Twelve-year-old Jekshen, an exceptional runner, lives in a beautiful mountain village in Kyrgyzstan. His parents are divorced, and life with his alcoholic more
Twelve-year-old Jekshen, an exceptional runner, lives in a beautiful mountain village in Kyrgyzstan. His parents are divorced, and life with his alcoholic father is difficult. Lonely Jekshen only has his girlfriend from school and his father’s friends for support. They encourage him to take part in a big race—a race that could change his life for the better. close
Along with the dangerous adventures, the film also reflects the love of two young heroes. As in Romeo and Juliet, they are the children of two opposing sides.
Along with the dangerous adventures, the film also reflects the love of two young heroes. As in Romeo and Juliet, they are the children of two opposing sides. close
Three downtrodden friends reunite by chance after years apart and strike out on one last adventure in an attempt to recreate the halcyon days of their youth.
Three downtrodden friends reunite by chance after years apart and strike out on one last adventure in an attempt to recreate the halcyon days of their youth. close
Nilufar, a girl living downtown, is about to marry a man living uptown. But one day, soldiers come and plant barbed wire to separate the two towns. The more
Nilufar, a girl living downtown, is about to marry a man living uptown. But one day, soldiers come and plant barbed wire to separate the two towns. The life of the people, who have thus far enjoyed peace, now falls into severe chaos. Students must take classes with barbed wire in the middle of the classroom, and it becomes difficult to go to the hospital. However, the biggest problem is Nilufar's wedding. Kirill, the chief of the climate observatory, tries his best to help her wedding, but then a terrible tragedy occurs. close
Twenty-year-old Kamal has been married for a few months but his wife is still a virgin. Learning that there is nothing physically wrong with him after more
Twenty-year-old Kamal has been married for a few months but his wife is still a virgin. Learning that there is nothing physically wrong with him after visiting a doctor, Kamal sets off to town to search for another woman. The city is full of them but Kamal is still unable to meet anyone, until a chance encounter on a bus. But it looks as if this accidental meeting will take Kamal much farther than he was prepared to go… By the director of ‘Angel on the Right’. —Celluloid Dreams close
Yerken is nine years old and lives alone in a remote village in the mountains. When his older brother returns after a long absence, the young boy’s heart more
Yerken is nine years old and lives alone in a remote village in the mountains. When his older brother returns after a long absence, the young boy’s heart leaps with joy. But it doesn’t last long, his older brother has become a cold and heartless person… Serik Aprymov was born in 1960 in Kazakhstan and studied film at the Moscow Film School (VGIK). Along with other young directors from his country, he became part of the “new wave” of Kazakh cinema. At the Locarno Film Festival in 2004, he presented Okhotnik (The Hunter), in which a young boy suffers the contrast between the traditions of his people now on the decline and the progress of an increasingly urbanized new society. close
The film is about the director’s mother, the movie actress Nina Antonova. Now she is 80. She has had hundreds of roles – big and small. It is a personal more
The film is about the director’s mother, the movie actress Nina Antonova. Now she is 80. She has had hundreds of roles – big and small. It is a personal story about an honest and sad life, about self-sacrifice and freedom. Real fame as an actress came to her only once in her life. It was the leading role in the first Soviet colour TV series Varka’s Land. That was 45 years ago… close
The story of a family whose members live on two different sides of the border. To overcome the 300 meters that divide them and meet his grandfather, Simon more
The story of a family whose members live on two different sides of the border. To overcome the 300 meters that divide them and meet his grandfather, Simon must travel 11000 km. The film is about how politics affects human relations and fate. close
The film will tell about the history of the Khatyn village from the moment of its emergence before our time. Khatyn became a symbol. But she has another, more
The film will tell about the history of the Khatyn village from the moment of its emergence before our time. Khatyn became a symbol. But she has another, living story. Today there are few people in the world who have not heard the word “Khatyn”. The name of the Belarusian village became a symbol of the tragedy of the people of Belarus during the Great Patriotic War. The memorial on the site of the village of Khatyn, this temple under the open sky, today without exaggeration has national significance. They come here to pay tribute to the memory of not only the residents of Belarus, but also citizens of dozens of countries of the world. Each of them takes their own, even without realizing this, a small light of great memory of the Belarusian people. Because without memory of the past there is no future. close
Teenagers Nastya, Kolya and Gleb are seriously interested in the works of Tolkien. They are going to the next festival to join the army of elves, but more
Teenagers Nastya, Kolya and Gleb are seriously interested in the works of Tolkien. They are going to the next festival to join the army of elves, but the campaign for the adventures of the Fellowship of the Ring turns into a real fight with representatives of the underworld who personify the dark forces of evil. close
In the familiar surroundings of their everyday lives, they talk about things that matter to them, about experiences that move them, about first love and more
In the familiar surroundings of their everyday lives, they talk about things that matter to them, about experiences that move them, about first love and loss, hopes and fears. 13 adolescents from a school in Donbass which was destroyed during the war in Ukraine, and subsequently rebuilt, share themselves in front of the camera. 13 lives inhabiting an intermediary space, both emotionally and socially. close
A road movie, the story of a journey of the Holy Light from the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem to small churches in remote northern Yakut villages. more
A road movie, the story of a journey of the Holy Light from the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem to small churches in remote northern Yakut villages. Here everything is different – the way of thinking, values; here Orthodoxy and paganism mix in unexpected ways. A man named Sergey is carrying the Light across the country, to the churches that he himself built... close
White winter blizzard covers everything. We can rely now only on saints, on our prayers. The future has sailed away, with us left behind. Astray, we did more
White winter blizzard covers everything. We can rely now only on saints, on our prayers. The future has sailed away, with us left behind. Astray, we did not board the magic ship. The task at hand is simple — not to perish in the fog, not to die from the cold, not to get trapped under the ice. Not to fall in our own snares. Or are we all in one big trap anyway? Running around in a small circle, counting those who vanished. close
The story of two boys, best friends, who are both madly in love with a beauty of the village. This love is a big challenge for their friendship. What more
The story of two boys, best friends, who are both madly in love with a beauty of the village. This love is a big challenge for their friendship. What is more, they can no longer withstand the third competitor. A young man in a military uniform appears (the story is set in the postwar period). He immediately “gets down to business” in the hayloft. The two losers decide to commit suicide and thus punish the treacherous Nuska. close
Oksana and Tolik are married for more than 30 years. Oksana, as a dominant, thinks of Tolik as absolutely dependent. While buying clothes at the bazaar more
Oksana and Tolik are married for more than 30 years. Oksana, as a dominant, thinks of Tolik as absolutely dependent. While buying clothes at the bazaar in Khmelnytskyi, Oksana asks Tolik to try on a T-shirt. He reluctantly goes behind the curtain and turns into a 7-year-old boy. close
35-year-old journalist Tamara Malysheva is not burdened with free time. Her main concern is her alcoholic husband. Once arriving on a business trip to more
35-year-old journalist Tamara Malysheva is not burdened with free time. Her main concern is her alcoholic husband. Once arriving on a business trip to a small Ukrainian village Tamara meets a man with whom he falls in love. close
Farewell to the childhood dreams of the perfection of the world and the constancy of nature. In the film three main characters: the boy Alesha and his more
Farewell to the childhood dreams of the perfection of the world and the constancy of nature. In the film three main characters: the boy Alesha and his parents Andrey and Alexander. And something Maxim, the forest king, the wind — the subject of secret admiration and fear of Alyosha: "Darling, the forest king co me says: he gold, pearls and joy promises" "Oh no, my baby, you misunderstood: the wind, waking up, stirred leaves." close
A young man comes out of his apartment and forgets his key for the car at home. He shouts after his mother to make her throwing the key out of the window. He is waiting for his mum.
A young man comes out of his apartment and forgets his key for the car at home. He shouts after his mother to make her throwing the key out of the window. He is waiting for his mum. close
