Azamat agrees to kidnap his best friend's fiancé Alia, before their marriage, in accordance to a Kazakh tradition. But when Azamat's family mistakenly more
Azamat agrees to kidnap his best friend's fiancé Alia, before their marriage, in accordance to a Kazakh tradition. But when Azamat's family mistakenly believes that Alia is his wife-to-be, he's forced to marry his best friend's bride. 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
An incredible love story. The script of the film is inspired by the Lezgins and reflects the fate of the Lezgin people. This is the first Lezgin feature film in the history of Azerbaijani cinema.
An incredible love story. The script of the film is inspired by the Lezgins and reflects the fate of the Lezgin people. This is the first Lezgin feature film in the history of Azerbaijani cinema. close
Receiving a professional order from oligarch Lambert Khachaturovich, the junior research officer Never makes up his mind to seize the occasion and use more
Receiving a professional order from oligarch Lambert Khachaturovich, the junior research officer Never makes up his mind to seize the occasion and use luxurious country house of the client to organize a party for his friends. The result of the guests' excessive activity is the broken statue of Lambert Khachaturovich'es father. Considering the host's attitude to his father's memory, the friends can easily envisage Nver's fate... The young men contrive a "salvation plan", but as the saying goes, instead of settling the matter, they make it even worse. Now they not only have to pay for the broken statue, but also organize a magnificent wedding party, the up-front payment of which is already gone, while the groom is out of the game... The things you do for friendship. close
After 16 years of imprisonment, 40-years-old Gogliko is released from jail. He doesn't exactly know what he did that deserved 16 years of jail time. A more
After 16 years of imprisonment, 40-years-old Gogliko is released from jail. He doesn't exactly know what he did that deserved 16 years of jail time. A free man, a changed country awaits him. His personal life has drastically altered. His parents have passed and most of his friends have died during the Civil War period. Gogliko realizes that he will not be able to find his place in this "new" Georgia, only thing he has to do is to care about his passed friend's 16-years-old son. close
An elderly security guard and a young businessman find themselves locked in an elevator for three days. During this time, everyone will try to prove the correctness of their life principles.
An elderly security guard and a young businessman find themselves locked in an elevator for three days. During this time, everyone will try to prove the correctness of their life principles. close
The painting “Conflict Zone” is based on real events that took place in Georgia in the 90s of the twentieth century. By this time the USSR had broken more
The painting “Conflict Zone” is based on real events that took place in Georgia in the 90s of the twentieth century. By this time the USSR had broken up into independent states, and a devastating war had begun in the Caucasus.
The main characters of the film “Conflict Zone” Gogliko and Spartak (one is a Tbilisi resident who wants to return the money, the other is a sniper from Sukhumi, executing the commander’s order) pursue different goals, but are forced to “work” together.
The life paths of two dissimilar people intersect in this conflict zone that forever changed their fates. close
This Georgian drama seeks to renew and reinforce a sense of cultural and national identity as it examines a tragic event in the idyllic life of an aristocratic more
This Georgian drama seeks to renew and reinforce a sense of cultural and national identity as it examines a tragic event in the idyllic life of an aristocratic Georgian family. Much of the film focuses upon their happy and peaceful life of this family comprised of a young couple and their baby daughter Keto. Their life changes when two drifters come in. The two men (who seem to be Muslims from the Azerbaijan republic) are met with hospitality. They repay it by kidnapping baby Keto. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide close
Our four dear friends are about to graduate from school and start a big life. Khurshid is studying at a medical university, Hamdam is returning from the more
Our four dear friends are about to graduate from school and start a big life. Khurshid is studying at a medical university, Hamdam is returning from the army, Jawahir is trying to earn money by pawning on the street, and Bakhtiyar is working under his father. They all still love Lola. close
The old man outlived everyone. His friends, wife, children. But he wasn't lonely. An old fridge buzzed hoarsely in the corridor, and - substituted for more
The old man outlived everyone. His friends, wife, children. But he wasn't lonely. An old fridge buzzed hoarsely in the corridor, and - substituted for friends and family. Every evening he lay down to die. Waking up the next morning he shambled to the fridge. Every day he would sit down opposite the fridge and write: "8.00 - turned on; 9.15 - turned off; 9.47 - turned on...". That day started as usual. The old man woke up alive and headed to the porch. The fridge was in particular nasty. The old man got angry and switched on TV - for the first time in years. It changed his life forever. close
In the movie “Poyma-poy” we meet a little eccentric young man from a wealthy family who falls in love with a poor girl. Despite the dissatisfaction of more
In the movie “Poyma-poy” we meet a little eccentric young man from a wealthy family who falls in love with a poor girl. Despite the dissatisfaction of parents who object to an unequal marriage, lovers get married.
However, the independent life of newlyweds, where the spouses, in fact, are two different people, is not easy. The guy is not used to difficulties, and the young wife is quite obstinate. In addition, misfortunes follow the young couple literally on their heels. First, the girl dies mother, and then with the same heroine of the film “Nevpopada” happens misfortune, as a result of which she receives serious burns. close
The mosaic of Christian pilgrimage to the Holy Land has been shaped during two thousand years. The pilgrims have brought along their stories and left more
The mosaic of Christian pilgrimage to the Holy Land has been shaped during two thousand years. The pilgrims have brought along their stories and left their sacred memories here. The film authors are trying to read the essential pages of those stories and reveal some precious aspects of self-identity. They follow the footprints of Armenian pilgrims between two focal points of human history- from the summit of Mount Ararat to Zion, from A to Z. close
A well-known authority in Southern Kazakhstan, Bagdat, nicknamed "Bagda", receives information from his longtime friend about mass riots and violence more
A well-known authority in Southern Kazakhstan, Bagdat, nicknamed "Bagda", receives information from his longtime friend about mass riots and violence in the region. Of course, he cannot stay away and tries to prevent possible events by all means. But he does not even suspect that all this is already being monitored by intelligence officers. The further course of events forces the Gang to make decisions on which the fate of many, many people depends. close
Embrace yourself for one and a half hours of unprecedented journey through the streets of Yerevan and its underworld, inhabited by people, who turn this more
Embrace yourself for one and a half hours of unprecedented journey through the streets of Yerevan and its underworld, inhabited by people, who turn this place into a mirror of the national soul with all its joyful and tragic revelations. close
Two bandits kidnap the 10-year-old son of a big businessman for ransom. The kidnappers don't even notice how they fall into the child's traps. Realizing more
Two bandits kidnap the 10-year-old son of a big businessman for ransom. The kidnappers don't even notice how they fall into the child's traps. Realizing that they will not be able to avoid a collision, the criminals are forced to obey all the whims of the boy. close
The tape covers a period of time from 1937 to 1980. The main character of the picture - Khan Abroy left his homeland with the establishment of Soviet more
The tape covers a period of time from 1937 to 1980. The main character of the picture - Khan Abroy left his homeland with the establishment of Soviet power. He lived happily and richly in China, but after learning that his native people were in poverty, he returned to his native land. This was a turning point in his life. Returning to his native land, Khan Abroy lost everything: his beloved woman, a high title, a house, property. A hell of camps and general contempt awaited him ahead. close
“Wedding in Bessarabia” is a story of a young couple who recently got married in Romania. He is a young conductor from Bucharest and she is a gifted pianist more
“Wedding in Bessarabia” is a story of a young couple who recently got married in Romania. He is a young conductor from Bucharest and she is a gifted pianist from the Republic of Moldova. One day, they decide to have another wedding in Moldova, hoping to get the money to pay the account for a new apartment. The movie exploits the difference of traditions and habits between Romania and Bessarabia, and a sort of a competition which arises between the families involved. close
The owner of the advertising agency Yuri Klimov (formerly an employee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs) learns that an attempt was made on the life more
The owner of the advertising agency Yuri Klimov (formerly an employee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs) learns that an attempt was made on the life of his friend Alexei Vikhornov - he was investigating the death of a famous banker. Before his death, Vikhornov manages to hand Klimov a luggage receipt from the railway station. There's the main piece of evidence in the storage room that's supposed to restore justice. Klimov decides to bring the case of a friend to the end and takes on a private investigation. . . close
The traveler who never leaves his cabinet – that’s what his contemporaries used to call Jules Verne. He was a person with an extraordinary lust for life more
The traveler who never leaves his cabinet – that’s what his contemporaries used to call Jules Verne. He was a person with an extraordinary lust for life whose fantasy had no limits, he literally taught us how to dream. Which of us did not aspire of circling the world with Phileas Fogg and Jean Passepartout? Who hasn’t dreamt of roaming the sea with captain Nemo on his quest for vengeance? This film is yet another piece from the series “Great Dreamers” which already includes some of the most well-known visionaries such as Nicola Tesla (“Free Energy of Tesla”) and Konstantin Tsiolkovsky (“Tsiolkovsky’s Worlds of Miracle”). By having utilized advanced CGI technologies we were able to recreate the life of outstanding persons, pioneers and path breakers in science and research. close
The main character is the wife of an astronaut. Despite the fact that she is on the Earth, and her husband is in orbit, the couple decide to go on a date more
The main character is the wife of an astronaut. Despite the fact that she is on the Earth, and her husband is in orbit, the couple decide to go on a date in Georgia. The heroine walks through the old city of Tbilisi and the Kazbegi mountains, dines at a local restaurant and tells her beloved by phone about all her impressions. In order for the husband to better understand where she is, the girl calls him the latitude and longitude of her location on the Earth. close
Russian village of the late XIX century. In the center of the plot - the family of a rich owner Grigory Tsybukin, for whom money is the meaning of life. more
Russian village of the late XIX century. In the center of the plot - the family of a rich owner Grigory Tsybukin, for whom money is the meaning of life. But unjustly acquired wealth does not bring him happiness. close
The relationship between a man and a woman at all times served as an inexhaustible source of inspiration for artists. A great variety of works of literature, more
The relationship between a man and a woman at all times served as an inexhaustible source of inspiration for artists. A great variety of works of literature, music, painting and cinema were inspired by real love stories. Tristan and Isolde, Dante and Beatrice, Paris and Elena the Beautiful – for us they are inextricably connected with the all-consuming, piercing feeling that determined their fate. Hundreds of years have passed since these people lived and loved, but almost every inhabitant of our planet knows their names. However, even in our century, there are events that prove that love is the most real and expensive thing that a person has. The story told in the film “An Interrupted Flight” is a confirmation of this.
A young, promising boxer meets an aspiring ballerina, a beautiful and tender girl. There is sympathy between young people, which quickly develops into a great and sincere feeling. But on the way of lovers there is an unexpected obstacle in the form of the girl’s father – a rich and powerful man who occupies not the last place in the city. He does not approve of the choice of his daughter and puts the guy before a choice: either he retreats from her, or he and his loved ones are in great trouble. The young man is not going to give up his beloved and therefore after a while he turns out to be the main character of the criminal story. To avoid danger and get out of the control of their parents, young people decide to leave the country and take tickets for the Yerevan-Sochi flight. So the love story of ordinary boys and girls became part of the tragedy that struck several countries.
The film is based on the fateful events that occurred on the night of May 3, 2006 over the Black Sea. Then the A-320, flying from Armenia to Russia, could not land and crashed, crashing on the water surface. All passengers and crew members - more than a hundred people - died on the spot. One of the passengers of this plane was the beloved woman, who told the story that served as the basis of the plot. According to the filmmakers, Interrupted Flight is the first attempt to produce a modern Armenian drama.
The film was directed by Elena Arshakyan. This project can be considered her directorial debut (before it there was only a not very popular series “Anna”). The film starred Tatev Ovakimyan, Tigran Makaryan, Serzh Avedikyan, Louise Gambaryan, Arpine Israelyan. close
Sergey Dvortsevoy makes his international debut with this astonishingly intimate portrait of a nomadic family on the Kazakh plains. Several scenes in more
Sergey Dvortsevoy makes his international debut with this astonishingly intimate portrait of a nomadic family on the Kazakh plains. Several scenes in this slow, elegant film betray a certain dry humor -- a child devouring the last of a bowl of yogurt and then crying; a cow getting its head stuck in a pail; and a woman singing to herself, accompanied by her snoring husband. Other scenes capture the nomads' hardscrabble lives -- drunken herdsmen in the grips of existential despair, growling dogs, and a camel enduring a rather grim septum piercing. By the end of the film, the family pulls up stakes and herds its sundry four-legged beasts -- camels, cattle, goats, dogs, and horses -- to a more fertile plain. This film was screened at the 1999 Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival. close
Tima's wife cheats on him with his close friend. Everyone knows this and is silent. Suddenly returning home with a night shift, Tima finds his wife in more
Tima's wife cheats on him with his close friend. Everyone knows this and is silent. Suddenly returning home with a night shift, Tima finds his wife in bed with a friend. Will he kill them or leave them alive? It takes a whole night to make a decision. close
Mustafa works as a guide in Shaki (the city in Azerbaijan) and decides traveling to Turkey for making a trade to get some money. When his spouse and him more
Mustafa works as a guide in Shaki (the city in Azerbaijan) and decides traveling to Turkey for making a trade to get some money. When his spouse and him went there, unexpected processes started to happen. close
