Discoveries from Russia World Cinema

After the concert for OUTSIDE STAND-UP, Andrey will share with you his childhood traumas and tell you about his family in his new program. Funny, sincere, cinematic.

Love and death. The 1992-1993 war, which in Abkhazia is called the Patriotic War, ended long ago, but the small sovereign unrecognized state is unable to overcome the military syndrome. I want love so much! In the mountain village of Achandara, Lavrik Akhba, an actor of the Abkhaz drama theater, captain of the second rank of the border fleet and a farmer, is trying to help his friend Tuta find a bride through a dating site. But suddenly he himself, a war hero, a lover of books and women, is covered with love of such strength that it turns out to be more destructive than that terrible last war.

Two different worlds. On the one hand - porters, who bear pianos. On the other hand - people, who the porters visit – musicians, new Russian “middle class”. What is the dialog between them? How does it clear for each of them - what is the musical instrument for?

Constantly flashing on the television screen in a variety of commercials, bachelor Valentin Ivanyuta becomes the victim of pills he advertised and becomes pregnant. And now the popular hero of the TV screen will have to talk with the woman he loved and to experience the whole range of feelings unusual for a man.

The plot of the film is based on the lyrical story of a young boy named Kirill. The film takes place on the first spring holiday 8th of March. On this day, the main character Kirill begin hilarious adventure in search of the bouquet for his mother.

Dziga Vertov-directed Soviet newsreel covering: The opening of an electric generating station / Trial of the Socialist Revolutionaries.

"Romeo and Juliet" in kindergarten. Modern history.

What do we know about monsters? In the old days, this was the name given to people with congenital physical disabilities, or deformities. But today, the word is rarely used in this sense. Nowadays, a monster is usually a fictional character. The hero of a movie or book. Absolute evil and the embodiment of our most secret fears. The personification of horror. But the question is - are they born like this... or do they become like this?

The documentary about the Ukrainian Aidar battalion was filmed in a single 80-minute sequence.

Parents trying to prevent their son from seeing a girl they don't like go too far.

The Night of the Crystal Rose is inspired by my love for the Italian horror films from the 70’s giallo. A particular attention to style, an expressive music and a certain kitsch - our short film is a playful homage to the films of such masters as Dario Argento and Mario Bava.

A young guy earns money from underground fights for the sake of his beloved girl's dream. But events are not unfolding the way he wanted them to...

For most of today's schoolchildren, the siege of Leningrad is just one page in a history textbook. This film is not yet another attempt to tell them about the abstract “feat of Leningrad”, but an opportunity to see with their own eyes what is behind the seeming state school course. For example, with the help of computer graphics, so close to the heart of modern youth, the authors of the film demonstrated what St. Petersburg would look like today if the veterans had not survived, if the city had been surrendered to the enemy.

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

The second almanac of the author's films based on pies-poems. The theme of this collection is life and death.

Father Frost decides to quit his profession in order to live for himself in his old age. Having relinquished his powers, he leaves Veliky Ustyug for Moscow, goes on a rampage, finds new friends and falls in love for the first time. Attempts to bring the old man to his senses and return him to his normal life by his family - Mother Winter, Stuzha, Metelitsa and Buran - end in failure. This new stage of his life is recorded by a group of documentary filmmakers, and no one suspects what will happen when Father Frost loses his magical powers...

The first series of adaptation of the tabloid novel by V.I.Kryzhanovskaya. The second series was released under the title "Deceived Eve". The 1st part of the movie has been preserved.

Hooligan manipulations with paintings by the artist Alexander Wojciechowski.

Lost silent film, known to be the very first film adaptation of Alexander Pushkin's tragedy of the same name, dealing with the last years of the Tsar's reign and the pretender Grigory (the false Dmitriy).

Summer 2010. The entire central part of Russia is engulfed in fires. The authors of the films of the almanac together with the volunteers go to the epicenter of events. Volunteers, foresters, firefighters – they are not heroes in the usual sense of the word, it was just their life, their trouble, and they tried to cope with it as best they could.

A Kinopoezd – Cinetrain production.

The two met to mark the impending divorce.

Akhmatova "Murka, don't go, there's an owl...". An attempt to convey the mood of poetry in the language of animation.

A group of ballet boys are being bullied by a group of boxing boys in their local sports gym. The ballet boys start to plot a way to stand up for themselves and end the bullying once and for all.

Concert of the famous comedian Pavel Volya. In his monologue, the Comedy Club resident discusses the topic of predictions about the end of the world and shares his opinion on what russian people need to be happy.

The year is 1937 — the end of the first stage of the Sino-Japanese war. The Mikado’s military aircraft have all but destroyed the Chinese Air Force, and Japanese ground forces occupy the entire north of the country. China moves its capital to Wuhan. Given the increasing Japanese threat, the Soviet Union comes to the rescue of China, sending airborne equipment and crews of volunteer pilots to the country. These staunch professionals fly to China at their own risk: under foreign names, in civilian clothes, and without documents. We tell the story of the Chinese and Soviet pilots who overcame linguistic and cultural barriers to unite and defeat the superior Japanese forces in what at that time was the largest air battle in world history — the battle for Wuhan.

This is a fragment from the "book of life"... angels in a heavenly cinema watch torn pieces from eternity... they mount them themselves... actors in the studio duplicate a feature film... actors of the theater of the deaf and dumb voice reality with a gesture... but it is impossible to voice reality…

Peter, who killed his beloved out of jealousy, twenty years later meets a girl, into whose soul the spirit of the mother - the hero's victim - has infiltrated. Having bewitched Peter, the young witch forces him to commit violence and murder.

A short film based on the poem "IT'S WINTER" by Ilia Mazo. The film is set in dramatized kitchens and bathrooms, against the backdrop of household appliances that act as musical instruments. The film is an attempt to show what usually remains behind the scenes - loneliness, a magical moment and quiet human singing in response.

This is a little over an hour of sloppy, often endless, but very well told jokes on deliberately understandable topics. Summer camps, tobogganing, seeing off to the army, TV series on the recommendation of friends, 5D cinemas, pedophiles, smoking spice, and the crown of all is the joke about "fucking quarks" that "revolve on subatomic levels."

In the not-so-distant future the black market makes it possible to feel the emotions of long-forgotten strengths once again. A high-ranking official buys the emotional collection of a unique teenage girl. But virtual emotions might be much worse than his own gloomy reality.

New mystical film by producers Ivan Kapitonov and Svyatoslav Podgayevsky.

The film tells how in the iron blockade of the blockade worked "the blood factory", the Institute of blood transfusion that provided the Leningrad front and the city in this strategic resource: blood donation. The blood bond between the city and its defenders was a very important factor in breaking the blockade and finally crushing the enemy. Due to a prolonged lack of food and a very great psychic stress the blood of the inhabitants of Leningrad has undergone phenomenal biochemical transformations which have had consequences for the following generations. The hypothesis confirmed by the latest research by geneticists and biologists is that this 900-day "forced fast" suffered by people during the blockade gave a post-war generation with a specific mentality and a spirit of sacrifice of the inhabitants. from Saint Petersburg.

This is a story about the Russian Munchausen, who builds a windmill in his yard and raises beehives with bees on the roof, because in nature bees live in hollows of trees. The wife then argues, then agrees, is engaged in children and economy and assures that he lives in paradise. And sometimes she plays the piano - with her eyes closed. The village around is empty - almost all residents have moved to cities or died - our heroes live like on an island. And the children clean the sewers, learn English and German and are growing up before our eyes ...

The film is about a young Jewish student who has to work as a prostitute in order to maintain residence in Riga. This leads to a misunderstanding with tragic consequences.

Tugan Batyr is a smart, kind, and brave boy. Thanks to his big and kind heart, he was given the magical Ring Zikhgir, which contains the power to defeat the evil wizard Sarykan-as decreed by the wise wizard and teacher Alim Babai. Inquisitive and courageous, Tugan Batyr defends his homeland from the forces of evil, using not only strength and ingenuity but also magical artifacts, which, not by chance, he came into possession of.

The dog's silly antics have been getting on the nerves of its elderly owner for a long time. But is there a hidden meaning to its behavior?

The film introduces the viewer to the personality of Azgar Shakirov. The screen shows all the subtleties of the formation of acting skills through the biography of the master.

A cruel drama about stray dogs, street children and a girl with AIDS.

A two-part documentary about the Russian Army's disastrous assault on Grozny on New Year's Eve, 1994.

A movie about two girls. About their games and dreams.

Lilya (Marina Zubanova) is an approaching-middle-age singleton who lives with and cares for her grandfather and works at a chicken factory. She is determined to get married soon, but hasn’t quite found the man for the job. Most of the story revolves around various failed dates, her conversations with coworkers and family members, and her innocent stalking of a talented local pianist.

The story of this timeless classic has been brought into our simple times. History repeats itself. The famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Weisman organize a grand hunt for the rabid Bobaka. But this mad, brutal, and heroic battle does not end happily for everyone…

The film is an exploration of the world of contemporary Russian puppet animation through the prism of the experience of the famous artist Marina Kurchevskaya, director Stanislav Sokolov, VGIK students and students of the children's animation studio. The viewer will learn about the complexities and enchanting moments of creating puppets, about creative secrets and unique approaches to art that has continued to amaze with its liveliness and expressiveness for over a century. This film is about the magic of creativity, which inspires recognized masters and young enthusiasts to prefer puppets to all other techniques and delight the viewer with genuine masterpieces of "hand-made" animation.

Tasya is determined to leave her hometown as soon as she finishes school. Life with her mother and "caring" stepfather turns out to be unbearable. Meeting Arseniy, a new student in the parallel class, becomes a chance to leave home forever.

Since ancient times, Altai has been the cradle of countless peoples and tribes, the birthplace of conquerors, and the source of myths and legends. Altai is a unique cauldron in which different nationalities have mixed, and it is not for nothing that it is called the "crossroads of civilizations." The world of the ancient Scythians, Turks, Huns and many others was tempered and forged into a special ethnic group. This film tells about the interweaving of religions, nationalities, cultures and about the present day of Altai.

It is winter in Saint Petersburg and the streets of the former capital are teeming. Half naked sunbathers stand in the snow; fledgeling dancers watched by throngs of teens are an explosion of underground fashion; a therapist who cannot afford an office sees clients in his car; immigrant street cleaners wander estates in orange vests, hoping they won’t be mistaken for terrorists. Saint Petersburg makes do with what it has.

Dasha confessed to her mother, that she has been desperately trying to overcome romantic feelings for her best friend's fiancé. Little does she know her always-right-Mum is in a peculiar situation herself…

After the departure of his parents, Charlie gets to a relative who behaves strangely: prepares potions, conjures.

The film is dedicated to the people's poet of the Republic of Bashkortostan Rami Garipov, who lived a bright fate and was persecuted for protecting the poet's right to create in his native language. The picture shows the pages of the poet's life and work during the period from 1941 to 1977.

For the first time in her life Virineya is an ethnic Moksha woman who grew up in Moscow, meets Vasily, a man of her own nationality. She is an aspiring model who appears in cheap advertisements, he works at a garbage processing facility. On her days-off she likes to have a glass of cold beer, he enjoys playing tennis. They are very different, but they have a common land of their ancestors, where they have never been, as well as the endangered language of their people, which they speak but poorly…

Artyom and Natasha are hospital clowns, they keep a blog about their volunteer experience. The girl varia has been in hospital for a long time. they are concerned about her because no matter how hard they try to help her, nothing seems to work. once artyom learns that the girl’s mother has stopped coming to see her. he realizes that only mom can help overcome the disease.

Four short stories based on poems by modern poets with reflections on life and the relationship between children and parents.

The sad story of a drunken athlete.