"Strong Ivan" is a film telling an outstanding life story of Ivan Firtsak who was born in June, 1899 in a Ukrainian village Bilky, Irshava district in more
"Strong Ivan" is a film telling an outstanding life story of Ivan Firtsak who was born in June, 1899 in a Ukrainian village Bilky, Irshava district in Zakarpattia Oblast. At the age of 18 he became a performer with a Czechoslovak circus and travelled to 64 countries of the world, astonishing everybody with his victories. He was a weightlifting champion of Czechoslovakia, a bodybuilding champion of Europe. He earned the nickname Strong Ivan Croton for his incredible strength. Ivan Firtsak won a great number of single combats with famous wrestlers of the world. From hands of the Queen of England he received a helmet and a belt decorated with cold and diamonds. American press called him the strongest man of the XX century. In 1937 in the prime of his fame he came back to the homeland. close
Baku, Azerbaijan. A famous photographer postpones his wedding once again due to an important job offer. During the inevitable quarrel with his fiancée, they have a car accident.
Baku, Azerbaijan. A famous photographer postpones his wedding once again due to an important job offer. During the inevitable quarrel with his fiancée, they have a car accident. close
This gorgeous movie—artfully composed in a muted sandy palette with exquisite attention to visual detail—takes place on the shores of the Black Sea in more
This gorgeous movie—artfully composed in a muted sandy palette with exquisite attention to visual detail—takes place on the shores of the Black Sea in Crimea, where a group of neighbors seek tranquility and fulfillment fishing and striving to live lives of meaning, outside the bustle and cynicism of city life. This is a film about universal themes of human interaction and love and explores the full range of human desires and relationships. Such Beautiful People is a gentle story of gentle people striving to make their lives better, to find true happiness, and to better understand one another. (via cinema.indiana.edu) close
This celebrated director's "exquisite cruelty" appears front and center when the death of a stage actor turns a theatrical drama into a real one. Two more
This celebrated director's "exquisite cruelty" appears front and center when the death of a stage actor turns a theatrical drama into a real one. Two in One's two parts, "Stagehands" and "Woman of a Lifetime," celebrate the psychological richness that lurks just beneath the surface of banal reality - if murderous stagehands, lascivious fathers and vengeful daughters can be described as banal. close
Belorussia, summer 1942. The war has moved on, far off to the east. The life of a small town where the German authorities of the region have set themselves more
Belorussia, summer 1942. The war has moved on, far off to the east. The life of a small town where the German authorities of the region have set themselves up is getting back to "normal". The Germans study Russian, flirt with the local girls, the women wash their clothes and feed them. They have to carry on somehow... But suddenly the teenage son of the film's heroine decides to run away to the partisans and blows up a German train so that they could accept him. He gets caught and the Germans have to execute him in order "to teach others a lesson". That's the order and it can't be disobeyed. The Germans know that this execution will bring an end to their peaceful lives. The local commandant understands this better than anyone as he is already involved in a close relationship with the boy's mother. But he can't ignore an order from his commanders... close
A highly skilled bodyguard avenging his brother's untimely death uncovers a ring of corruption extending to the highest levels of society and government (IMDb.com).
A highly skilled bodyguard avenging his brother's untimely death uncovers a ring of corruption extending to the highest levels of society and government (IMDb.com). close
The heroine of the film “Touch the Sky”, Taisia, twenty-five years old. She works in a magazine where she writes an answer column for women's letters. more
The heroine of the film “Touch the Sky”, Taisia, twenty-five years old. She works in a magazine where she writes an answer column for women's letters. She manages to cope with her duties quite successfully, but her personal life does not work out at all. A drunken husband, a married lover, turns out to be unnecessary people. In desperation, she turns to a psychologist using a helpline.
She tells an unknown man that her life was broken after she fell in love with the father of her friend at the age of seventeen, and she caused a breakup with her beloved man. Talking about yourself, Taia ( close
A well-known modern writer, who teaches at the Faculty of Journalism, is obsessed with the idea of writing a story about the great Armenian composer, more
A well-known modern writer, who teaches at the Faculty of Journalism, is obsessed with the idea of writing a story about the great Armenian composer, folklorist and conductor Komitas. The researcher of his work intends to visit the places where the suffering life of the musician passed.
The son of a shoemaker lost his mother when he was not in a year. In 10 years he became a round orphan. Later in his life will be monasticism, spiritual dignity and Turkish oppression. The composer died in a psychiatric hospital. Relying on archival documents, the hero of the film “Silence of the Archimandrite” tries to figure out what led his great countryman to twenty-year imprisonment in a closed clinic for the mentally ill. close
“Nest of the Dove” is a drama by Ukrainian director Taras Tkachenko. The story is about a woman who left her family in Bukovina and went to Italy to work. more
“Nest of the Dove” is a drama by Ukrainian director Taras Tkachenko. The story is about a woman who left her family in Bukovina and went to Italy to work. It seems that money will bring a solution to all problems, but on returning home, the main character realizes that love and understanding of the family are irretrievably lost. Maybe fate will give her a second chance.
This film presents a psychological dilemma that develops against the backdrop of a family crisis. In the main roles Vitaly Linetsky, Rimma Zyubina, Nikolai Boklan, Irma Vitovskaya. The director of the picture dedicated it to everyone who is familiar with the subject of guest workers. close
The base of rest "rainbow" comes the accountant, Peter, correct, honest and principled. He refuses to settle on base, after all audit has to be independent, more
The base of rest "rainbow" comes the accountant, Peter, correct, honest and principled. He refuses to settle on base, after all audit has to be independent, as well as the auditor, especially in a housing question. 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
Crap beret is a symbol of special forces and an object of exceptional pride of military personnel. You can get into the elite unit only after passing more
Crap beret is a symbol of special forces and an object of exceptional pride of military personnel. You can get into the elite unit only after passing the baptism of battle.
Participant of special operations Pavel, unsuccessfully trying to pass qualification tests captain Kochetkov and ordinary Kupriyanov, whose father died in Afghanistan, on their own experience will be convinced of how much real friendship means. Planning a vacation on nature, the heroes of the militant “Crap beret” fall into a trap and accidentally learn about the preparation by Western special services of a terrorist attack. The task of the brothers is to save the student Nastya and prevent a catastrophe. 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
During the final winter of WWII, as displaced persons return to their former homes in the Soviet Union, an 8-year-old boy is left alone when his mother dies en route.
During the final winter of WWII, as displaced persons return to their former homes in the Soviet Union, an 8-year-old boy is left alone when his mother dies en route. close
“Platon Angel” is a film by Ivan Voytyuk, which is a film adaptation of Oleksa Kolomiets’ play “Wild Angel”. The painting “Plato Angel”, the action of more
“Platon Angel” is a film by Ivan Voytyuk, which is a film adaptation of Oleksa Kolomiets’ play “Wild Angel”.
The painting “Plato Angel”, the action of which unfolds against the backdrop of a very revered holiday in Ukraine – the Bright Nativity of Christ – tells about the life of the Ukrainian family, about the land, saints and simple, but such important truths for each person.
Bogdan Stupka, the main role of the head of the family Platon Nikitich Angela, was awarded for his work the prize of the international film festival of television films "Crown of the Carpathians", held in Truskavets. close
Fourteen-year-old Rustam lives with his mother in a village; his father was killed by the Russian mafia. After his father's death, Rustam tries to provide more
Fourteen-year-old Rustam lives with his mother in a village; his father was killed by the Russian mafia. After his father's death, Rustam tries to provide for himself and his mother without resorting to illegal money-making schemes. But his dream is to join a music band. The title of the film refers to an Azerbaijani fairy tale about saving a princess from a house with 40 doors; no one has succeeded in opening the last door, and thus its secret remains hidden. The villagers have named their village the 40th door as well. close
The main character Jafar, a criminal, he and his three friends are engaged in extortion, racketeering, robberies and other criminal activities. One day, more
The main character Jafar, a criminal, he and his three friends are engaged in extortion, racketeering, robberies and other criminal activities. One day, after the persuasion of “colleagues”, Jafar and his friends decide to quietly clean the house of the local Rich Sheesh. close
Max, a car salesman, learned from his own experience that entertainment and reckless risk are not without consequences. Lera, a TV presenter, made sure more
Max, a car salesman, learned from his own experience that entertainment and reckless risk are not without consequences. Lera, a TV presenter, made sure that the responsibility for her love cannot be shifted to another. The nightclub bartender realized that HIV/AIDS could affect him personally. Someone’s mistake was without consequences, and for someone – forever changed life. 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
Margarita Andreevna has been working for many years as a doctor in the maternity hospital of a provincial town. She is dedicated to the cause and wards. more
Margarita Andreevna has been working for many years as a doctor in the maternity hospital of a provincial town. She is dedicated to the cause and wards. Birthdays here are different: and ordinary kolkhoz women from neighboring villages, and lovers of oligarchs.
Fate brings women from different walks of life to the maternity ward. All of them with their own problems, each of them their own joys and their own grief. Young mothers share the sick, talk about themselves, because they know that they will never meet again. The heroines of the drama “Oh, mommy ...” meet in one of these chambers. They only spend a few days together, but it changes their lives forever. 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
Miroslava comes to life after the age of five. Miroslava was buried that the 6-year-old daughter Nastya calls her mother. Giving herself the status, she more
Miroslava comes to life after the age of five. Miroslava was buried that the 6-year-old daughter Nastya calls her mother. Giving herself the status, she is not going to and begins to pretend that she does not recognize the woman. Miroslava moved a few months before the terrible accident, no. "Mama". Miroslava will get what she wants - her name, life and love of little Nastya. close
