Igor, a successful and influential businessman, accidentally meets a girl, and they have a great time together. But when Veronica’s working day ends and more
Igor, a successful and influential businessman, accidentally meets a girl, and they have a great time together. But when Veronica’s working day ends and she demands payment, Igor realizes he doesn’t want to part with her. He offers the girl's agent - Rudik - a deal - for an extra fee, Veronica stays in his posh hotel room for a while longer. Veronica agrees, as the amount of the fee offered to her will allow her to fulfill a long-standing dream - to buy a small villa by the sea and start a new life, next to her father and son. But Veronica soon realizes that Igor is no longer just a client. But then, as luck would have it, Igor’s bride, Alla, who flew to her beloved from Kiev, interferes in their relationship. close
Seven-year-old Antip (Ivan Chuvatkin) is very upset with family troubles that threaten the divorce of his parents. He, like any child, wants his father more
Seven-year-old Antip (Ivan Chuvatkin) is very upset with family troubles that threaten the divorce of his parents. He, like any child, wants his father (Konstantin Solovyov) and his mother (Konstantin Solovyov). close
As he did with his critically-acclaimed "Blockade," a documentary re-creation of the WWII siege of Leningrad, which received its NY theatrical premiere more
As he did with his critically-acclaimed "Blockade," a documentary re-creation of the WWII siege of Leningrad, which received its NY theatrical premiere in March 2007, filmmaker Sergei Loznitsa has once again scoured the Russian film archives for "Revue," selecting excerpts from newsreels, propaganda films, TV shows and feature films that present an evocative portrait of Soviet life during the 1950s and 1960s. With scenes taken from the length and breadth of the “Soviet Motherland,” "Revue" illustrates industry and agriculture, political life, popular culture, and technology. The film’s fascinating flow of disparate scenes representing typical Soviet life of the period is, seen from today’s perspective, alternately poignant, funny, and tragic close
The events of the film take place in the Soviet Union in the early 1980s. It is forbidden to listen to foreign radio stations, it is not safe to voice more
The events of the film take place in the Soviet Union in the early 1980s. It is forbidden to listen to foreign radio stations, it is not safe to voice one’s opinions in front of strangers. Words of truth are spoken only in private kitchens behind the curtained windows. The KGB tap phones, survey the ‘unreliable’ and consistently step by step destroy all forms of decent. The protagonists challenge the inhumane state machine, putting on stake their very lives and proving that nothing and nobody can stop a person who is on his way to achieve a true freedom. close
Mary was happy in marriage, nothing foreshadowed trouble. But the beloved husband Oleg dies in a car accident, and she can even say goodbye to him, because more
Mary was happy in marriage, nothing foreshadowed trouble. But the beloved husband Oleg dies in a car accident, and she can even say goodbye to him, because she is on a business trip.
Returning home, the woman does not find a place, tormented by nightmares. Every night she sees one and the same dream and realizes that it is not for nothing. In addition, Masha’s brother behaves strangely, from her obviously something stubbornly hidden. Deciding to get to the bottom of the truth, the heroine of the film “Attraction” goes to a place that sees in a dream at night. There she meets an extraordinary person who will have a huge impact on her future fate. close
Elena Nikolaevna Luzhina is an iron businesswoman in her vivid manifestation. In her life, everything has its own order, place and purpose. She controls more
Elena Nikolaevna Luzhina is an iron businesswoman in her vivid manifestation. In her life, everything has its own order, place and purpose. She controls everything, always gets what she demands, pays for everything, does not tolerate objections, knows that she is called a bitch and seems proud of it. close
Psychotherapist Anna Sergeevna Bochkareva has everything that is considered to be indicators of success and solvency in life. She lectures at the institute, more
Psychotherapist Anna Sergeevna Bochkareva has everything that is considered to be indicators of success and solvency in life. She lectures at the institute, her articles are published in respected scientific publications, she has her own practice and a house in perfect order. But one day the system into which the heroine turned her life is destroyed because of one single meeting. In the charity orphanage where Anna works, a new patient appears - a strange Old Man who has only a few months left to live, and he makes Anna look at many things in a new way - at the events of the past, at the value of human feelings, at repentance and at the meaning of our being... close
A woman is led by her family to her new husband's home, to live with, presumably, his elderly mother and younger brother. Despite being forced into the more
A woman is led by her family to her new husband's home, to live with, presumably, his elderly mother and younger brother. Despite being forced into the marriage, she discovers that he is not such a bad catch after all but domestic bliss does not last long. close
The main character, his wife and small son lose their way and become stuck on a country road. As a result, they have to spend the night in their car. more
The main character, his wife and small son lose their way and become stuck on a country road. As a result, they have to spend the night in their car. The following morning, the main character awakens alone, his wife and son having mysteriously disappeared. His preliminary searches bring the hero to a small lonely house, in which an old man and a young woman live. It seems that these strange tenants know about him and his family but try to hide their knowledge. For what reason? close
Against the tumultuous backdrop of Iran's 1953 CIA-backed coup d'état, the destinies of four women converge in a beautiful orchard garden, where they find independence, solace and companionship.
Against the tumultuous backdrop of Iran's 1953 CIA-backed coup d'état, the destinies of four women converge in a beautiful orchard garden, where they find independence, solace and companionship. close
The film "Shu-chu" is dedicated to representatives of the generation of the eighties, ordinary teenagers of Kazakhstan, who decided to go to plans in more
The film "Shu-chu" is dedicated to representatives of the generation of the eighties, ordinary teenagers of Kazakhstan, who decided to go to plans in the Chui Valley.
Dangerous adventures, strong fists, faithful friendship and first love - everything has a place in this picture, as well as in life itself. The story of what once happened comes from one of four friends. Through the prism of their perception passes the history of Kazakhstan - from the times of the USSR to the present. close
Four childhood friends decide to risk "dirty" money. When transferring money, the son of the mafia leader is killed. Who is the killer? The mafia hires more
Four childhood friends decide to risk "dirty" money. When transferring money, the son of the mafia leader is killed. Who is the killer? The mafia hires a hunter killer who is trying to track down the fugitives and the missing money… close
Slava, a successful businessman discovers his beloved wife, Olga is having an affair with Paul, a penniless young writer. Consumed with jealousy and bitterness more
Slava, a successful businessman discovers his beloved wife, Olga is having an affair with Paul, a penniless young writer. Consumed with jealousy and bitterness but, in an attempt to save his marriage, Slava offers Paul $300,000 to kill Olga. He records the conversation on a dictaphone, believing that Olga, on hearing the recording, will immediately break up with Paul when she discovers his willingness to kill her for money. On the eve of the ‘murder’, Slava plays the tape for Olga to hear. However, instead of shock, Olga’s face displays stout resolution – she had been aware of her husband’s plan all along, and this becomes the perfect opportunity for her to use the recording for her own purposes. However, Olga is not the only one whose life will be affected by the incriminating recording… close
The film is a social-political documentary film that raises questions about the roles we play in history and about the conditions that make it possible more
The film is a social-political documentary film that raises questions about the roles we play in history and about the conditions that make it possible to overlook the onset of authoritarian regimes and live in them for years. What is our place in history and what roles do we (un)consciously take on ourselves? The film follows the victims, executioners as well as the disinterested observers. close
The story takes place in Karabakh mountains in 1992, in the times of Armenian-Azerbaijani war. A small group of Armenian soldiers is working their way more
The story takes place in Karabakh mountains in 1992, in the times of Armenian-Azerbaijani war. A small group of Armenian soldiers is working their way through the snow to reach the necessary point. One of them is so exhausted, that he can't keep on going. He is obliged to stay and wait for the reinforcement. He is left alone with the body of the Azerbaijanian soldier, who was shot by his companion. Checking his I.D., he discovers that they are from the same town, that they are countrymen. close
This documentary is dedicated to Nina Perebeyeva, a woman who operates the only private dog shelter in Kazakhstan under deplorable conditions. Her compassion more
This documentary is dedicated to Nina Perebeyeva, a woman who operates the only private dog shelter in Kazakhstan under deplorable conditions. Her compassion is a sharp contrast to the day-to-day activities of Vova, a vicious dog catcher and a drunkard who lives in the same town. close
Every night, the hero of the film “Drifter” goes to the streets in search of Gopniks. Voluntarily acting as bait, he wanders around the night city, waiting more
Every night, the hero of the film “Drifter” goes to the streets in search of Gopniks. Voluntarily acting as bait, he wanders around the night city, waiting for the lovers of easy profit to meet him.
Director Alexander Image The film "Drifter" (Drifter) offers its own way of dealing with street bandits who take away from passers-by the blood.
The film “Drifter” is based on the story “Antigopnik”. close
The basis of this story about bullfight was the story of Jack London “The Madness of John Harned” and rare revelations of Ernest Hemingway. The arena more
The basis of this story about bullfight was the story of Jack London “The Madness of John Harned” and rare revelations of Ernest Hemingway. The arena jealously guards its secrets. And this is the first time that the backstage bullfights open their doors to a Russian judoka athlete who, by the will of fate, got into the heaviest of events taking place in Pamplona V’nbsp; time of fiesta, where the inhuman passions of his new matadors, mixing blood and sand, life and death, sex and love, as if the Russian matador himself, threw it all. But to kill the mad Russian was not so easy, and on this day more people died than all the bull horns on all the arenas of Spain for the last half century. The arena was again drunk with blood, and the suicide of Ernest Hemingway and his suicide message became the epilogue of this shocking film “Goodbye, bullfight!”. close
Russian Lessons sees its two filmmaker-protagonists, Olga Konskaya and Andrei Nekrasov, report from different posts on the frontline of the 2008 Russian-Georgian war.
Russian Lessons sees its two filmmaker-protagonists, Olga Konskaya and Andrei Nekrasov, report from different posts on the frontline of the 2008 Russian-Georgian war. close
The events of the film “The Herbarium of Masha Kolosova” unfold around the journalist Masha Kolosova, who works in one of the modern popular glossy magazines more
The events of the film “The Herbarium of Masha Kolosova” unfold around the journalist Masha Kolosova, who works in one of the modern popular glossy magazines for a very successful audience.
Masha is smart, not bad herself, can afford a lot (buying an expensive thing is not a question), but for a secular lifestyle she has to pay for her personal life, where everything is not as good as it may seem. close
Max films his friends having lecherous fun at his own birthday party; unaware of how it will change his life. Just out of high school, by haphazard, he more
Max films his friends having lecherous fun at his own birthday party; unaware of how it will change his life. Just out of high school, by haphazard, he becomes a big porno producer. His father, a principled police major, chases porno makers, not suspecting that one of them lives in his own apartment. Hoodlums and girls from good families, corrupted policemen, petty dealers find themselves in a luring and scary world of porno. close
The film "Two" (Dvoe) refers to the history of the Great Patriotic War, in particular, to one of its many heroic episodes. The partisan detachment receives more
The film "Two" (Dvoe) refers to the history of the Great Patriotic War, in particular, to one of its many heroic episodes. The partisan detachment receives an important task - to repel the German encryption apparatus. To get it, in the wilderness, on a remote road, the partisans enter into a cruel battle with the fascists. The heavy battle ends with the death of almost all its participants. Only partisan Alexei Buryan and Herbert, a German encryption officer, remain alive.
Taking the German prisoner, the hero of the film "Two" leads him by forest trails to the transfer point, predetermined by the participants of the operation. But the path is not easy - on the heels of these two are German soldiers with a well-trained shepherd. . . close
Georgy is driving a load of freight into Russia when, after an unpleasant encounter with the police at a border crossing, he finds himself giving a lift more
Georgy is driving a load of freight into Russia when, after an unpleasant encounter with the police at a border crossing, he finds himself giving a lift to a strange old man with disturbing stories about his younger days in the Army. After next picking up a young woman who works as a prostitute and is wary of the territory, Georgy finds himself lost, and despite asking some homeless men for help, he’s less sure than he was before of how to make his way back where he belongs. As brutal images of violence and alienation cross the screen, Georgy’s odyssey becomes darker and more desperate until it reaches an unexpected conclusion. close
The world has changed beyond recognition. Just yesterday the bustling streets are now deserted and quiet. All around are left in a hurry vehicles, convoys more
The world has changed beyond recognition. Just yesterday the bustling streets are now deserted and quiet. All around are left in a hurry vehicles, convoys of military equipment, few people move in fear without end. The sky is becoming more green. In search of answers Andrey Luptsov begins a journey with his neighbor Ivan. But where to go when the world is increasingly alien and incomprehensible? Along the way, he finds an unconscious ballerina Andriy Bella, taking care of her, coming to her forgetting about what is going on around them. close
A film version of the famous Mukhlisov gang case. In May 2001, an audacious robbery of a collection car of one of the commercial banks of Almaty took more
A film version of the famous Mukhlisov gang case. In May 2001, an audacious robbery of a collection car of one of the commercial banks of Almaty took place. During this attack, which took place 50 meters from the American embassy in Almaty, several people were killed. The attackers managed to seize the sum of 700 thousand dollars, after which they carried out a number of raids on exchange offices and organizations of the southern capital. The crime was solved fairly quickly, but it remained for a long time, both in the memory of citizens and law enforcement officers. close
Andrey Petrovich Lvov, a World War 2 veteran, has lived a good and honest life, helping to raise three generations of offspring - his daughter, granddaughter more
Andrey Petrovich Lvov, a World War 2 veteran, has lived a good and honest life, helping to raise three generations of offspring - his daughter, granddaughter and then his great grandson, Andie. His great-grandfather's kind and gentle influence on Andie was so strong that, upon entering military service, the boy was unable to cope with the tyranny of Captain Yefremov, a man whose numerous personal problems and hang-ups had turned him into a vindictive and merciless fiend. One day, in an alcoholic stupor, the Captain pulled a gun on Andie, accidentally shooting and killing him. During the investigation the Captain blamed the 'accident' on Andie's carelessness in handling arms. Six months later Andrey Petrovich learned the horrific truth behind the incident from one of his great grandson's friends on being demobilized from the military. close