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The documentary is dedicated to the Strugatsky brothers, iconic Soviet writers who are still incredibly popular and relevant in Russia. There were queues for Strugatsky's books in the USSR, magazines with their stories were resold on the black market. The brothers were not dissidents: they began their writing career as convinced communists; the world of the future they described is the world of a communist utopia. It is all the more surprising that their entire creative biography is a fierce struggle against censorship. Which they lost.

Dima Koval's first solo stand-up concert.

An ironic fairy tale by Sergei Sedov about an evil, envious and greedy sorcerer, whose villainy only harms the heroes at first, and in the end helps them to become happy.

The film is based on three interviews of characters of different genders about their growing up and how to cope with the challenges of this period. Fear of change, exploring your own body and fighting social stereotypes. Each story is about gaining experience and accepting your own uniqueness in the process of growing up.

"Goldberg devices" are a set of useless and absurd inventions. Coursework of second-year students of URGAKHU.

One episode of a reality show in the bird world. In the duck family, one of the eggs turns out to be defective. The duck, despite the recommendations of the chicken doctor, decides to keep all the eggs. An ugly duckling appears from a special egg. Is it possible that the ugly duckling will turn into a beautiful swan, or are these fairy tales?

A fairy tale about how Ignat was looking for a bride. Based on the folk song "My dear daddy, I want to get married ...".

First you cry in the ocean, then you swim like a mermaid, and then you fly freely like a bird. And finally, the sun appears. So feel free to cry and transform.

“How strange this love is: Immense for the mind of a human, And thus, it has to nestle in a heart, or – Flutter right above one’s head”.

The experimental film “Reconstruction” examines the experience of a mentally ill person, contrasting scenes of supposed reality with the archival record of the events he narrates.

A fine mummy embarks on a journey from Egypt to Perm at the beginning of the 20th century.

Once, long ago, gold was found in the Chelyabinsk region. Today the village of Shershny stands on the site of the former gold mines. A local resident, Galina Georgievna, decides to install a sewage pipe and digs a hole near her house – a simple idea that results in unexpected discoveries.

These lines from a Soviet song can serve as an epigraph to the film "The White Way". Despite the cold and hunger, literally dying at work, the doctors of besieged Leningrad continued to save the lives of soldiers and citizens to the last, to make scientific discoveries on a global scale. This is a conversation about the victory of the human over the animal, vocation over circumstances. Honest eyewitness accounts, unique chronicle shots of hospitals in the besieged city, a dialogue between the past of Leningrad and modern St. Petersburg.

For 60 years, the artist Mikhail Shemyakin has been creating his "Imaginary Museum", where he explores the interrelationships in art of all times and peoples. About the archive, which was hidden from outside eyes in a French castle until 2023, about the project that combines art and technology, the author himself, the project managers and curators, Big Data ideologists, IT specialists and employees of the Tretyakov Gallery, where an exhibition dedicated to the "Imaginary Museum" opened at the end of June 2023.

From a village teacher and a recognized local historian to an enemy of the Soviet system. Timofey Evsevyev (Evseev) is an ethnographer, folklorist, who was one of the first to try to shed light on the amazing history of the Mari people. The ethnographic collections and handwritten materials collected by him more than a century ago now constitute the "golden fund" of the Mari traditional culture and are significant for the entire Finno-Ugric world. A recognized researcher, "awarded" with capital punishment by the country, the republic, whose legacy he glorified and tried to preserve at the cost of his life.

Stunt action buddy movie is a story about a cat working as an animator who had to become a stuntman in order to create authentic and believable visual effects.

The film tells about the actress of the theater "Nedoslov" Daria Katidi – a disabled child, with congenital absolute deafness. Born in Omsk, in a family of deaf parents, she was able to overcome all the prohibitions and obstacles and become a leading actress of the capital theater.

In a new ideal world everything is tested. Before giving birth, women must go through a test that reveals not only the health of the foetus, but also it’s psychological predispositions. The system makes the decision: does society need this human being? If not, the foetus is terminated in the womb. Mary and Eve, two women waiting for their first-born, have opposing views on motherhood.

Provincial priest Father Andrey, in his spare time, digs the graves of priests in a country village and digs up the foundation of an ancient church. Excavations and fascination with philosophy lead to conflict with the church leadership. The only ones who admire and support Father Andrey are local weirdos.

Three presentable young people in complicated relationships went to a villa deep in the forest on a winter night, experiencing frustration, anger, and loathing, but still, a strange desire to get closer, which will never be satisfied.

King Arthur, defender of Britain, valiant knight and a legend of the entire kingdom, is defeated in a glorious battle, he says goodbye to his friend Bedivere, and all of Britain is shrouded in grief for their king. New, dark times are coming.

When Gavrilushka reached the age of one year and three months, his mother was astonished to observe his ability to play the piano. The toddler confidently executed a few chords with his left hand and even began to produce a melody with his right. Every day Gavriil Shcherbenko played more and more and better. Videos capturing the young prodigy's performances started circulating globally, leading to comparisons with legendary figures such as Mozart, Richter, and Beethoven. Gavrilushka has collected a diverse fan base, comprising individuals fluent in various languages, all captivated by his musical talent. Remarkably, while his fans comprehend his playing effortlessly, the young boy himself has yet to utter his first words. Gabriel Shcherbenko's parents view this journey as a remarkable adventure, uncertain whether their child will eventually cease playing or, conversely, embark on a path of professional musical education.

How do you find the right way out of a difficult situation when you are a lonely teenager? Ksyusha lives in her own reserved world, and the only person with whom she has developed a trusting relationship, is now in prison. In 2017, Ksyusha's boyfriend walked into a school with a weapon and was sentenced to 7 years and 3 months. Soon he will be released from prison, so the heroine will have to think this relationship over and understand if she really wants to be with this guy.

Emil and Ella have always lived in St.Petersburg, they are both 80 years old. Together they’ve spent almost 50 of them doing musicology. They don't "live out their days", they enjoy life and make sense of it. They write, work, go in for sports, hold concerts, build a country house. They are not interested in philistine values. These people live a spiritual life and argue heatedly all day long about music, literature and philosophy.

When do children's games become too adult? Being small, do we realize that we will grow up? And as adults, do we remember ourselves as little ones?

In December 2022 the law against so-called “LGBT-propaganda” in commercials, books, film and media officially came into effect in Russia. This has changed the lives of the Russian queer community forever. We meet people from different russian cities who, in spite of the homophobic law, chose to stay in the country.

In a world where courage and daring are worth more than anything else, a brave knight faces a deadly duel with a dragon. With noisy armor and a heavy sword in his hand, he boldly throws himself into battle. Who will win this duel? The knight, the dragon, or perhaps the sword?

The film is about Mikhail Kozlov, a master rider of international class, a living legend of the Moscow hippodrome and about his famous horses.

Siberia stands as Russia's most abundant macroregion in terms of natural resources, yet paradoxically, it grapples with significant disadvantages. Boasting 88% of the nation's natural gas reserves, only 16.8% of households have access to this vital resource—lower than anywhere else in the country. Historically, the state has extracted resources from local residents, and recently, this trend has escalated to include the relocation of residents themselves, sending them to Ukraine. As a compensation for fathers, husbands, and sons being sent to the front lines, their families receive firewood to endure the harsh winter of 2022-2023 without freezing. Correspondents from Novaya Gazeta traverse Siberia, engaging with ordinary residents, local officials, and the families of those mobilized, delving into their perspectives on poverty, the ongoing special operation, and the contentious necessity of sending their loved ones to the front lines.

The short documentary film “Lenin Square. Elista” is dedicated to the history of the main square of the capital of Kalmykia. Over the past 50 years, the square has undergone several significant transformations, each one symbolizing a new turn in history.

The main characters of the film are people in working professions, those who consciously chose this profession for themselves. Their work, seemingly invisible, underlies many aspects of modern life.

My first solo stand-up concert. I wrote it in 2021. It was recorded in 2022. It was released in 2023.

Malik is one of many Russian immigrants who moved to Paris with his family. He begins to climb the hierarchy of the criminal ladder, covering shops, car services, nightclubs. However, a major drug dealer Jean-Michel, who has crushed Albanians, Turks, Nigerians and Moroccans, wants to distribute drugs at his points as well. Because of the threats to the family, Malik declares war on Jean-Michel.

The main character is a child, a guest of our time. He leaves the orphanage, goes into the unknown to see the world and realize who he is. The film is a dream about the value of life.

After a quarrel with her parents a troubled teenage girl stars to notice the presence of some unseen force in her house.

The film tells the story of Inenarmun through the lens of two brothers who lost their mother in childhood. The film's events unfold against the backdrop of the majestic natural beauty of the Southern Urals and the cozy atmosphere of small village houses that have retained their traditional folk charm to this day.

Doctor Ivan Savelyevich goes on a date with his patient, which begins a series of absurd and unbelievable adventures that lead him to the most unexpected places (including literally another planet). An absurdist comedy, created and filmed by Tomsk eleventh-graders.

They have taken the next step, now sharing a life together — a new flat, paired rings, shared memories, and love. But nothing can withstand the uncertainty of the future.

Film was shot by Takhmina Gadzhikerimova — a tabasaranian by origin. Filming took place in villages Turag and Tinit in the tabasaranian district of the Republic of Dagestan. The film is dedicated to the Takhmina's parents who are no longer alive. Also in the picture were used personal belongings of the family such as the carpet woven by Takhmina's mother. Themes of revenge, loss and debt are the key for the film.

At the heart of the movie “Save the New Year” - is a fascinating story about how ordinary schoolchildren must help to find Santa Claus and don't let happen the plans to take over the world by the evil Witch of the West.

Parents go on a long business trip and three children decide to go to live with a distant relative. The children don't want to go, but there is no way out - the children are taken to live with their aunt. Auntie categorically forbids the children to go near the ancient chest. The children can't wait to find out what's in it.....

The studio is holding screen tests for the lead role.

The film is based on a conversation about the directing techniques of Galina Volchek, about the search for intonation when creating performances, which was continuously going on not only on stage, but also behind the scenes, where sensitivity and understanding when working with fellow actors were side by side with rigidity in building a global and very complex mechanism - theater! The film focuses on the intransigence of the Wolf director, but the maternal tenderness and spiritual generosity of Galina Borisovna, for whom Sovremennik was not just a theater, but the first and only home.

On the most mystical holiday of all, some Halloween legends are starting to come true.

In a prestigious school comes a new girl who recently moved to her father's house from the countryside. Ulyana looks like an unremarkable girl, but she has one strange ability: she can quickly fulfill any wishes, both her own and others', and predict the future.