Three stories of immigrants trying to start new lives in Poland: an Afghan traumatised by the war, a Ukrainian lost in her own body, and a Belarusian more
Three stories of immigrants trying to start new lives in Poland: an Afghan traumatised by the war, a Ukrainian lost in her own body, and a Belarusian running away from painful love. The Afghan, Azzam, works as a translator for the Polish army. In his homeland he is treated like a traitor. Having been evacuated to Poland, he is unable to shake off the war experiences. The Ukrainian, Wiera, escapes to Poland to undergo sex reassignment surgery in secret from her family. An unexpected visit from her father and little son will make her face the question of her own identity once more. Żanna, the Belarusian, leaves her husband, a dissident, and lives together with her daughter at her sister’s in Warsaw. She wants to move out as soon as possible and make a normal home. Things get complicated when her husband gets arrested again. close
Dziga Vertov-directed Soviet newsreel covering: Starving children / Requisitioning of valuables possessed by the Russian Orthodox Church / Fundraising more
Dziga Vertov-directed Soviet newsreel covering: Starving children / Requisitioning of valuables possessed by the Russian Orthodox Church / Fundraising flights in support of the hungry / Trial of the Socialist Revolutionaries. close
If the whole world is lying, why not do the same? So thinks Yegor - the protagonist of the film. But the reality all the time offers a choice: continue to lie or face the truth.
If the whole world is lying, why not do the same? So thinks Yegor - the protagonist of the film. But the reality all the time offers a choice: continue to lie or face the truth. close
Valentine, an ambulance driver, has covid and acute appendicitis at the same time. His wife, Elena, tries to save him and is looking for a surgeon who more
Valentine, an ambulance driver, has covid and acute appendicitis at the same time. His wife, Elena, tries to save him and is looking for a surgeon who is ready to break the sanitary restrictions and perform the operation. close
The hero of the film stuffs an eerie tattoo on an argument, and now a mysterious man from the drawing pursues him in dreams and in reality. In an attempt more
The hero of the film stuffs an eerie tattoo on an argument, and now a mysterious man from the drawing pursues him in dreams and in reality. In an attempt to get rid of the obsession, the hero, without suspecting it, goes to where the worst nightmares can turn into reality.
At the center of the film is a man in a monkey mask inhabiting various anthropogenic spaces, such as a zoo, city streets and a farmyard. But the attributes more
At the center of the film is a man in a monkey mask inhabiting various anthropogenic spaces, such as a zoo, city streets and a farmyard. But the attributes inherent in human life (work, marriage, military service, leisure) do not release him from an animal form. close
A messenger of the special delivery service does their usual job: delivers orders to people's houses. It'd be an ordinary story, if it wasn't for the more
A messenger of the special delivery service does their usual job: delivers orders to people's houses. It'd be an ordinary story, if it wasn't for the deliveries themselves- these are sheer emotions. Any person can send real joy or love or any flashbacks to their addressee - messenger will deliver everything at one's command. But will one feel better? close
In 1907, the Russian authorities learn that a revolutionary known as 'Granddad' is living in hiding with his brother. The revolutionary is soon arrested more
In 1907, the Russian authorities learn that a revolutionary known as 'Granddad' is living in hiding with his brother. The revolutionary is soon arrested and sent to Siberia. After ten years of struggling to survive in harsh conditions, he is finally released when the Tsarist government is overthrown in February 1917. He is welcomed home as a hero, but he soon finds that even his own son has different views than he does about the future of Russia. close
Literary magazine editor mentally cheats on his young lover with his own wife, a university professor of Maths. He still feels the need in her fine and more
Literary magazine editor mentally cheats on his young lover with his own wife, a university professor of Maths. He still feels the need in her fine and concise brain and their intellectually rich and direct discussions. After having a crash on the young girl he rejoins his wife. The constant irony helps them find a compromise solution to what has happened. But the real challenge is deeper, than usual crisis of the middle age and sexual dissatisfaction. The small family is broken apart together with the society. close
The director from the” old guard " comes to the film studio to discuss the shooting of his film. A whole squad of new tolerant producers, imposed by the more
The director from the” old guard " comes to the film studio to discuss the shooting of his film. A whole squad of new tolerant producers, imposed by the censored film critics, is waiting for him in the office. Their main task is to turn the film about ordinary guys and traditional values conceived by Kostya upside down. The comments mainly relate to racial and gender issues, according to the agenda... Kostya is shocked: does talent and human qualities now mean nothing for the selection of actors and the film crew? The producers continue to press Kostya, then he loses his temper in the literal and figurative sense of the word… 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
Nothing is forever. Everything passes. Are you sure? And a woman’s insult? Vera has come with her grandson to see her old childhood friend, Yura, and more
Nothing is forever. Everything passes. Are you sure? And a woman’s insult? Vera has come with her grandson to see her old childhood friend, Yura, and wish him a happy birthday. She has come with a gift that Yura remembers all his life. The remaining life. close
The world through the eyes of a flower growing on the side of the road. The flower sees how the hum of electrical wires, as cars pass by, planes fly by. more
The world through the eyes of a flower growing on the side of the road. The flower sees how the hum of electrical wires, as cars pass by, planes fly by. Before his eyes there are accidents, it rains and the sun shines - all this flower watches from the sidelines, without interacting with the outside world. But suddenly a car stops on the side of the road, a girl comes out of it. In her hand, she holds a book with Japanese triverses and draws attention to the flower. . . close
The main character lives a life that has long been familiar to him: the senseless fuss of everyday life, free relationships, carelessness. Around him, more
The main character lives a life that has long been familiar to him: the senseless fuss of everyday life, free relationships, carelessness. Around him, no one knows how to live, how to love and what to do in life - the so-called crisis of twenty years.
At one point, all this instantly collapses when a strange girl appears in his life, and at the same time - feelings completely unknown to him. He decides to go through this difficult and thorny path, leading to an attempt to understand the brightest feeling in the world. close
The main character of the short film “Sixteen-year-old whiskey” is at the crossroads of life. From the adopted decision depends on its further fate. Alexei more
The main character of the short film “Sixteen-year-old whiskey” is at the crossroads of life. From the adopted decision depends on its further fate.
Alexei had a difficult past: his childhood passed in a boarding school, then Chechnya, after which he was able to find his place in everyday life and became a killer. Receiving the next order, Alexey recognizes the victim of a former friend in the boarding school Mikhail. Between them sixteen years of separation, a lot of grievances, a big difference in social status and love for one woman. How to do Alexei – click on the chicken or make a choice in the use of the past? close
Extremely nervous passenger calls a taxi at rush hour and soon discovers that his driver can disperse traffic jams by laying hands on the navigator, and more
Extremely nervous passenger calls a taxi at rush hour and soon discovers that his driver can disperse traffic jams by laying hands on the navigator, and also change the color of the traffic light depending on his own needs. In other words, at the wheel he, judging by everything, was caught by the Lord, who briefly went up to the cab drivers, and the passenger himself was to become part of an inscrutable plan. close
The story of a popular blogger who does a series of investigative journalism seeking to answer a complex moral question. When did he commit a crime or when was he convicted?
The story of a popular blogger who does a series of investigative journalism seeking to answer a complex moral question. When did he commit a crime or when was he convicted? close
The film "Freedom" is a pure motivation to create and live without boundaries that suppress the will. This is a movie about everyone, a movie reflecting more
The film "Freedom" is a pure motivation to create and live without boundaries that suppress the will. This is a movie about everyone, a movie reflecting the love of life and all living things on the planet. The heroes of the film are young people who have gone beyond the limits and boundaries of social attitudes. They live their lives without losing their individuality, creating unique projects and benefiting the world. Free young people who inspire with experience, creativity and travel will prove by their example that you do not need to be afraid to realize yourself in what you are interested in. Nature is a symbol of freedom and a source of true human strength. close
An underground short film from a “necrorealist” Russian filmmaker. The film is about sadomasochism, possessed by the idea of death and self-destruction. more
An underground short film from a “necrorealist” Russian filmmaker. The film is about sadomasochism, possessed by the idea of death and self-destruction. Evocative of the silent films from the beginning of the 20th century. -https://mubi.com/films/will close
A film novella based on the story of Vasily Shukshin "Sergey Sergeevich's brother-in-law". Generous and hospitable Sergey Sergeyevich, who came to the more
A film novella based on the story of Vasily Shukshin "Sergey Sergeevich's brother-in-law". Generous and hospitable Sergey Sergeyevich, who came to the village to visit relatives, does not notice himself how with his sweeping manners, he hurts the sense of human dignity of people who do not live in poverty, but are forced to count both a penny and a ruble, and even more so a hundred. close
