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In Suzdal, chiropractor Asya, suffering from impostor syndrome, and passionate tour guide Misha meet. He reveals the city's magic to Asya, and Asya falls in love. They spend the night together, hoping for a long-term relationship. But suddenly, Misha receives uninvited guests.

The story of a neurodivergent boy Petya. He is different from others. He seems to live on the other side of the glass pane separating his world from ours. It is difficult for usual people to understand Petya and it is difficult for Petya to adjust to the world which is too complex for him. But if we become kinder and stretch out a helping and supporting arm, then in this huge and diverse world there will be a place for everybody, even the most special person.

While the ex-wife of forty-year-old radio host Andrey is building her new life, he realizes that he has lost everything through his own fault. In an attempt to understand his place in their lives, Andrey comes to the day of their common daughter's coming of age.

Having reached her forty-fifth birthday, the disappointed female choreographer Agnes, on the verge of a nervous breakdown, realizes that her life is nothing more than an uninterrupted chain of artificial, far—fetched episodes. Agnes decides to go all in to create the production of her whole life. However, in order to achieve her goal, she must come face to face with her own ego, irrevocably absorbed by a dark and bloody Persona.

The great Mark Rakita is rightfully considered the father of the Russian sabre. One of Russia's most decorated fencers, he won his first Olympic gold back in Tokyo in 1964, and the second in Mexico City in 1968. In addition, he is a six-time world champion, a five-time European champion and a three-time USSR champion. Mark Rakita is also a great fencing coach and teacher, and it's not for nothing that he was awarded the title of Honored Coach of the USSR: he trained Olympic champions Viktor Krovopuskov and Mikhail Burtsev, as well as three—time world champion Sergei Koryazhkin. Rakita was feared because he was considered the smartest saber player on the globe and won not at the expense of strength, but at the expense of intelligence. Today Mark Rakita is 87, but he is still in the ranks – he is chairman of the Council of Elders and chairman of the Coaching Council of the Russian Fencing Federation.

Dima and Katya are spending a summer day together outside the city: swimming in a pond, sunbathing, making love, and sharing dreams from the night before. They are young, carefree, and in love, but beneath the mask of joy lies a quiet sadness. The day will soon end, and they will have to part, and neither of them knows how long this separation will last.

Their art and way of life are a mirage of elusive beauty. Here, the legendary past shares a roof with the everyday present. On the verandas of old dachas, samovars still emit their smoke, while through the mist rising from the ravines, it seems as if eyes from the past are peering into our world. And we will follow that gaze—into the workshop of toy-making master Viktor Nazariti, into the village house of artist Maria Dreznina, into the old home of Yuri Macheret and Marina Faidysh, once bought from the Polenovs, into the garden of Irina Starzhenetskaya and Anatoliy Komelin. The artistic dynasties of the Vatagins, Bragovskiys, and Birshteins will open their doors, pouring the energy of creativity onto their canvases, joining us in gazing into the mist rising from the ravines—wondering if, for a fleeting moment, eyes from the past will appear within it.

March 2022. The Somalia battalion, as part of the main forces, was sent to storm fortified Mariupol in order to ensure the possibility of an offensive by the Russian Armed Forces. On the outskirts of the city, no one yet knows the scale of the disaster that will unfold in the coming weeks and what trials soldiers and civilians will have to go through.

An animator named Luka lives with his grandmother in the center of St. Petersburg. He huddles in a tiny but cozy attic and tries not to lose heart, making ends meet with earnings from roles in crowd scenes and performances at children's parties. Luka dreams of acting in TV series or big movies, so he periodically goes to auditions, which are rarely successful. Alexey Molchanov is a rich entrepreneur who lives at a crazy pace. He finds no time for himself or his loved ones, moving from one business meeting to another. However, time stops when, on the eve of his birthday, Alexey learns of his fatal diagnosis. The lives of both men take a different turn after their meeting.

The story of a man whose life coincided with the 20th century.

ACA 197: Ibragimov vs. Magomedov was a mixed martial arts event that took place on Friday, December 5, 2025 at the Irina Viner Usmanova Gymnastics Palace in Moscow, Russia.

On a remote island, Mavrina lives and works as a lighthouse keeper. She is very lonely, but one day, Mavrina finds herself with a son who brings meaning to her life. However, just as fate can be unpredictable, it can also take away our gifts. Our film explores themes of loneliness, love, the twists of fate, and the sacrifices made by mothers.

Legends are created over centuries. They tell about the structure of the world, the origin of rivers and mountains. The film is based on one of the legends - about the beautiful Katun and her beloved Biy. The heroes of the film are our young contemporaries who travel around Altai. Their fantasies are either a dream or the truth. Their story is full of mysteries...

An inspector from the capital arrives in a village in the Arctic Circle to investigate a case of theft. However, not everyone is interested in seeing the investigation through to the end.

Ksyusha is thirteen, she is trying to figure out her relationship with her father and the world, but both her father and the world are changing rapidly.

This Is Not a Black Square

A team of talented and cheerful people have come together to realize an ambitious idea – to create giant puppets of Russian writers. The process of bringing the puppets to life takes on the character of an unusual experiment, going beyond the traditional craft of puppet theater. The writers’ first journey ends in a completely unexpected way, forcing their creators to see their creations in a new way…

Everyone in life undergoes a personality test, "am I a trembling creature" or "do I have the right"? The case with the old woman falls to the Murmansk judge Yulia Andreyevna Grin. The pensioner may end up on the street after being manipulated by telephone scammers. Due to the loans taken out under their pressure, her apartment is already up for sale. Yulia will have to decide whether to make a standard decision or, at her own risk, defend the victim. If the defense ends in favor of the victim, this will happen for the first time in the history of the practice of the Russian arbitration court.

Aliya goes into the forest every day with three flutes, each imitating the sounds of three animals: an owl, a moose, and a bear. Until today, she had never used the latter.

fell into the belly of a snake And spent the night without a dream of coming back. If serpent chose to spit what’s left of me Then at the break of dawn what will I be?

An ordinary day in the life of Shola and Pat-pat. They fish, walk and discuss the topic of existence. Shola finds the meaning of life in a tea bag, and Pat-pat completely disagrees. Where is the truth and are questions of universal philosophy so important in the face of friendship?

The Russian model city Ж has been completely shielded from change and reality. A poetic film-essay, The Radiant Screen explores this Soviet utopia which is cloaked behind a smokescreen of plutonium waste. Since the fall of the Soviet Union, it has consciously – and unconsciously – remained closed.

The Kuban choir "Elizavetintsy" consists entirely of amateurs—ordinary villagers. Teachers, doctors, farmers, and entrepreneurs—50 people in all. The choir is led by Alexander and Anna Kosaty. Their task is to prepare the ensemble to compete in an all-Russian contest in Moscow.

Varya is looking for a way to wake up her mother, because she is bored alone at the country house. The girl’s only companion is the voice assistant Alice.

With his characteristic energy and absurdist humor, Sergey Orlov examines everyday absurdities—from awkward sugar sticks in cafes to barbershop visits and belief in aliens.

Mara—the spirit of the night, the weaver of darkened dreams—pressed upon my chest as sleep held me captive. My memory. In the haze of a dream, I saw those I loved, their faces bathed in an otherworldly glow. The nightmare was not the shadows nor the fear they whispered, but the cruel certainty of waking—of losing them to the morning light

This is the story of an artist who makes an experimental film, knowing that it goes against all the rules of the film industry. His film is about a young girl who wanders around Moscow with a gun in her purse, looking for UFOs, and his style of storytelling is unacceptable to modern society. How can an artist make an avant-garde film for the film market, knowing in advance that the market does not want it?

Twenty-nine-year-old Sasha Chusov has been growing giant pumpkins on his six-acre plot of land in the Moscow region for many years. For him, it's an agrosport and a path to the title of "Pumpkin King." Last year, Sasha set a Russian record with his 817-kilogram pumpkin. This year, he truly believes his pumpkin will not only weigh over a ton but also become the heaviest in the world. After all, he's already purchased a selective seed at auction and built a greenhouse with heat pumps, a heating system, irrigation, and ventilation. He controls everything from the nutrition to the soil.

Suffering from the summer heat, the young man sleeps during the day and stays awake at night.

Roma plans to perform at a school competition and show a huge starship assembled from a construction set. The toy, equipped with the latest technology, immediately attracts the attention of uninvited guests - mysterious space pirates. They are trying to steal the starship. Roma's friends - Pinky, Bublik, General De Krol, Fly, Gloria, Ko-Ko and the ninja lizard O-Rush - will have to fight the aliens, and also test the strength of friendship, reflect on mutual assistance, courage, bravery, the right to make a mistake in everyone's life, and also the ability to forgive.

ACA 188: Gadzhiev vs. Pshukov was a mixed martial arts event that took place on Saturday, June 28, 2025 at the Bolshoy Ice Dome in Sochi, Russia.

Taras, Kolya and Lyosha are childhood friends. A year ago, on the last day of December their lives went in different directions. The guys shook hands and agreed: “In a year we will meet on the shore and celebrated the New Year! With fireworks and all. Because we have never done it before.” The long-awaited day has come. The lives of Kolya and Lyosha are going as planned but Taras has fallen in love.

Anna - a young wife of a wealthy businessman - is judging the absence of morality of her friend, who married a corrupt lawyer, knowing all the truth. After what Anna learns the truth about her own husband. Will she leave?

An unknown actress, almost resigned to the role of a housewife, clings to her last chance to realize herself in her profession. The main obstacle is her husband.

A young girl, Nadezhda, is preparing to become a mother for the first time, but becomes a victim of social discrimination in the maternity hospital because of her HIV status.

In the North people call winter roads the “roads of life”. Even today there are many settlements and villages where foodstuffs and fuel can be delivered only in winter. For mining companies working in inaccessible locations, winter is the only time when large equipment can be delivered.

New stand-up concert by comedian Ruslan Belyy, timed to coincide with his Immiracias concert tour.

Short film by Yulia Borisova.

A brave little mouse helps fallen stars return to the sky.

ACA 187: Polpudnikov vs. Matmuratov 2 was a mixed martial arts event that took place on Friday, June 6, 2025 at the Basket Hall in Moscow, Russia.

Based on a poem by Sylvia Plath from her collection Ariel, “I Am Vertical” is a journey into the mind of a young girl who’s lost in this world and dreams of being as stable like flowers and trees

Anya, a young girl from Beirut, comes to Russia to study to become a director. As her coursework, she decides to make a film about love, but faces a problem - she doesn't know what it is. Anya has to conduct her own investigation and look inside herself to find the answer to the eternal question.

Working in an IT company turns into a real test. Roman faces toxic colleagues, a wild boss and strange corporate games. Will he be able to survive and pass the probationary period?

Nestled in the misty mountains and woodlands surrounding Lake Baikal, Olejka’s rural Russian orphanage seems like a wholesome enough place for a boy to live. At 9 years old he’s smaller than most of his tough-guy friends and submits both to their teasing and to his uneasy role as the pet of the orphanage’s matron. Dreaming of a home with real parents, his only protector is Clara, a sullen older girl. As the summer wears on, Olejka becomes the center of a desperate tangle of abuse.

After a fight with her husband, a girl comes to a Latin American dance class, where she realizes that she is attracted to a guy with whom she accidentally ended up in a pair. Will she give in to the attraction despite the image of a good girl in her head?

The young poet Aleksandr Pushkin, finding himself in exile in a boring village, suddenly finds himself in a whirlpool of incredible adventures.

A claymation cartoon based on the fairy tale of the same name by Leo Tolstoy. An old grandfather became very feeble, which began to irritate his son and his wife. However, the little grandson taught the adults a lesson that made them change their attitude towards old age.

A girl meets a small lost girl in the forest and helps her find her way home, but it turns out that the former girl was the one who has got lost.

Short film by Andrey Kozlov.

Stepan is a folklorist, a graduate of the university. He is enthusiastically engaged in preserving the musical heritage of Udmurtia. In winter and summer, he travels to the villages and towns of the region, collects ancient songs and melodies, learns about forgotten rituals and traditions. Stepan goes hitchhiking deep into Udmurtia to sing a song recorded almost a century ago to those who might remember it. Otherwise, the song, as well as the memory of it, will disappear forever.

The film is about ordinary, everyday actions that gradually become catastrophic. Seasoned by the intense compositions of Camille Saint-Saëns, it is a reflection on symbols, emancipation, and freedom of expression.

An attempt to capture reality without destroying it, and to find personal meaning in someone else's experience. One continuous shot - the author walks towards the sunset along the mountainside, shooting from the first person with a handheld camera. Behind the scenes, the story is told by a collage of many voices in a stream of thoughts: they are recorded during their travels, emphasized by the author's music.

Since 2020 organizers of “Returning the Names” have been repeatedly denied authorization. In Moscow, the main public readings are effectively banned, formally due to lingering COVID-era restrictions. In 2022 Russia’s Supreme Court liquidated the International Memorial, and pressure on the memory movement intensified. With mass gatherings impossible, activists seek legal ways to keep the ritual alive. “Returning the Names” is an annual commemoration in which participants read aloud the names of people executed during the Great Terror. Since 2007, thousands have joined across Russia and abroad on the eve of the Day of Remembrance for Victims of Political Repression. Traditionally Muscovites gathered at the Solovetsky Stone on Lubyanka Square, opposite the security services’ headquarters. Now the readings scatter across the city, during historical walks or in forests at mass graves. With no publicity, amid fear and the risk of prosecution, dozens take part, and their number keeps growing.

Since 2014, many churches have been damaged in Donbass, as well as in the Zaporizhia and Kherson regions, some have been completely destroyed. But despite the damage and the danger of shelling, services are still being held in some churches today. The documentary by Ekaterina Arkalova tells the story of the restoration of damaged churches, the invincible spirit of Orthodoxy, and the power of human faith and the desire to revive life. The film is based on the stories of churches and people from Avdiivka, Severodonetsk, shelled areas of Donetsk, Svetlodarsk, the village of Kirovo, Belaya Gora, Nikolsky Monastery near Ugledar, as well as stories from soldiers, civilian priests and volunteers of the Maksym Krivonos detachment.

Vanya is secretly in love with Masha. His friend tries to arrange the perfect introduction for them, but when Vanya sees Masha, he flies away into the world of his own fantasies.

On the eve of the wedding, Sveta is worried that she won't be able to kiss beautifully at the wedding ceremony, because her fiancé is from London and they communicated mainly by correspondence. Sveta's classmate finds her a kissing coach, the local ladies' man Tolyan.