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
In the center of the plot of the film “Gastarbaiter” (Gastarbaiter) is the story that happened to an old Uzbek named Sadyk. There was a lot of grief and more
In the center of the plot of the film “Gastarbaiter” (Gastarbaiter) is the story that happened to an old Uzbek named Sadyk. There was a lot of grief and loss in his life. He fought during the Great Patriotic War, then came to the camp, for many years, there is no wife, his son died early. Sadyk lost interest in life, he just lay down on the bed and waited for death to finally come for him. Only his daughter-in-law, his widow, took care of him. But there was grief in the family - the only grandson Aman disappeared. He went to work in Russia and has not filed any news about himself for a long time.
The daughter-in-law's despair brought the old man back to life. Literally getting up from his deathbed, the hero of the film “Gastarbeiter” goes in search of a grandson whom he has never even seen. Difficult searches in huge Moscow lead him to the man who once sent him to the camp – a former investigator who, as it turns out, only one can help Sadyk find his grandson.
The film “Gastarbeiter” was nominated for the main prize of the Kinotavr Film Festival. close
Nikita, talented young dancer, enters Let's Dance competition to earn money for his brother's surgery but a brief encounter with a famous singer Liza, more
Nikita, talented young dancer, enters Let's Dance competition to earn money for his brother's surgery but a brief encounter with a famous singer Liza, who hosts the competition, puts his chances of winning and even life at risk. close
The poet and journalist Ladima commits suicide and his friend, Fred Vasilescu, tries to find out the reasons of those actions. In his search he discovers a mysterious Miss T.
The poet and journalist Ladima commits suicide and his friend, Fred Vasilescu, tries to find out the reasons of those actions. In his search he discovers a mysterious Miss T. close
In the center of the plot of the film “Forgiveness Sunday” is a difficult love story of Maxim and Nastya. They love each other and are going to get married. more
In the center of the plot of the film “Forgiveness Sunday” is a difficult love story of Maxim and Nastya. They love each other and are going to get married. When Maksim (Eugene Plisko-Kuprin) learns that Nastya close
Fifteen years have passed since graduation, and the main characters, former classmates, all gather together again. At the reunion, the seniors reminisce more
Fifteen years have passed since graduation, and the main characters, former classmates, all gather together again. At the reunion, the seniors reminisce about funny incidents from their wild youth. The viewers join them on a fascinating journey back in time, situations with which almost everyone is familiar. close
The twelve-year-old schoolboy Max escapes from the house and hides under the bridge. There he finds a spray can of nano-paints, and draw a graffiti of more
The twelve-year-old schoolboy Max escapes from the house and hides under the bridge. There he finds a spray can of nano-paints, and draw a graffiti of a dog. Unexpectedly painted graffiti comes alive and turns into dog-nanorobot with super powers. And now both of them are hunted by a dangerous criminal who will not stop at anything in order to seize this powerful technology. Guy Max falls into a whirlpool of adventure, through which he finds true friends. close
The hero of the film "On the Bridge" is a successful businessman Vadim Semyonov (Alexander Tyutin), who runs a large TV channel. He boasts an impeccable more
The hero of the film "On the Bridge" is a successful businessman Vadim Semyonov (Alexander Tyutin), who runs a large TV channel. He boasts an impeccable reputation, but even such a person has his “skeleton in the closet”. One day a specialist comes to him - a former criminal, and now a businessman who knows how to get the "correct" information about the people he is interested in. Knowing about the sins of Vadim’s youth, the Specialist begins to blackmail him, demanding ten million dollars from him and submission to the new owner. In addition, on the day of the meeting with the Specialist, the hero picks up a girl on the bridge who tried to commit suicide. close
In the midst of a mid-life crisis Jan, a 40 year old dancing teacher, decides to instigate a revolution against himself. His first act is to summon each more
In the midst of a mid-life crisis Jan, a 40 year old dancing teacher, decides to instigate a revolution against himself. His first act is to summon each of his four lovers, who are unaware of each other, to join him at the dance studio where we assume he is a tutor. His revelations to the women prompt a discourse about love and the fleeting nature of happiness. But when he comes to the fourth and final woman, he finds that his own philosophy of love is not as easy to apply as he had presumed. He realizes that the more the contemporary world has become sexually oriented the farther it has moved away from love... close
18-year-old student Christina at a party with friends meets a graduate student of his institute Ivan. Under the influence of dancing and drinking wine, more
18-year-old student Christina at a party with friends meets a graduate student of his institute Ivan. Under the influence of dancing and drinking wine, they find themselves in the same bed in Christina’s house.
In the morning, Ivan meets Christina’s mother Nadezhda Pavlovna, and she amazes the young man to the core. He meets with Christina a couple of times, but it becomes clear that the object of his attention is the girl’s mother.
Gradually, an affair is born and develops between a forty-year-old woman and a twenty-three-year-old boy, which causes sharp rejection, both from Ivan’s mother and daughter Nadezhda. When Ivan decides to move in with his beloved woman, Christina sets an ultimatum: either she or Ivan. Hope kicks out the young man, and she falls into a deep depression. At some point, Christina wakes up good feelings (so far she behaved with her mother in the current boorish way!), and she comes to terms with her mother’s love. close
The main character of the film is the hapless stuntman Janelle, who is unlucky at work and in personal relationships because of her stubbornness and eccentricity, more
The main character of the film is the hapless stuntman Janelle, who is unlucky at work and in personal relationships because of her stubbornness and eccentricity, but she is a devoted friend and a real fighter. Janelle has to fly urgently to Sri Lanka, where her father is "sunbathing" in the police for violating the passport regime. close
1865, the American Civil War has just ended. The last remaining members of a now destitute Southern family journey to California. The guilt and scars more
1865, the American Civil War has just ended. The last remaining members of a now destitute Southern family journey to California. The guilt and scars they carry from the war are deeper and more painful than the loss of their family fortune and home. The war is over, but the battle to survive has just begun, they are in search of a new life, a new fortune, a new world and something else that they do not yet understand, the redemption of their very souls. Written by Joseph Paul Stachura close
The funny short animation “Quantum Jump” tells the story of a young monk who desperately wanted to become the wisest monk, like his elder comrades in more
The funny short animation “Quantum Jump” tells the story of a young monk who desperately wanted to become the wisest monk, like his elder comrades in the Shaolin monastery.
However, all he could trust was cleaning. This state of affairs did not suit the hero of the cartoon “Quantum Leap”. Having arrogantly decided that he was quite ready to grasp all the secrets of meditation, he entered the forbidden room and, taking the lotus position, took up the work. Several diligent attempts to soar were unsuccessful, when suddenly the unforeseen happened: a terrible noise and roar, and now the entire monastery hovers over the abyss. 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
"Ball Dress" - a melodrama of Belarusian directors Margarita Kasymova and Irina Volokh. After the ridiculous death of her father, fifteen-year-old Vika more
"Ball Dress" - a melodrama of Belarusian directors close
Story about Metropolitan of Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Andrey Sheptytsky who opposed repressive totalitarian regimes of Stalin and Hitler and chose the path of service to God and people.
Story about Metropolitan of Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Andrey Sheptytsky who opposed repressive totalitarian regimes of Stalin and Hitler and chose the path of service to God and people. close
Arsene and Eliza have been married for 4 years. Eliza lived in America, but after marriage moved to Armenia and lives with her husband in Yerevan. They more
Arsene and Eliza have been married for 4 years. Eliza lived in America, but after marriage moved to Armenia and lives with her husband in Yerevan. They rent an apartment with Arsene’s friend Narek. Arsene is a journalist and Eliza is a housewife. All was well until Eliza’s friend, Helen, arrived in Los Angeles. Because of her family collapses, Helen betrays her friend and begins to date Arsene herself. close
Ten figures walk around in a circle. All they have is a number. The “Great Zero” monitors them. Based on a dystopian parable by Oleg Sentsov, this film more
Ten figures walk around in a circle. All they have is a number. The “Great Zero” monitors them. Based on a dystopian parable by Oleg Sentsov, this film was created between Kyiv and the Siberian penal colony where Sentsov spent five years as a political prisoner. close
The film consists of four stories: "Slim Masha", "How Kavardak settled in a kindergarten", "What happened to Borey", "Naughty fasteners", the heroes of more
The film consists of four stories: "Slim Masha", "How Kavardak settled in a kindergarten", "What happened to Borey", "Naughty fasteners", the heroes of which are the characters of the poems of the children's writer Andrei Smetanin.
End of the 1930s. The times of Stalin's terror. Lieutenant Scherbakov got the order to shoot several "enemies of the people". Unexpectedly, a rural wedding more
End of the 1930s. The times of Stalin's terror. Lieutenant Scherbakov got the order to shoot several "enemies of the people". Unexpectedly, a rural wedding found itself at the crime scene. Pursuant to the instruction, witnesses were also eliminated... close
A photographer and his wife travel across Armenia photographing churches for a calendar project. Travelling with them is a local man acting as their driver more
A photographer and his wife travel across Armenia photographing churches for a calendar project. Travelling with them is a local man acting as their driver and guide. As the project nears completion, the distance between husband and wife grows. close
In the festive turmoil between children's matinees, corporate parties and feasts, the deeply pregnant Aizhan and the recently hired Maksat will pass a more
In the festive turmoil between children's matinees, corporate parties and feasts, the deeply pregnant Aizhan and the recently hired Maksat will pass a test of their feelings and especially feel each other, as they swap bodies on a random occasion. close
The young director struggles unsuccessfully to find funding for his debut film. Desperate, he goes to work as a director for a small children's TV project. more
The young director struggles unsuccessfully to find funding for his debut film. Desperate, he goes to work as a director for a small children's TV project. Once on the set, he realizes that it is possible to make an inexpensive film here. All that is needed is to persuade the group and the actors to help him. close
Four short stories are set along the roads of Donbass during the war. There are no safe spaces and no one can make sense of just what is going on. Even more
Four short stories are set along the roads of Donbass during the war. There are no safe spaces and no one can make sense of just what is going on. Even as they are trapped in the chaos, some manage to wield authority over others. But in this world, where tomorrow may never come, not everyone is defenseless and miserable. Even the most innocent victims may have their turn at taking charge. close
The main character of the film “Snake Crawls” is a serial killer who was finally caught and punished. Bogdan Baglay, nicknamed Snake, was sentenced to more
The main character of the film “Snake Crawls” is a serial killer who was finally caught and punished. Bogdan Baglay, nicknamed Snake, was sentenced to life imprisonment. But his “adventures” don’t end there.
A young journalist invites him to become the hero of his new TV program. Since Bogdan has nothing to lose, he agrees to an interview. At the same time, the broadcast is broadcast live – not just a statement of facts, but an emotionally biased “narrative” in which Banglai was branded a beast that came to kill. close
A love story. A woman who, like everyone else, wants to be loved. But on her way there are always men who run away from her. And she suffers from it. more
A love story. A woman who, like everyone else, wants to be loved. But on her way there are always men who run away from her. And she suffers from it. At the same time, Angelina is very fussy. Bella Sergeevna – her mother is a woman who is very good at watching herself, she has a young boyfriend and she leads the life of a socialite. close
This Ukrainian fantasy reflects the careful retelling of a folk legend about a beautiful sorceress and her young apprentice. The older witch initiates more
This Ukrainian fantasy reflects the careful retelling of a folk legend about a beautiful sorceress and her young apprentice. The older witch initiates the younger into a magical world while two winged men observe them. The film is done without sensation. close
Is love possible after many years of marriage? Is there a chance to save the family and be happy, if the marital union has long become an everyday thing, more
Is love possible after many years of marriage? Is there a chance to save the family and be happy, if the marital union has long become an everyday thing, and from the past romantic feelings, as you can see, there is no trace left? The Leaning Tower of Pisa tells the story of a husband and wife on the verge of divorce, who are bound together for twenty years.
Common life and son – that is probably all those that unite the heroes of the picture today. After the birth of the child, Olga ( Nikolai Fomenko ), in turn, has long seen in his second half only an empty place, spending his free time watching his favorite football with beer, men's conversations and flirting with the female sex. It is possible that their existence could continue for a very long time, not once the wife declared that she was leaving her husband for an Italian, whom she met on a dating site.
Their family union is like the Leaning Tower of Pisa – day after day everything falls and falls, and one day it may collapse completely. Like the tower, it may never fall. What awaits the spouses ahead?
The script of the film is based on the play by playwright Hope Ptushkina. close
