Ancient settlements were built on the banks of rivers: they protected the inhabitants, gave them food and water, connected with neighbors and new, uncharted territories. And today, rivers, like thousands of years ago, help civilization to develop: dams are being built, hydroelectric power plants are being built, channels are expanding, leading sources to the most remote areas.
Statehood in Russia has been formed for centuries, passing its own, unlike anything else. Unique events and people, endless territories and amazing places more
Statehood in Russia has been formed for centuries, passing its own, unlike anything else. Unique events and people, endless territories and amazing places are not just the background of history, but its main characters. close
The epic television history of the Second World War’s Eastern Front giving an unprecedented Russian perspective on the war’s most decisive and bloody theater.
The epic television history of the Second World War’s Eastern Front giving an unprecedented Russian perspective on the war’s most decisive and bloody theater. close
The Open Space series is a series of documentary programs dedicated to the most vivid and interesting moments in the history of space exploration. The more
The Open Space series is a series of documentary programs dedicated to the most vivid and interesting moments in the history of space exploration. The film is dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the day when man first went into space.
In simple and understandable language, with the use of a special effect and the involvement of professional actors, the creators of the TV movie “Open Space” talk about the difficulties faced by the conquerors of space heights. The authors made a lot of efforts to recreate the atmosphere of that time, the conditions in which people worked, the equipment used at that time in the process of work. Considering the problems of the development of space of yesterday and the future, the creators of the series also debunk a number of legends and myths associated with the comic industry, or certain events from the history of cosmonautics. close
The Battle of Stalingrad was a turning point in the course of the Second World War. The interest in Stalingrad is not weakening, the disputes of researchers more
The Battle of Stalingrad was a turning point in the course of the Second World War. The interest in Stalingrad is not weakening, the disputes of researchers subside. Stalingrad is a city that has become a symbol of suffering, pain and the greatest courage. close
Characters of detectives with an incredibly twisted plot and the most desperate fighters can sometimes only envy the heroes of the documentary series more
Characters of detectives with an incredibly twisted plot and the most desperate fighters can sometimes only envy the heroes of the documentary series "Saboteurs", created Oleg Bobalo-Yaremchuk and his crew.
For most of their lives, these people lived in an illegal position, and almost everything about their biographies was classified for decades. Not a single official Soviet biography approved “from above” told how their real destinies developed.
Their main job was murder. They fired at point-blank range, looking into the eyes of their enemy, struck a knife in the heart, detonated a mine or grenade, also risking death. In order to organize terror against such a dangerous enemy as Hitler’s Germany, it was necessary to possess special features. The invisible army in the fight against the Nazis became saboteurs, this special forces of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Red Army. Almost everyone in the TV project “Saboteurs” survived. Mostly because they were all professionals of the highest level. close