Discoveries from Russia World Cinema

The journey of Russian mothers from St. Petersburg to the city of victorious gay propaganda.

Everyone is awakened by a combat alarm signal, according to which soldiers and officers instantly wake up and go to save the Motherland. But no one knows exactly where. It is worth noting that all this happens on New Year's Eve. And now, through a snow-covered forest in pitch darkness among centuries-old fir trees, our heroes are riding in a "shishig" on a special mission ... on a narrow track only headlights are visible ... After some time they arrive at a bunker lost in the forest ... What kind of special task can be on New Year's Eve do they wonder? Among other things, it turns out that Ensign Danilych, Private Poghosyan and Nurse Dasha were forgotten in a hurry. And these three, having decided to catch up with those who left, try to get to the place themselves and get lost in the night forest ... How will this adventure end, because there is very little time left before the New Year?

Mikhail is 56, he has an outstanding TV career, three children and big challenges in life, one of which is to start over as a stand-up comedian. In the concert "Vintage" he talks about all this, as well as about a pandemic, a vaccine, childhood in Leningrad, fascists and fear of the future.

Follows the history of the city Saratov, ts architectural monuments, and famous residents

Based on the story of the same name by I. S. Turgenev. The movie has not survived.

The Moscow-based fashion designer Gosha Rubchinskiy has spent a year showcasing his collections across Russia, incorporating elements of Russian avant-garde. He started in Kaliningrad with a collaboration with Adidas, moved to St. Petersburg to launch a partnership with Burberry, and recently presented in Yekaterinburg, referencing Boris Yeltsin and Russia's 2018 World Cup. His latest collection, featuring backgrounds by artist Erik Bulatov, emphasized youth unity and anti-establishment themes. The event, held at the Boris Yeltsin Presidential Center, was more of an art performance than a conventional fashion show. Collaborations with Levi's and Dr. Martens symbolized togetherness and defiance against political divides, resonating with the young generation globally.

The perception of moral values by modern Russian youth on the example of the meanings, plots and themes of two main "Moscow" paintings by the classic of Russian cinema Marlene Khutsiev "Zastava Ilyicha" ("I am 20 years old") and "July Rain". There are three chapters in the film: "Love and Character", "Generations and Epoch" and "Delusions and Hopes". The peers of the heroes of these films talk about the importance for them and the current relevance of the problems and issues raised by Khutsiev.

Next July Altai will again drown in the sea of love for the famous countryman – Vasily Makarovich Shukshin. Altaians will celebrate his next birthday.

The film tells about a unique creative and family duet, about two outstanding theater directors - Henriette Janowska and Kama Ginkas. For thirty years, they continue to build an amazing theater house - not only for themselves and their actors, but also for hundreds of viewers loyal to them. This house is called the Moscow Youth Theater. The film is a family portrait in the interior of the theater and in the "exterior" of time.

This movie is about one day on the construction site.

По мотивам романа Александра Звягинцева "Русский Рэмбо". Афганистан 1986 г. Офицер-десантник Игорь Скворцов по прозвищу Скиф сразу после свадьбы уезжает служить в Афганистан. При первой возможности жена Ольга едет к мужу. Во время одной из военных операций в горах Скиф находит захоронение старинных золотых украшений. Вернувшись в часть и узнав о том, что моджахеды похитили его молодую жену напав на автобус и убив двух сопровождающих. Несмотря на грозящий трибунал, Скворцов угоняет боевой вертолет и устремляется на поиски любимой...

A trip to the construction site of a country house turns out to be an unusual find for Vera: a women's watch from the time of the Great Patriotic War. The inscription on the back reads: "To Vera Komarovskaya from dad."

The film is about a new generation of Russian football players. For three years, the authors of the picture watched the heroes' paths to big football: hopes and victories, difficult trials and injuries, inevitable disappointments and sacrifices – all for the sake of fulfilling a common dream of "being in the game" at the 2018 World Cup. The heroes of the film are Alexander Golovin, Roman Zobnin, Alexander Selikhov, Magomed Ozdoev, the Miranchuki brothers.

In the Land of Cold, where the good queen Morozana reigns and ice cream is made for children, the villain Icicle suddenly seized power. The girl Varya, the boy Artyom and his Grandfather join the fight, the magic syrup of Good saves Varya and destroys the Icicle's plans. Friends and Grandpa have again launched the conveyor belt with good old ice cream, which brings joy and goodness to children.

A short Psychological Thriller film about Oskanna and her daughter Vera. Vera is Oskanna's life and she's willing to do anything to help her. Once she finally finds out the true sickness that is affecting her daughter, Oksanna realizes there may be nothing she can do.

A kitty, trying to escape from an evil Doberman, hides behind a griffin statue. Suddenly, the griffin comes to life to protect the young lady from the dog and show her all the beauties of St. Petersburg from a bird's eye view.

A five-year-old child faces death twice in one day. With the death of man and animal. This is a new starting point. His soul will never be the same again. Now there is pain in her.

Viktor and Volodya own shares in the same company. Victor has a happy family, wife, children, and Volodya has never taken place in his personal life and, besides, he has always been in love with Victor's wife, Alina. Taking advantage of the fact that Victor borrowed a huge amount of money, he corners him and threatens him, and then orders the brutal murder of his partner. Soon, the inconsolable Alina finds a terrible film of her husband's execution and prepares for revenge...

The concert was shot on July 24, 2019 at the Green Theater in Odessa.

New film by Evgeny Chubarov

The hooligan Seryozha is in love with the pianist Katya, but a certain Rachmaninov stands in his way.

A reconstruction of the uncut prologue of Eisenstein's Ivan the Terrible, the scene with the gunners Foma and Erema and a fragment from the unfinished part 3 featuring the German knight Heinrich von Staden. In between stills and newsreel footage. Over a commentary written and spoken by Naum Kleiman. The Criterion DVD extra ends at 33 min, the longer version has added fragments of parts 1 and 2 at the end.

Moscow protests in the summer of 2019, caused by the inadmissibility of independent candidates for elections to the Moscow City Duma, were brutally dispersed by riot police and the Russian Guard. Peaceful protest actions on July 27 and August 3, which brought thousands of people outraged by the injustice to the central streets of Moscow, inspired and made many more courageous, despite the arrests and a large criminal trial called the "Moscow case". The persecution has mobilized new forces of solidarity among professional human rights defenders and grassroots activists, especially young ones. Supporting political prisoners has become a fashionable pastime. How long?

Salmon has long been considered the delicacy, but commercial fishing have left this unique fish on the brink of extinction. Problem of saving the population became state care.

A short film with the participation of the leader of the "National Bolshevik Party" Eduard Limonov.

Seven episodes from the life of Ksyusha and Nikita together. They're twenty-five, they love each other, and they seem to have all the time in the world. But if love can last forever, can a relationship last forever?

The plot is based on an old Russian legend about the Queen of Rain. The village boy learned a good lesson for his irresponsible act.

This half-hour film attempts to recreate the play "The Inspector General", one of the most perfect creations of the genius Vsevolod Meyerhold. Vidas Siliunas provides a captivating account of this production, interspersed with fantasies on the theme of Meyerhold's "The Inspector General", created by Valery Fokin and actors from the Oleg Tabakov Theatre, as well as short video clips miraculously preserved from the original 1926 production.

Beautiful ethnographic film about the mansi nation life set in a majestic ural taiga.

Varvara Shcherbakova is bright, charismatic, incredibly funny! I wrote it all about myself.… They often write to me: "You show people so funny!" So I decided it was time to take all these "people" and unite!

A high school pupil Styopa is late for classes at an Orthodox gymnasium, but before going into the classroom he peeps into the library to check if there is a note from his beloved Lily in the hiding place they haven’t met for several days, she does not respond in social network. it’s time for the lessons to begin but the classrooms are empty, everybody is in the assembly hall.

After moving to a new house, the hero meets an unknown girl-neighbor and immediately becomes a witness of inexplicable events. Trying to understand the mystical events, the hero enters into a confrontation with the girl's father, who keeps a shocking secret.

Before his death, Pasha's father asked to scatter his ashes in his homeland, in Uzbekistan. Kolya is ready to fulfill the last wish of the pope at all costs - even if all the relatives are against it.

A curious portrait of graffiti artist Shepard Fairey.

The sparrow takes an odyssey through the underworld.

We all know this story: Persephone was picking flowers, Hades saw her and kidnapped her, imprisoning her in the Underworld. But was it really so? Was it kidnapping or liberation? Maybe it was Demeter who kept her daughter in captivity? This is a story about love, choice and freedom.

The Ferris wheel is a good place for a last date, because the circle describes all the stages of a relationship. At the bottom, you go into a booth together, go up to the peak, and then everything goes down again. Moreover, no matter how much you swear at the top, you still have to get out of it together at the bottom. During this time, the characters manage to piss each other off, drink, make a wish, swear, hug goodbye and even literally leave the heart.

Late 2000s. Fifteen-year-old Kira doesn’t come home after a friend’s birthday and starts saving to leave her town—away from a household where adults lay down rules they can’t follow themselves. She and her friend earn money by giving children pony rides and setting it aside for the trip. But the dream of a new life comes with consequences: Kira is reported missing, the police get involved, and her mother will do anything to regain control. A coming-of-age drama with wry humour, where fantasies of freedom help Kira withstand the pressure of reality.

The Shining Will Come Crashing Down

The kind old woman Beyberikeen lives in the magical land of Olonkho. Forests bloom, rivers flow along the ru, the people of Aiyy live quietly in peacetime. But Adyaryna Adyaray - the maiden of darkness - rises from the ashes and seeks strength from her sister, the Stone Woman. Having received powerful energy, Adyaryn flies into the middle world in a black whirlwind and begins to create outrages. The messenger of heaven, the daughter of the old woman Baibarikaen, Altaana Kuo belongs among the owners in the world. With her faithful friends, she goes on an incredible journey, taking the audience into the unique world of fairy tales.

Ana, a modest receptionist and a single mother won the lottery: a two-week vacation in a luxury hotel, her first vacation in many years. Little did Ana know that this event would change her whole life.

As an executioner for the state, a father kills in order to buy his son more time to live. The boy, who dreams of flying a kite with his father, is an invalid desperately in need of an operation the executioner cannot afford.

Their feelings remained where their homes were - in Lugansk, Donetsk, Mariupol. There are no homes, no feelings either, it's impossible to even dream. But at least they need to be made to laugh. They are children! A landing party of "fools" of the highest order from the charity fund "Doctor Clown" is traveling around temporary refugee accommodation centers in the Rostov region and . It doesn't take much to be happy!

A documentary film-portrait about a former literature teacher from Tulskaya oblast, Russia who has now become a famous porn actress and video blogger Eva Berger, her way into porn industry and the price she pays for her choice.

The Kuril Islands still remain a mystery to the rest of the world. The popular science film "Land of the People" rediscovers the unique territory of the Kuril Islands, with their unique human and natural wealth. Repeating the route of the first colonists, the viewer will get acquainted not only with the extraordinary beauty of this distant land, but also with the modern inhabitants of the islands, people of outstanding professions, somewhere adventurers, somewhere simply strong and strong in spirit, who live in places far from modern civilization, where there is neither the Internet, nor cellular communication, nor other items of everyday life most familiar to the continent.

This film is about Oleg Karavaichuk, eccentric musical genius and famous St. Petersburg composer, who takes his final stroll through Komarovo, a bay-side summer community just outside St. Petersburg where he spent his whole life and wrote most of his works. His final piece, “The Komarovo Waltz”, unveiled here for the very first time, was written as a tribute to the place. The film is the reclusive composer’s eulogy to the community. It also serves as Karavoichuk’s farewell to audience as well as his last address and reminder of things that are truly important – love for your fellow man and virgin nature.