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To the aural accompaniment of sloshing mud and gurgling water, Russians soak themselves in the curative mud baths of a historic spa. It is October 2022, and the full-scale invasion in Ukraine has been underway for seven months. This place, however, seems completely unaffected. Before visitors can enjoy the benefits of being packed in mud, they have to deal with a complex jumble of prohibitions, stamps, voucher systems, and other bureaucratic hoops and hurdles.
How to find support in this complicated world that is constantly changing? Especially when you are not eighteen yet, you are burning, full of energy for achievements, but you have no support of a close, dear person who will always be with you, no matter what happens.
In 1577, the Spanish priest Juan de la Cruz was placed in prison, where he was held in harsh conditions and tortured. In the spiritual state of God-forsakenness, Juan achieved insight - a feeling of unity with the Crucified. Experiencing the test of the Cross, he composed stanzas about the "dark night", into the darkness of which the soul seeking God plunges. The images of the mask and the key are an addition to the mystical and poetic insight of the Spanish saint. The second night must be followed by a third, but it is unspeakable and unimaginable.
“Halt” – is a story about a young man Denis who is looking for Death because he believes that only in this way can he be reunited with his beloved
According to the state program, a young paramedic is sent to the village of Novenke Konstantin Kolpakov. It is hard to work, there are not enough medicines, there is no necessary equipment. However, the young paramedic remains not only to treat people, but also to try to bring life back to the gradually fading village.
The most modest comedian in Russia filmed his first concert in his hometown.
The film is about the search for a Wolf and the meaning of its existence. About the path to the goal, with the conclusions of the animal. A black-and-white story with a chase and pacification.
The plot of the film is built around two friends - novice car thiefs. Their names are Malek and Dyuos. Everything goes well for them, until one day Malek accidentally steals the car of a seasoned mafioso named Sakkai. Now, before the next sunset, the guys must return the car to him and pay a large sum of money. Thus begins the dangerous adventures of friends in the criminal world, where the thirst for easy money is replaced by the only goal - to survive.
After graduating from the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (VGIK), Grigory Gibert did not stay in Moscow but moved to Krasnodar, where he became the leading expert on the history of cinema in Southern Russia. Over 30 years, he educated thousands of students. Now, Grigory Gibert is embarking on a journey to his roots in Yakutia to find his father's grave. This journey is the most important film for him.
The story of the difference in the perception of time. The main character is rushing forward while the crowd is frozen waiting for the green traffic light.
The documentary The Last Year of Darkness is a tantalizing portrait of the underground scene in Chengdu, China. Now IDFA is bringing that scene to real life at an Amsterdam club. This dance event will feature scenes from the hundreds of hours of raw material and music by the film’s stars and editor.
A retired sniper learns that an unknown person has kidnapped his daughter. In order to save her, he must find out in 15 minutes who did it and why, and also decide on a shot, the bullet from which will pass a centimeter from his daughter's head.
In 2021, for the fourth year in a row, the Omsk region became the first in Russia in terms of population decline, and the song of the Volgograd rock band “Your friend will also go to St. Petersburg” is the anthem of half of those who left. The heroes of "Omsk Bird" do not listen to modern rock and do not read Palahniuk at night, but they also have a desire to leave Omsk. Should they try or does this family have their own way?
Why are some afraid and don't do it, while others are afraid and do it? What is the danger of Fear and can it be controlled? Is it possible to manage your mood and how to deal with stress correctly?
Klaus Burger is a traveling musician. He has been in love with Russia for twenty years now, from his first tour there. Over time, he moved from Germany to the Urals, where he found family and like-minded people. Klaus Burger's lifestyle is extraordinary: at any time of the year he walks barefoot, has his own opinion on every subject, bears the title of "Golden Tube of Europe" and is building a "spiritual" wooden house in the village of Lubimovo in the Perm Territory.
Back in 1942, at the height of the Great Patriotic War, a major plague epidemic broke out in Mongolia. A detachment of Soviet specialists was sent to fight it, who worked selflessly, saving people, burning corpses, testing new methods of administering the vaccine, and also falling in love, getting married and having children. 70 years later, their children, now elderly themselves, set off on a journey to Mongolia, following in the footsteps of their parents.
Reflections on the topic of succession on the example of four generations of men of the same family.
This film is a memoir about a missing mother. The uncertainty with which the author has lived for their whole life is interrupted by sudden news.
The most numerous subculture is a nameless one: it’s the boys’ subculture. Mindlessly at first, they mimic the rituals and habits of adult men. Boys curse, boys raise glasses “for ladies not present here”, until they gradually evolve into men, becoming role models for the next generation of boys. The character of this montage film crafted from discovered tapes makes such full circle: through his childhood, a winter dacha with vodka shots, a picture-perfect 2000s vacation in Turkey and Egypt with his parents, and into adulthood and his own family.
The film's heroes, children of Russian emigrants and witnesses of history, Professor Egor Reznikov of the University of Paris and Professor Alexei Sossinsky of the Independent University of Moscow (IUM), lead the viewer along the traces of the Resistance on the French island of Oléron after 77 years.
"Money was given only for the coffin and the monument." How does a Russian family get compensation for the death of a soldier in Ukraine? And why do mothers in Russia consider their sons the property of the state?
Nidal Abu-Ghazaleh, a comedian, has been writing the solo album "Child of the 90s" for the past year. In the original, he talks about the formation of his personality.
David Kvakhajelidze's stand-up, which was recorded in March 2023.
The police hire an actress that performs a role of a ghost of crime victim in front of the murderer who rejects to confess.
Mother and daughter are returning to their hometown Belgorod during an Easter week. Mother is trying to find her father's grave. Daughter is looking for locations for her first feature film.
A short film.
From laws on propaganda and extremism to forced "treatment for orientation"! Are we truly at this point in history? This is a collection of dramatic stories from people who have endured so-called conversion therapy. Pilgrimages to Iran, psychiatric hospitals, soul-saving Orthodox monasteries, prisons in the Caucasus, and even sessions of exorcising a jinn... The imagination of those convinced that sexual orientation can be "corrected" knows no bounds. But what are the consequences of this conviction, and how effective is corrective medicine?
Andrei Proskuryakov's documentary delves into a profound examination and contemplation of the events that transpired on January 31, 1945. On that day, the Nazis perpetrated a large-scale execution of approximately 3,000 prisoners from the Stutthof concentration camp on the shores of the Baltic Sea, near the village of Palmnicken in East Prussia. The film is meticulously structured around three pivotal individuals: Martin Bergau, a former Hitler Youth member who was connected to the tragedy; Gunther Nitsch, a German-American writer whose grandfather was involved in exhuming the victims» bodies; and Simcha Koplowicz, the son of Sheva Koplowicz, a survivor of the massacre. Through these characters, the documentary meticulously examines the historical silence that surrounded this tragedy and endeavors to reveal the unvarnished truth surrounding the event.
Memories of bygone years sometimes keep one from moving forward for years, causing anxiety at the mere thought of change.
A short funny film about Alexey Palkin, a charming employee of one of the best theater scenes in Moscow, a former driver and security guard who was "brought up by his mother and the street" and who found not only work in the theater, but also friends, inspiration and even his first acting roles.
The Huun-Huur-Tu ensemble works with the Tuvan tradition of throat singing and traditional Tuvan instruments. Since the beginning of the 90s, they have been performing all over the world, not letting old songs fall silent and expanding the field of musical experiment around their roots. But director Mikhail Voropaev shoots musicians not on foreign tours, but on a journey along the roads and steppes where their childhood and youth were spent. Between conversations, the group stops every now and then to sing about their land and home — about the past and the future.
About how a variety of people overcame obstacles and became examples for others.
"Pentagons" is the name given to a semi-dilapidated house in Novouzensk, Saratov region, lacking heating and sanitation. For six months, Andrejs Lošaks and his filming crew observed people who "survive rather than live." The documentary series "Pentagons" portrays the poorest inhabitants of Russia, individuals who have entered an unspoken agreement with the state: you don't interfere with us, and we won't interfere with you. But then, the war began...
The most famous princesses—Bremen, Zabava, Cinderella, and Thumbelina—have formed a girl band to make a name for themselves in the music competition “Fairytale Voice.” All the legends of the Far Far Away Kingdom are on stage! But their most cunning rival is the famous singer, the Shamakhan Queen. Because of her, not only the princesses' musical careers are at risk, but also their friendship.
Everyone has equal rights and opportunities, but the heroes of the film "Strong" have to fight for this correct statement. Olga and Alexander are wheelchair users. They want to have decent rights to life, and most importantly, to be perceived accordingly. They will tell you what they had to go through when getting a job, starting a family. How not to give in to emotions and move on?
The film "Theodicy" tells about a company of marginal students whose ideals stand above human life.
A documentary study of the relationship between an adult daughter and her mother with dementia, in which the author seeks answers to eternal questions about the inevitability of old age and loneliness along the way.
A small snail lives in a laboratory and tries to get acquainted with the berries that are grown to be sent into orbit. Quite by chance, together with a bush of berries, she gets on a spaceship. At first, because of her, an important experience in growing plants on the ISS is almost disrupted. But after the accident, the snail closes a crack in the porthole and saves the crew from disaster.
They are afraid of life itself, but they perform a feat every day. They are difficult to control, but they control others. They are children with special needs who have become heroes of their city. Their choreographer socializes them through dancing and gives love to more than a hundred others. So what happens if hundreds of them fall in love?
The film "Sergei Slonimsky. Bells" from the musical and animated almanac "Children's album XXI century".
No one knows how an ordinary person in Russia comes up with the idea of taking a child from an orphanage. At first, it seems crazy: everyone is afraid of insurmountable difficulties, but gradually a person begins to act. Very soon, potential parents will find out that the most difficult thing in this quest is to go through the school of foster parents. Alas, not everyone reaches the end.
Artists from St. Petersburg theaters decide to create the "Wondermobile for Children" – a charitable project for children from orphanages and hospices.
A talented Buryat artist, working with stone in a unique technique, diligently contributes to his beloved Buryatia. His stones intricately and gracefully encode ethno-cultural motifs, mythology, and the uniqueness of the Buryat people. Will he have the opportunity to implement a significant monumental project, in addition to his small indoor works? This question troubles him, but recognition comes unexpectedly.
The film consists of three novellas dedicated to the artists of Kaliningrad – Tatiana Androsova and Vyacheslav Darwin, as well as an amazing team of talented individuals who contribute to the creative industry, develop the film industry, and foster festival life in the city.
In the early 1990s, in Siberia, in the taiga in the south of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, several dozen people separated from the world and, having organized a community, tried to build their ideal society. It's been almost 30 years. What came of it?