Rokas and Inga, a couple of young Lithuanians, volunteer to drive a cargo van of humanitarian aid to Ukraine. They cross the vast snowy lands of the Donbass more
Rokas and Inga, a couple of young Lithuanians, volunteer to drive a cargo van of humanitarian aid to Ukraine. They cross the vast snowy lands of the Donbass region, drifting into the lives of those affected by the war. close
The events of the film take place in the Soviet Union in the early 1980s. It is forbidden to listen to foreign radio stations, it is not safe to voice more
The events of the film take place in the Soviet Union in the early 1980s. It is forbidden to listen to foreign radio stations, it is not safe to voice one’s opinions in front of strangers. Words of truth are spoken only in private kitchens behind the curtained windows. The KGB tap phones, survey the ‘unreliable’ and consistently step by step destroy all forms of decent. The protagonists challenge the inhumane state machine, putting on stake their very lives and proving that nothing and nobody can stop a person who is on his way to achieve a true freedom. close
The eastern Ukrainian town of Snezhnoje, which prospered during the Soviet era when miners there were spoiled with all kinds of privileges, now lives in poverty.
The eastern Ukrainian town of Snezhnoje, which prospered during the Soviet era when miners there were spoiled with all kinds of privileges, now lives in poverty. close
Many myths, stories and traditions are associated with the lime tree, going back to the Middle Ages, Celtic times and as far back as Ancient Greece. In more
Many myths, stories and traditions are associated with the lime tree, going back to the Middle Ages, Celtic times and as far back as Ancient Greece. In Russia, the story goes, that on discovering his lover's infidelity, landowner Pavel Kazantsev was so heartbroken that he could not forgive Anastasia's disloyalty and buried her alive. He planted a lime tree to mark the spot where she lay, and years later villagers still go to the tree to ask Anastasia for help, particularly in affairs of the heart. Marina is the wife of a successful businessman also coincidentally called Pavel Kazantsev. One day, after a family quarrel, Pavel takes Marina to their country house where she discovers that Oleg has a lover - Anastasia. Marina soon learns about the legend of Anastasia's tree from the local villagers. The coincidence with names is disturbing, but a worse discovery is still to come. close
Tonya Korovyak dreams of being a superstar. Dreams of fame, fans, applause and a white limousine became her obsession. If at one time ambitious girl mastered more
Tonya Korovyak dreams of being a superstar. Dreams of fame, fans, applause and a white limousine became her obsession. If at one time ambitious girl mastered the basics of noble manners at the guest house, now to achieve this goal Tonya's going to go to study on "Factory of stars." Her father Korovyak - the owner of a large supermarket chain - he is crazy about the "creative ideas" of his little daughter, that will not tell about the aunt ... close
This film is about blind maternal love, overcare, that doesn't let the son grow into a man, but makes his inner child stay helpless and infantile for ages.
This film is about blind maternal love, overcare, that doesn't let the son grow into a man, but makes his inner child stay helpless and infantile for ages. close
1905. A Jewish Shtetl. Shimek and Buzya are two 10 year olds. Of course, she is a princess and he is a prince. They live in the same yard, in neighboring more
1905. A Jewish Shtetl. Shimek and Buzya are two 10 year olds. Of course, she is a princess and he is a prince. They live in the same yard, in neighboring palaces. What Buzya really means to him, Shimek begins to understand only years later when, far away from home, when he receives the news that Buzya is about to be married off. 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 city circus is a place of joy and celebration for children and adults. A special love of the public is the Clown Coco (Bogdan Benyuk) with a funny more
The city circus is a place of joy and celebration for children and adults. A special love of the public is the Clown Coco (Bogdan Benyuk) with a funny piglet Peach. But one day, the evil Scammer (Konstantin Shaforenko), who escaped from this circus, begins a campaign to capture the city and becomes its Cyber-General. The cherished dream of this monster is to make more stuffed stuffed from all living things. Brave children with the Clown Kiko and always ready to protect the weak and hurt brave Captain Crocus (Konstantin Stepankov) rise to fight the villain.
The adventure film of Vladimir Onishchenko for children “Captain Crocus” is a fascinating, adventure-filled fairy tale based on the novel by Fyodor Knorre. 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
Germany, Baltic Sea coast, May 1945, a few days before the end of World War II. A small Soviet patrol arrives at an isolated house where an elderly baroness more
Germany, Baltic Sea coast, May 1945, a few days before the end of World War II. A small Soviet patrol arrives at an isolated house where an elderly baroness gives shelter to a group of orphan girls and a boy who is determined to continue the fight. 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
SHE is a district attorney, SHE is trapped in a never-ending sequence of days. It's been five years since SHE lost her beloved husband. Soon, however, more
SHE is a district attorney, SHE is trapped in a never-ending sequence of days. It's been five years since SHE lost her beloved husband. Soon, however, SHE notices someone's presence in her apartment: things get broken or rearranged while SHE's away...Is SHE losing her mind? Or is it her dead husband trying to get in touch with her? That's what her friend keeps telling... And then SHE gets in contact with her husband's spirit and, oh miracle, he answers. SHE sees proof everywhere...and SHE's happy again, SHE's with the love of her life even though he's just a ghost. And then HE appears. Or rather falls down a chimney shaft. HE's a fugitive, framed for the murder HE didn't commit. HE's been in contact with her this whole time. So SHE helps: SHE defends him and wins the case. Somewhere along this emotional roller-coaster SHE lets go of the past pain, her dead husband and finds peace. HE, her chimney guest, will still be there when SHE starts over with a clean slate... 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
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
“I believe: one, two, three, four, five” is a lyrical comedy directed by Lidia Kazberova that life does not stop, even if it seems that the world underfoot more
“I believe: one, two, three, four, five” is a lyrical comedy directed by Lidia Kazberova that life does not stop, even if it seems that the world underfoot has collapsed. Dmitry Kratkov (Sergei Makovetsky) has written many worthwhile things in his life. That's what he thinks. But in the editorial offices people have a different opinion, and publish it reluctantly. So the last play of the art Council did not approve.
The wife no longer wants to live with a loser writer and therefore runs away to a more promising husband. The only place where his soul rests is a summer cottage without a home. Did he think that was where he would find happiness? close
The fate of the main character of the film Mark Gorobets “A good reason for murder” was unlucky – from childhood she and her brother were left alone and more
The fate of the main character of the film Mark Gorobets “A good reason for murder” was unlucky – from childhood she and her brother were left alone and ended up in an orphanage, from where she was bought by a gypsy family. Because of this, Sasha broke up with her brother, and the share of the girls began to fall after each other hard trials.
After some time, Sasha gets into a special school of a mysterious structure that prepares killers, and begins to communicate well with her mentor Elena Sergeevna, promising her to find her brother. However, the woman set Sasha one condition, which became her task - she will need to eliminate Konstantin Samulevich, a certain entrepreneur. . . close
Kim Bulatovich - the power and strength of the Sychov family, he spent most of his active life away from loved ones at the gold mines in Siberia. He sent more
Kim Bulatovich - the power and strength of the Sychov family, he spent most of his active life away from loved ones at the gold mines in Siberia. He sent all the money he earned to his relatives, giving them the opportunity to live comfortably, and therefore to live carefree for many years. Deciding to go on a well-deserved rest, settle down next to his relatives, he suddenly began to gasp in the mercantile philistine world of his family, saw an unacceptable falsity in his relationship between the limp son Artyom and the newly-made daughter-in-law Lily, sharply felt the loneliness of his beloved granddaughter Tatyana, who had lost her mother early ... close
A series of odd coincidences has left Lukas, an interpreter for an OSCE military checkpoint inspection tour, stranded near a small southern Ukrainian more
A series of odd coincidences has left Lukas, an interpreter for an OSCE military checkpoint inspection tour, stranded near a small southern Ukrainian steppe town. With nowhere to turn, this city boy finds shelter at the home of a colorful local named Vova. With Vova as his guide, Lukas is confronted by a universe beyond his imagination, one in which life seems utterly detached from any identifiable structure. Fascinated by his host and his host's daughter Marushka, with whom he is rapidly falling in love, Lukas’s contempt for provincial life slowly melts away and sets him on a quest for a happiness he had never known could exist. close
80th years of the 20th century. The country is embraced by the "struggle" for "perestroika" and "glasnost", in Afghanistan - the height of the war, where more
80th years of the 20th century. The country is embraced by the "struggle" for "perestroika" and "glasnost", in Afghanistan - the height of the war, where hundreds die eighteen-year-old boys. Their peers, Denis, have little impact on the social problems of an agitated country. A newly-made student at the Institute of Cinematography - in euphoria and wine hops ... One night he encounters a strange, mysterious stranger and falls in love with her until unconscious ... Soon Denis learns that the lover is married and older than he. Elizaveta Tenetska - a famous director, almost a legend, she is talented and bold with authority. On Denis's passion, she answers with the icy cold... close
Max finds himself in possession of an ancient scroll that describes the entire history of humankind from beginning to end. Seeking to use the information more
Max finds himself in possession of an ancient scroll that describes the entire history of humankind from beginning to end. Seeking to use the information for his own gain, Max triggers the mechanism that begins influencing his own life. close
“Kiss the wrong ones” is a Russian comedy directed by Oksana Bayrak and Dmitry Tomashpolsky. Andrew and Natasha have not seen each other for three years. more
“Kiss the wrong ones” is a Russian comedy directed by Oksana Bayrak and Dmitry Tomashpolsky. Andrew and Natasha have not seen each other for three years. It so happened that at one time they were unable to preserve their feelings, and fate connected both with other people. But the old love does not rust, and the relationship returns with renewed vigor. But what about the people they have lived with all these years? Is it possible that the husband of the heroine and the wife of the hero are also a couple? Why not make the castling and become happy all four? There's nothing in life!
The film starred: Andrei Fomin, Dmitry Kharatyan, Olga Kabo and others. close
If you are young and beautiful, if you draw men affection and women jealousy, if you are being courted by two most handsome guys in your college, it is more
If you are young and beautiful, if you draw men affection and women jealousy, if you are being courted by two most handsome guys in your college, it is easy to accept an illusion that this world was created just for you. But sooner or later you'd need to make a choice. What is more important - flamboyant gestures or quiet devotion? Strength or care? insistence or ability to forgive? close
The documentary film "The Last Argument" by the Ukrainian director Evgeny Shchelkunova tells about modern football and everything that surrounds it. The more
The documentary film "The Last Argument" by the Ukrainian director Evgeny Shchelkunova tells about modern football and everything that surrounds it. The main theme of the film is how the increasing commercialization of this sport affects the game itself.
The participants of the film discuss numerous problems that exist today in Ukrainian football, including the dominance of legionnaires and preparations for the upcoming European Football Championship 2012. About how and what today’s football lives say those without whom full-fledged football can not exist: the Vice-President of the football Federation of Ukraine, law enforcement officers, authoritative representatives of the largest groups of fans of Ukraine – Shakhtar, Dynamo, Carpathians and Dnipro, football players and coaches of the team “Dynamo” (Kyiv). close
Mykola is an eccentric pacifist who wants to be useful to humanity. When the war begins at Donbass, Mykola’s naive world is collapsing as the militants more
Mykola is an eccentric pacifist who wants to be useful to humanity. When the war begins at Donbass, Mykola’s naive world is collapsing as the militants kill his pregnant wife and burn his home to the ground. Recovered, he makes a cardinal decision and gets enlisted in a sniper company. Having met his wife’s killers, he emotionally breaks down and arranges “sniper terror” for the enemy. He’s saved from a senseless death by his instructor who himself gets mortally wounded. The death of a friend leaves a “scar” and Mykola is ready to sacrifice his life. close
Driving in their yellow Lada flying its own little Ukrainian flag, they travel from incident to incident – calming an angry neighbor, investigating the more
Driving in their yellow Lada flying its own little Ukrainian flag, they travel from incident to incident – calming an angry neighbor, investigating the discovery of a body, struggling to unfold a stroller and attempting to re-integrate Vova, the freeloader who eats other people’s dogs but actually longs for a normal existence – just like everyone else here. The seasons pass until political developments reach the village by way of the TV screen, sowing separatist discord. close