This film is a fresco pictured on a background of an abandoned port-town. A taxi-driver falls in love with a young lady, passenger in his car. He makes more
This film is a fresco pictured on a background of an abandoned port-town. A taxi-driver falls in love with a young lady, passenger in his car. He makes a decision to marry her and entices her to his house. The lady is scared, she tries to escape, but the taxi-driver locks her up in the bathroom and starts getting ready to the wedding... The film is about a real person from a Ukrainian province who cannot express his own feelings in a common way. He was brought up seeing psychological violence, man's domination over a woman. And even in the situation when he sincerely wants to keep the lady from danger and propose his love and faithfulness, he cannot use any other methods but violence. The script is based on real facts. The characters in the film are real residents of the town Kherson located in the South of Ukraine who shared stories from their lives and brought them to the screen. The film recieved the Main prize at Film festival "Kinoshok" from the Jury of Russian Producers. close
The main character of this picture on the advice of one of the best comrades, decides to join a closed religious sect. However, the guy does not know more
The main character of this picture on the advice of one of the best comrades, decides to join a closed religious sect. However, the guy does not know that soon all members of this sect are going to commit suicide, so they believe that the end of the world will begin in the near future. close
This is a love story set in the steppes of Central Asia of today. Temür a thirty year old Kazakh decides to start life again in his ancestral village more
This is a love story set in the steppes of Central Asia of today. Temür a thirty year old Kazakh decides to start life again in his ancestral village in the Kyrghyz Mountains. He discovers soon after his arrival that he is a misfit in this settlement of old conservative Islamic men,some women and children. The only ray of hope for him is Amira a young married woman who waits in frustration for her absentee husband - a Mujahideen. Temur watches sorrowfully as the individual village stories unfold at the same as he tries to help the community out in any way he can. In this way he comes closer to Amira and Taib, her young brother-in-law. In a dead end situation the lovers decide to leave the settlement and travel to a place that would hold out with their dreams. Written by Mira Tanna-Händel close
"Buta" is the story of a lonely 7-year old boy (named Buta), who lives in a mountain village with his grandmother. He is befriended by an old man, a liquid more
"Buta" is the story of a lonely 7-year old boy (named Buta), who lives in a mountain village with his grandmother. He is befriended by an old man, a liquid soap merchant who once loved (and lost) Buta's grandmother. The old man's friendship and wise advice helps Buta to overcome his difficulties in life. Buta's grandmother, in the meantime, is weaving a special carpet in memory of Buta's mother. The carpet features a special pattern (also called "Buta"), which represents love. The boy is inspired by his grandmother's work, and decides to make his own "buta" made of rocks and stones, high on the top of the mountain... close
In the harsh mountainous countryside of Svaneti (Georgia) . Happiness is brief and the love of life of the Dina dies. Tradition says she must marry to more
In the harsh mountainous countryside of Svaneti (Georgia) . Happiness is brief and the love of life of the Dina dies. Tradition says she must marry to the first man who offers his hand and leave her child.. close
This is the reflection of a young girl Ksenia, whom the profession of a journalist led to the Maloyaroslavsky St. Nicholas Chernoostrovsk convent. At more
This is the reflection of a young girl Ksenia, whom the profession of a journalist led to the Maloyaroslavsky St. Nicholas Chernoostrovsk convent. At the monastery there is a children's shelter "Otrada", in which girls live and study. What they live, what they dream about, and it is necessary to understand the same, on the basis of a girl. close
He's been called a 'wonderful troublemaker', 'comet man' and 'the last hippy of the pink city'. Robert Sahakyants was a renowned Soviet and Armenian animator. more
He's been called a 'wonderful troublemaker', 'comet man' and 'the last hippy of the pink city'. Robert Sahakyants was a renowned Soviet and Armenian animator. He was a director, writer and artist who created animated films. Robert Sahakyants used his work to express his particular view of the world around him. His animated films feature constant movement, whirls of colour and myriad wonderful characters inspired by Armenia. Robert Sahakyants was a true patriot to his motherland. The love for his people drove Robert Sahakyants to openly criticise everything and everyone he disagreed with. He boldly spoke his mind about anything he found troubling, from political events to ugly sculptures in nearby houses. The film features recollections from Robert Sahakyants's friends and family. close
A young married couple loses their year-old son Saba in a shopping center. Lasha and Tekla together with their friends begin to look for the kid in the festive and cheerful atmosphere.
A young married couple loses their year-old son Saba in a shopping center. Lasha and Tekla together with their friends begin to look for the kid in the festive and cheerful atmosphere. close
The young Kazakh city girl Ainur wrestles with life. Everything and everybody seems to be against her: school, family, her best friend. But Ainur is no more
The young Kazakh city girl Ainur wrestles with life. Everything and everybody seems to be against her: school, family, her best friend. But Ainur is no push-over. Fighting at school and unhappy at home with her pregnant mother and drunken stepdad, petulant, tomboyish teen Ainur quits high school. She aimlessly bounces around Almaty, the former capital of Kazakhstan, encountering a cross-section of the population as she goes. close
A lonely 40 year old woman meets a man in the wood near the building where she works as a caretaker. They spend the night together. Early in the morning more
A lonely 40 year old woman meets a man in the wood near the building where she works as a caretaker. They spend the night together. Early in the morning the police arrive at her flat. They just found a dead body in the woods. close
Ukrainian documentary filmmakers present the film “Aristocrats in the House of Stage Veterans” – a story about how five stand-up comedians from Kiev went more
Ukrainian documentary filmmakers present the film “Aristocrats in the House of Stage Veterans” – a story about how five stand-up comedians from Kiev went with concerts to a nursing home where actors and actresses live.
The unusualness of this trip is not only that the audience of the heroes of the film “Aristocrats in the House of Stage Veterans” are elderly people. Its peculiarity is also that the speakers present to their audience an extremely unusual genre of stand-up comedy. How will the experienced actors perceive the humorous club program? Will they laugh? Or will they consider what is happening on stage an insult and call the police? Or maybe comedians will not dare to present their most indecent jokes? close
Mom learns that she is seriously ill with cancer. The son, theme and time, receives an invitation to participate in the festival. Having learned about more
Mom learns that she is seriously ill with cancer. The son, theme and time, receives an invitation to participate in the festival. Having learned about his mother’s illness, he begins preparations for the festival in order to win the necessary amount for treatment. close
Dr. Golf is a good wizard. He lives in his underground laboratory, invents wonderful elixirs, collects magical stories around the world and writes them more
Dr. Golf is a good wizard. He lives in his underground laboratory, invents wonderful elixirs, collects magical stories around the world and writes them down in his Magic Book.
In the history of the first "Elixir of Kindness" tells the story of a young capricious ruler Unura, who spends all his time in his entertainment hall, surrounded by bio-robots, knowing the world only through screens, playing, having fun, and even doing state affairs by simply pressing multi-colored buttons.
It so happened that Prince Unur was left without parents early, and the advisers of his life were: The Girl of the Day's Schedule and the Talking Helmet, his main adviser, whom Unur listened to and feared. But it's not that simple! The helmet from the hidden room is controlled by an evil technical genius, and Prince Unur does not even know it. close
From the Crimean village to the seaside goes bus to Kiev. Join the revolution for Nina the last chance to find the truth and escape from the local werewolves more
From the Crimean village to the seaside goes bus to Kiev. Join the revolution for Nina the last chance to find the truth and escape from the local werewolves in police epaulettes. She was raped and her friend killed. Euromaidan gives the heroine the support of new friends, each of them has their own story, their own truth, their own pain. close
A series of dreams, nightmares and overlapping narratives take place on a cruise ship in the Caribbean. The central portion of the film draws a portrait more
A series of dreams, nightmares and overlapping narratives take place on a cruise ship in the Caribbean. The central portion of the film draws a portrait of Haiti’s difficult history, the democratic election of Father Aristide, the coups that removed him from office, and Canadian involvement each step of the way. close
“The Contract” is a Ukrainian film Vera Yakovenko, where the roles were performed by Viktor Verzhbitsky, Andrei Filippak, Ivanna Sakhno, Anatoly Borsyuk more
“The Contract” is a Ukrainian film Vera Yakovenko, where the roles were performed by Viktor Verzhbitsky, Andrei Filippak, Ivanna Sakhno, Anatoly Borsyuk and others. One day, the city homeless Gregory gets a unique chance to change his worthless life once and for all. A stranger hooked up with him makes a tempting offer to the vagrant: in exchange for a small favor, he will return Gregory’s lost job, housing and former social status. Agreeing to this, our hero and does not suspect that from now on he becomes a pawn in someone’s game. And now, whatever he does, Gregory's fate is predetermined. close
Relegated to the background in the brutal times of a transitional period, the Maestro, who is a devotee of art, an advocate of moral standards, a cellist more
Relegated to the background in the brutal times of a transitional period, the Maestro, who is a devotee of art, an advocate of moral standards, a cellist of a symphonic orchestra, a professor of a conservatory, unable to withstand the prevailing wildness, has inevitable clashes with the environment and experiences a heavy personal drama. Archival footage of protests preceding and following the 2008 Armenian presidential elections are used in the film. close
A girl Ania dreams of a young man, a sailor, whom she saw only once in a photograph. At this time, a sailor, who turns out to be illegally transporting more
A girl Ania dreams of a young man, a sailor, whom she saw only once in a photograph. At this time, a sailor, who turns out to be illegally transporting weapons, dreams of meeting an unusual girl, leaving a dangerous business and leaving for the islands. Ania reads "Mahabharata", "Iliad", "Elder Edda" and listens to rock and roll every day by the sea. The sailor and the girl are destined to meet in the final, and a faithful friend will help to avoid danger - an old car, "Volga" GAZ-21. close
Two guys like a beautiful girl. One of them is a leader, he is stronger, richer, brazen. The second is a simple and honest guy. The girl prefers one of more
Two guys like a beautiful girl. One of them is a leader, he is stronger, richer, brazen. The second is a simple and honest guy. The girl prefers one of them and agrees to lure the other into a trap. close
The documentary tells about how director Alexander Dovzhenko created his first films “Dipkourier’s Bag”, “Zvenigora” and “Arsenal”, which were later included in the gold fund of world cinema.
The documentary tells about how director Alexander Dovzhenko created his first films “Dipkourier’s Bag”, “Zvenigora” and “Arsenal”, which were later included in the gold fund of world cinema. close
The film “The sky is the same everywhere...” begins with the story of how a grandmother, who lives out her days in a nursing home, once tells her granddaughter more
The film “The sky is the same everywhere...” begins with the story of how a grandmother, who lives out her days in a nursing home, once tells her granddaughter about a family heirloom – an ancient icon that remained in her home. Learning about the shrine, the girl is excited to find her. But not to return the icon to the family, but to sell it for a lot of money.
To do this, the heroine of the film “The sky is the same everywhere...” in the company of two friends goes to an abandoned village, which is located in the Chernobyl “exclusion zone.” The trip seemed to the guys like a fun adventure, in the final of which they are waiting for a solid cash prize. But everything turned into a serious test... close
Tosh dreamed of becoming a teacher, but went to the army and got to the service in Afghanistan, then in Algeria. Then he began to work in the criminal more
Tosh dreamed of becoming a teacher, but went to the army and got to the service in Afghanistan, then in Algeria. Then he began to work in the criminal investigation. Suddenly, terrorists appeared in one of the mountainous towns, and Tosh goes there together with a young sergeant Zyedov. close
Tour guide, military, bank clerk, aircraft mechanic and dozens of other restless men from all over Ukraine gather every autumn in Uman to work during more
Tour guide, military, bank clerk, aircraft mechanic and dozens of other restless men from all over Ukraine gather every autumn in Uman to work during the Hasidic pilgrimage to the holiday of Rosh Hashanah. For four days, tens of thousands of Hasidim come to this tiny town in a continuous stream - in a festive mood, with songs, dances and ... a huge amount of luggage. For four days, local porters sleep for 3 hours in homemade halabuds on the side of the road, and the rest of the time carry tons of cargo to earn their two-month salary. Along the way, they constantly have to seek mutual understanding with an almost “alien” client and with each other. It is hard for them to say, “God knows what he is doing.” close
Before the collapse of the Soviet Union, construction teams were organized. Young guys lived in Siberia, in the taiga carried out power lines. In wolf more
Before the collapse of the Soviet Union, construction teams were organized. Young guys lived in Siberia, in the taiga carried out power lines. In wolf lair at Sasha Bugra and Darina's girls had love...
Darina's construction team left the taiga, Sasha decided to stay to earn money: "Here's oil, gas, forest, -he said, —Here I will become Great." After 20 years, the grown-up and rich oligarch, whom the entourage began to call Alexander the Great, returns home. He falls in love with Nadia, a journalist who wins in maps, and finances her TV shows. The girl really loves the young guy of the cameraman who works with her. The oligarch can do nothing for Nadia to abandon the beloved, and decides to kill him. According to the idea, the guy should die at the hippodrome. close
Under Heaven, written and directed by Dalmira Tilepbergen, is a modern day re-working of the biblical tale of Cain and Abel, set in a remote mountain more
Under Heaven, written and directed by Dalmira Tilepbergen, is a modern day re-working of the biblical tale of Cain and Abel, set in a remote mountain village in Central Asia. Two brothers, rebellious Kerim and conscientious Aman, live with their mother and work at the family stonemason business. Their father has been forced to work away in Russia in order to pay off Kerim's debts, incurred as a result of his eldest son's drug dealing activities. The brothers both fall for a local village girl, Saltanat, which ultimately leads to a bitter dispute and unforeseen and tragic consequences... close
