from everyday vanity and philistineism. And now this fallen misanthrope, unwilling to contribute to the construction of socialism, finds himself on the very edge of the Earth.
Short drama based on the novel by Vladimir Makanin “Citizen running away” with Vladimir Zamansky in the title role – the thesis of a wonderful actress and actress. director Elena Tsyplakova . close
A small swindler after an unsuccessful coincidence finds himself in the afterlife court as a defendant. The judge is a man, who he literally to death annoy during his lifetime.
A small swindler after an unsuccessful coincidence finds himself in the afterlife court as a defendant. The judge is a man, who he literally to death annoy during his lifetime. close
Halima lives in Kenya. It is a country of poor but happy people. It seems that there are no problems here at all, because people are positive about everything, more
Halima lives in Kenya. It is a country of poor but happy people. It seems that there are no problems here at all, because people are positive about everything, and all sorrows are driven away. The flip side of this happiness is a high level of violence. There is no difference between a prostitute and a rape victim. Law enforcement does not prosecute rapists, believing that women provoke men themselves.
Halima lives in Mombasa, her parents are Muslims. A girl’s life changes one night when she becomes a victim of violence.
A young modest girl buys a starch collar, and he begins to control the girl’s life against her will. The heroine is faced with a choice: either obey or fight.
A young modest girl buys a starch collar, and he begins to control the girl’s life against her will. The heroine is faced with a choice: either obey or fight. close
The letter, which arrived in a village buried in the sand, is addressed to an elderly fisherman and invites him to come to the city for the wedding of more
The letter, which arrived in a village buried in the sand, is addressed to an elderly fisherman and invites him to come to the city for the wedding of his son, whom he has never seen. The redemptive journey ends unexpectedly. close
Katya is organizing the funeral of her mother, while the rest of the relatives are trying to divide the property of the deceased as soon as possible. more
Katya is organizing the funeral of her mother, while the rest of the relatives are trying to divide the property of the deceased as soon as possible. Everyone pursues his goals and hopes for his part of the inheritance, but events develop not as they expected. close
Parajanov's collage of all the footage that remained from his film "Kyiv Frescoes," which was halted by the authorities who demanded that all the negatives be destroyed.
Parajanov's collage of all the footage that remained from his film "Kyiv Frescoes," which was halted by the authorities who demanded that all the negatives be destroyed. close
The piece presents a series of bizarre tableaux, many involving cinematic voyeurism, blurring of the living-dead borderline and a healthy amount of stabbing, more
The piece presents a series of bizarre tableaux, many involving cinematic voyeurism, blurring of the living-dead borderline and a healthy amount of stabbing, of oneself and of others. A catatonic fellow gets costumed as a ghoul; a literal tree-hugger, ecstatic in his arboreal embrace, gets stabbed; a bespectacled fellow with a Bolex-y camera goes around documenting it all. (Written by Colin Marshall) close
Remain or leave this world — the choice Lena must make before the end of the day. At this moment she meets cheerful Cyril, who invites her to spend the more
Remain or leave this world — the choice Lena must make before the end of the day. At this moment she meets cheerful Cyril, who invites her to spend the perfect day together. This meeting can change not only the decision of Lena, but also the whole life of Kirill. close
