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Drama on the Volga

The heroine loves her father's young steward. The appearance of her father, attempting to match her with a rich old man, makes her hide her lover under the featherbed, where he suffocates; An unwitting, almost anecdotal murder-- understandable familial insubordination turned deadly. Having found the corpse, mother and daughter in fear call the janitor, who hides the body in a barrel and throws it into the Volga river. The 'kindly' janitor, however, begins to blackmail the troubled women.

Drama on the Volga

5.0 1913
The Legend of the Scythian Gold

The plot centers on an investigation conducted by the curious and resourceful Petya, despite the entreaties of his friends, family, and local law enforcement agencies, and throughout the entire journey he is "assisted" by his younger brothers, Sasha and Kostya. After a series of failures and setbacks, Petya still does not give up, collects all the evidence together, and learns the truth about who is to blame for the disappearance of the artifacts and helps return these exhibits to the museum.

The Legend of the Scythian Gold

NR 2025
Natalia Gorbanevskaya: I am not a Hero

The poet Natalya Gorbanevskaya (1936-2013) gained wide popularity first of all as a participant in the dissident movement and one of those legendary eight who on August 25, 1968 went to the Red Square to protest against the invasion of Soviet troops in Czechoslovakia, having paid for this several years of imprisonment. She was often called the heroine. She objected: "I'm not a heroine, I'm just an ordinary person." The authors of the film shot Gorbanevskaya for several years, asking questions that worried her as a poet, forced them to go to the square, and how her fate developed after forced emigration from the USSR.

Natalia Gorbanevskaya: I am not a Hero

NR 2016
Apocrypha: Music for Peter and Pavel

The film is dedicated to the little-known period of life of the great Russian composer P.I. Tchaikovsky. He appears before us not as a canonical gray-haired genius, recognized and crowned with world fame, but as a young, insecure man who comes to visit his sister for several summer days. Relatives and friends, “little people”, give the great artist love, care and spiritual support, helping him to find himself, to overcome “torture by the sounding world”. For them, as well as for the authors of the film, Tchaikovsky is an angel thrown to the ground, reminiscent of the ultimate mission of man ...

Apocrypha: Music for Peter and Pavel

2.5 2004
Phenomenon

There is a thief in the office of a major businessman. When he was finally caught, it turned out that he had a unique gift. The so-called “phenomenon” could read thoughts at a distance, move objects without touching them, and open complex combination locks with an effort of will. These skills seemed very promising to the enterprising businessman, and he left the talented young man as a hostage in order to use his abilities for his own purposes, but, unfortunately for him, this desire arose not only from him...

Phenomenon

NR 2005
#IAmHere

Natasha, 36, awaits a court verdict that is to decide whether for the next eight years she is to stay under police observation. Persons like her are called repeat offenders: She committed a new crime, even though she had been released on parole. “Lost trust” — this legal formula has become the real punishment for the main character. These six months is the main penitentiary term of her lifetime, the last chance to feel life in all its versatility, and she makes a list of all things she needs to cram into that short timespan: a rock concert, a ballet, a soccer championship, going to the seaside, meeting up friends, and, most importantly, meeting her father to whom Natasha did not have the courage to tell the truth about her second imprisonment.

#IAmHere

5.0 2020
Our Beat

The main characters are ordinary 30-year-old men who live in an ordinary Russian village, where it is always bad to work, where there is always no money, where they drive moonshine, for which they pay with food or firewood. They did not study at institutes, do not speak foreign languages, do not understand politics and consider the words “Internet” and “glamor” as curses. For such words, they can give in the face. They see life mainly on the TV screen. Yes and that - black and white.

Our Beat

NR 2010
Valentina Leontieva

One of the legends of Soviet television is Valentina Leontieva. One of the first TV presenters. She was called the All-Union "Aunt Valya". The peak of Leontieva's fame came in the late 1960s - early 1970s, when she led the program adored by the people "From the bottom of her heart." And besides, there were festive concerts "Blue light", popular children's programs "Visiting a fairy tale", "Good night, kids", "Skillful Hands", "Alarm Clock"... Leontieva's story about herself in the film is illustrated by film and TV newsreels, photographs of her personal archive. But even the most vivid memories of former glory cannot drown out the pain and longing. Valentina Mikhailovna appears in front of the audience in a housecoat and slippers. The poor atmosphere, the unpretentious decoration of her home, and most importantly, the genuine sadness in her eyes and voice indicate that the once beloved and irreplaceable Aunt Valya was undeservedly forgotten.

Valentina Leontieva

NR 2003
I'll Show You Moscow

Muscovite Andrey Kotelnikov works as a security guard in a jewelry salon and is going to resume his interrupted studies at a medical school. Unexpectedly, an army friend comes to visit him from Siberia. Having found out from Andrey information about his work schedule and the collection system of the jewelry salon, the Siberian organizes a robbery, provides himself with an alibi and arranges everything so that Andrey becomes the main suspect in this case. Cornered, Andrei escapes from custody and, in the company of the thief Yana, goes to Siberia in the hope of regaining his honest name…

I'll Show You Moscow

NR 2009
Summer House

Produced for newly independent Sakha television in the early nineties, Summer House is a pioneering document of a film culture in the making. The directorial debut of actor Anatoly Vasiliev, who also stars, the film tells the seemingly simple story of a man returning to his native village to purchase a house, only to find himself caught between the worlds of the living and the dead. Drawing on deep wells of Sakha spirituality and folk symbolism, and cast with local, non-professional actors, Summer House is a rarely-seen gem of independent filmmaking and a key piece of Sakha film history.

Summer House

NR 1992
Nina's Children

The 40-day war has just ended in Armenia. David completed a 2-year service and has returned home from the front. Uncertain about his next steps, he is actively searching for a job that resonates with him. Arthur served in the army for a year and is currently on vacation. He continues his efforts to recall his favorite tune on the piano. Serezha harbors jealousy toward his brothers who experienced the war. He is getting ready to enlist in the army, as he will turn 18 this year. All three are brothers, and they are all Nina's children.

Nina's Children

NR 2023
12 Chairs

Ostap Bender and Kisa Vorobyaninov embark on another journey in search of wealth hidden in one of the twelve antique chairs by an elderly countess during the revolution. The old woman died, having told the secret to her son-in-law. But the absent-minded Hippolyte, aka Kisa, missed the opportunity to redeem the property of a deceased relative, and now he will have to chase all over the country in search of that very chair, in the seat of which untold riches are hidden. Of course, Ostap's resourcefulness will help them unravel this tangle of mysteries, but they have a serious competitor in the person of Father Fyodor, who is also eager to find the coveted set as soon as possible.

12 Chairs

5.7 2023
Two Hours Till Silence

94 years old, Russia. An old BMW drove into an abandoned precast concrete plant. Two men in leather jackets went to the trunk, took out a shovel, a man and his knapsack. One of them indicated the place, the second loaded the Makarov. Only the word "Dig" slipped out in an orderly tone. The man looked around, picked up a shovel and, without any questions, began to dig his own grave. Such a calm behavior under the circumstances raised doubts about one of the bandits.

Two Hours Till Silence

NR 2020
The Dry Valley

This story unites the destinies of the landowners and their servants, and is considered to be one of the most complete portraits of the Russian life in the late XIX century. It takes place in Dry Valley, a village owned by the noble family of Khrushevs. The story tells about Natalia, a young and naive girl who serves in their country house. We see and experience her love, dedication to her masters, mysticism, exile, betrayal and faith, while the Dry Valley is falling to pieces, slowly but inevitably, as well as the lives of its inhabitants.

The Dry Valley

5.4 2012
Ataysal. The Land of The Fathers

A successful top executive, Yulay, returns to his native village to sell his late father's farm, but becomes entangled in a conflict with a ruthless farmer, Jafar, over a herd of horses. To overcome the challenges and win an equestrian wrestling competition, Yulay brings together three teenagers, for each of whom the sport becomes both a personal challenge and a path to adulthood. Ataysal is a story about how, through hardship, hard work, and a deep connection to one's roots, a person finds themselves and learns to become a source of strength for others. This film is a family adventure drama about returning to one's roots, generational continuity, and the transformative power of mentorship.

Ataysal. The Land of The Fathers

NR 2026
Andrey Bitov. The Green Suitcase

"Andrey Bitov. The Green Suitcase" is the first portrait film in the work of Viktor Tikhomirov. Initially, the picture was supposed to reflect the process of writing the book "Chaos and Order", which was conceived by Andrey Bitov, and be called like a book. Later, due to objective reasons, the tape was transformed into a cinematic portrait of the writer, whose image is revealed through philosophical concepts: "chaos" and "order". The film features music by the groups "Volkovtrio" and "Auction". The film was awarded a special jury prize at the festival" Literature and Cinema " in Gatchina (2002).

Andrey Bitov. The Green Suitcase

7.0 2001
Irina Rodnina. Invincible

Three—time Olympic champion Irina Rodnina is the most famous figure skater in the world. Although she won her gold medals in pair skating, they often talk about her, not about her partners. Paired with Alexey Ulanov, and then with Alexander Zaitsev, she was the undisputed leader despite her small stature. In her life, this word — "contrary" — is more common than others, because by nature she is a fighter, she did not get anything just like that, she had to conquer everything.

Irina Rodnina. Invincible

NR 2009