Discoveries from Russia World Cinema

The story of a lonely city surveillance worker who watches a street dog through cameras — a dog he has grown attached to but has never met in person.

A feature film based on the novella by Yuri Koval, recounting a whimsical and humorous journey aboard a homemade boat through the Vologda region. The picture consists of two parallel storylines. The first follows the adventures of the novella’s protagonist, whose absurd escapade unexpectedly transforms into a mystical experience amidst the rivers, marshes, and villages of the countryside. The second centers on a theatrical production based on Koval’s book — staged by a group of students — which reveals the backstory: how the book’s hero came to yearn to break free from Moscow and retreat far away from everyone — including his friends — deep into the heart of nature.

Seventeen-year-old Yuna lives with her mother and grandmother in a small town. She makes music, writes poetry and runs her blog in her free time from two schools. Yuna's work is noticed by documentary filmmaker Pasha, who is making a film about the music industry. He wants to find out - how to make a hit? What is needed for this? And how to become a star?

During the celebration of Midsummer's Day, a peasant introduces the village children to ancient Slavic pagan rituals.

The main character is watching television. Suddenly he hears a thud coming from the kitchen. The man gets up from the sofa and approaches the source of the sound - a human finger is looking at him from the drain hole in the sink. Based on the story “The Moving Finger” by Stephen King.

Sasha is a typical loser. He drinks, works as a security guard in a store, and his wife cuckolds him. One day, his dead mother appears to him and asks him to buy a plot of land from his hated neighbor, grandmother Nyura, who will soon die. Subsequently, Nyura really dies, but everything turns out to be not so simple.

An everliving story based on the infamous novel by Nikolai Gogol. Winner of the Russian "Golden Mask" award "Musical of the Year, 2020". Practical effects, goosebump-inducing vocals, original costumes and a soundtrack by one of Russia's most famous musical theatre composers. All that, and more, in VIY the Musical!

Not finished.

One day the tree got tired of standing in the forest. It put on the boots of a sleeping traveler and went for a walk…

When her older sister dies, a woman returns from Saint Petersberg to a remote village in Yakutia. Bit by bit, a drama of epic proportion unfolds—accompanied and intensified by the Yakut throat singing of the two women. Although the camera lets us viscerally feel the state of limbo she finds herself in, the woman manages—together with her niece—to go her own way. Atmospheric and moving.

Ruslan, a security officer at the Luzhniki Stadium, is captured by an unknown person. Having blocked him in a car bomb, the stranger demands to confess to the murder of the girl with whom Ruslan had a fleeting relationship. At the same time, an investigation into the murder of the same girl begins.

The dusty roads of Odessa preserve and tangle the traces of many a traveler. Led by the shadow of Kira Muratova and their desire to follow her footsteps, Anya and Gleb set out on a journey to find the keepers of her memory, and the characters of her films. These Odessa encounters connect “reality” to the world of Muratova, where, as we know, everything is bound to repeat itself.

The cat was chased out of the house by the owners, and the fox sheltered him and scared his friends with his new friend.

This story tells us about a 30 years old guy who still lives with his mother. Their relations are quite tough but she feels so lonely that she just can’t let him go. He suffers a lot but one day he gets the job offer on the North...

The main character of the film, Mikhail Perov, is a professional diver. In his past, he failed to become a businessman, and in the present, he has large debts because he is a gambler. One day, he receives a strange telegram asking him to come and help his old friend, Garik Sedykh. Without hesitation, Perov sets off on a journey. His younger brother, Alexander, accompanies him. Upon arriving in a small coastal town, Mikhail learns that his friend has been murdered. Before his death, Garik, who worked as a bodyguard for the thief-in-law Pereverzev, hid a case with the thief's cash in a complex underwater labyrinth. He encrypted the coordinates of the location with a code known only to Mikhail. Now, the main character must find the case and save his own life and that of his brother.

Documentary about the Soviet masters of combined composite filming, their inventions, cinematic tricks and the rivalry with Hollywood craftsmen. Through archival footage and interviews, the film shows how practical effects created in the USSR in the 1940s to 1960s anticipated or influenced later Western techniques.

Nobody knows what's waiting for us around the corner. On the last day of her 13th birthday, following a rabbit into a St. Petersburg gateway by a strange attraction, Alice suddenly finds herself in a mysterious forest. A place where everything is the other way around. To the wild sounds of a piano, which is driven along country roads on a tractor, Alice meets a wild company that, instead of St. Valentine's Day, celebrates the feast of St. Tryphon the Mouser, unable to leave the festive table from winter to summer because of the curse of the Elder, who punished them for "blasphemy." Helping to solve this problem, Alice receives a motorcycle as a gift - both a dream and a means of transportation - and sets off on a journey. Where will it lead her? What awaits her, a lonely and strong girl? And most importantly, why did she tag along with the white rabbit? Who are her parents? And who is she really...

Victor and Olga have a lawsuit about custody of their son Cyril. In secret from her ex-husband, Olga is going to move abroad with her child and her new chosen one Ben. But Victor finds out about her intentions.

My grandmother is 96 years old. She dreamed of becoming a ballerina, and became an engineer. I made this film because I wanted to understand who she really is, but instead I understood a little about myself.

A group of (mostly) European (mostly) avant-garde jazz musicians embarks on a musical tour across Russia. The plan is to travel 20,000 km, from Moscow to Vladivostok, on a bus. The project is organized and solely handled by Yury, Russian discipline-loving jazz impresario. The film follows the bus and its passengers as they get deeper and deeper into “Russian reality”, bringing their music to people who had never expected to hear it.

Young friends encounter monstrous aliens at an old Russian factory.

A little boy becomes a cat to sneak into his mother's workplace New Year celebration, but accidentally sets free a scary monster and almost spoils his favourite holiday.

Long suppressed by missionaries and then by Soviet anti-religious campaigns, Siberian shamanism has experienced an unprecedented revival following the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the number of shamans continues to rise. But who are these new shamans? Are they tricksters, magicians, businessmen, or cultural activists? This film takes a behind-the-scenes look at a Buryat shaman living on an island in the Lake Baikal as he moves between intimate shamanic rituals performed for local clientele and shows performed at various resorts for Western tourists in search of "primitive" cultures.

The story of Chang and his Magic Paintbrush as extracted from the Chinese folklore explains how a poor talented man named Chang was gifted a magical paintbrush by a wish fairy, making all his drawings come to life.

A two-part documentary film about the state of Russia’s prisons today. In-depth interviews with former inmates of all stripes, including those convicted of political, economic, and violent crimes.

A film based on an autobiographical prose of the famous Russian poet - Marina Cvetaeva.

On the eve of the end of the world, a supermarket cashier encounters a scientist from the future who informs her that she must now become the mother of the savior of mankind

The story of the relationship between a man and a woman develops against the backdrop of the dramatic events of the Second World War. Having been cut off from the outside world, the characters continue their usual conversations.

On the powerless position of peasant women in pre-revolutionary Russia. Marisha, a village girl, is in love with the coachman Yakov. Marisha’s father, a wealthy peasant, refuses to consent to his daughter’s marriage. The lovers are forced to meet in secret. Soon Marisha gives birth to a child, and the coachman abandons his beloved. Harassed by the villagers, Marisha throws herself and her son into the river. Lost film. The title is taken from the first stanza of Russian poet's Nikolay Nekrasov's poem, titled "The village harvest is in full swing..."

The nature of the Crimean peninsula is beautiful and diverse - here you can find numerous caves, grottoes, bays with cozy beaches, as well as unique salt lakes - azure blue and pink reservoirs with salt water. They are a source of cosmetic and food salt, as well as medicinal mud.

New cartoon by Elizaveta Khlomova (Ball Lightning).

A film about the famous jazzman Igor Butman. How did a boy from Soviet Leningrad manage to step into the big world of jazz music? And what role did Sergei Kuryokhin, Dave Brubeck, Winton Marsalis and Bill Clinton play in his life? The details of rehearsals and concerts, the secrets of family traditions, the frank stories of the musician's friends create an interesting picture of the being of a person striving for his dream. Multiple world champion Vyacheslav Fetisov, prominent jazzmen David Goloshchekin and Nikolai Levinovsky, singer Sergei Mazayev and many other public figures and art masters take part in the film.

The film was filmed during the 2013 Amur flood. Postman Nadia delivers mail to villagers in distress. The peculiarities of the relationship between people living in the outback, far from the city and the center of the country, are manifested in the struggle against the elements.

You know, it's like having a dog, and it chooses someone else as the owner, not you. And as soon as the "other" rings the Bicycle bell, the dog, happily wagging its tail, rushes to catch up with him. And you follow her. It turns out that for him, too. But you can't say anything: just stand there and breathe in silence to the beat of the waves.

Sergey Lazarev performs several songs at Olympic Stadium Moscow from his album titled "Lazarev.", along-side his older music, winning the "Best Concert of the Year" award at the Muz-TV Awards in 2015, originally recorded in March of 2013 the performance was released in 2014

Valentin Afanasyev, an artist, musician and scientist, and his wife, Princess Vera Obolenskaya, talk about how you can meet by chance at the ball of the revived Noble Assembly and stay together for life, despite all the obstacles and difficulties. And also about how sound and color actually relate from a scientific point of view, in the light of Valentin Afanasyev's discovery, and what the artist, who started out as a representative of the Soviet underground, is doing now.

What does a mother sing to her baby? If it is an Altai mother, the child will definitely learn about the eternal sky and the sun on it, about the spirits of nature and animals living next to a man, about the perils and brave men who overcome all obstacles.

Everyone's favorite story about first love based on the drama of the same name by Timofey Smetanin. They want to marry Nyurguhun to the son of the prince, the girl is in love with the poor Lookuut, and for the sake of love for the young man she is even ready to die.

The life story of the legendary music critic, journalist, TV and radio host Artemy Troitsky, who for many years has been recognized as a musical authority not only in Russia, but also beyond its borders.

Igor and Sveta visit Igor's hometown. Igor wants nothing more than to spend the weekend recording a fun vlog with his girlfriend when a talk with his mom uncovers more of a pressing problem in his relationship with Sveta.

1995, Russian Federation. Lyubov Ivanovna is a teacher in a public school for troubled youth. One day a new boy appears in her class - Kolya, the silent orphan with a permanent scowl, who reminds Lyubov Ivanovna of her dead son, who brings back memories of her dead son.

A red squirrel cub, amazing bullfinches, and dazzling white snow. The fluffy squirrel is sledging down the hill and having fun.

The concert program and the program "In Search of My Audience" for 2019-2020. It was a program in which Ilya Sobolev traveled to more than 50 cities and shot a concert in Perm. Various topics, from the president to the genitals, but the improvisation that is present at all Ilya’s speeches remains unchanged.

Thanks to the sage's prediction, Khan revealed the insidious plans of the conspirators and made them punish themselves...

The old hermit, settled in the forests of Karelia, like an ancient sage from local myths, lives in harmony with nature, away from civilization, and maintains an active lifestyle.

Dima Gavrilov's new solo concert immerses us in the life of a lonely adult guy who continually stumbles upon the imperfections of this world. At the end, a couple of jokes about sex.

The animated film is based on a poem by the Ossetian poet Kosta Khetagurova. In a joking form, it tells how the hero of the film outwitted his very bad habit and life in the village improved.

A story about a very special summer in a life of twelve years old Mishka.

Valentin, a student at the Institute of Cinematography of St. Petersburg, will have to make a documentary film about Baikal as a diploma work. His friends remind him of Stepan, a former classmate from Ulan-Ude. He decides to turn to him for help. In Ulan-Ude, together with their friends, the guys get into various funny situations. For three days, they rest on Lake Baikal in the Chivyrkuisky Bay, help Valentin in the filming of a documentary and talk about all the beauties of the "sacred sea".