Discoveries from Russia World Cinema

Tide powder detergent salesman visits people's homes to advertise his product. Problem is that he won't take easy their refusal to buy it.

A fantasy film about the great actress of the national cinema Margarita Terekhova. The transience of human life is like a dream in which reality and art are intertwined, personal joys and dramas with the feelings and emotions of the characters played.

Tatarstan, Russia, a small Tatar village. An old woman, Bibinur Juhangir, sees a dream telling that she is going to die next Friday. She has to use the time rest to give all of her debts and to prepare for the departure. Suddenly criminal businessmen and land owners appear in the village. They are intending to sell the land, where now the old cemetery is. One of them, Jihangir, who is used to glamorous life of big cities having lived the most part of his life abroad, has now for the first time in his life arrived on Tartar land. The young man stays in Bibinur's house for the night, and she tells him about her life. She's ready to confront his companion and refuses to sell the land.

According to Vyrypaev’s idea, “Excitement” is a play about the “Author”. The action takes place in New York, in Manhattan, in the apartment of the famous American writer of Polish descent Ulie Richte, whose role is played by Alice Freindlich. A Polish journalist, Krzysztof Zelinsky, takes a very important interview from her, a closed and non-public person.

Mary believes that her husband is using her for their own benefit — and not without reason. She catches him with his mistress — not even one, but several, to see that he is using drugs and is associated with criminal figures, which leads some of his darkest financial affairs.

A new party - "Party of Rabbits" - is organized in Russia during the elections.

Continuation of the adventures of Korzhik, Karamelka and Kompot.

Isn't it a great idea for detective agency - to return missing animals to their owners? Especially if yo steal it first by yourself...

Olya lives with her grandmother, who loves to tell her magical stories. Her parents are always busy and are rarely at home. The girl quarrels with her family and accidentally ends up in the mirror kingdom from her grandmother's stories, where she meets her reflection - Yalo. In this world, all people are too absorbed in mirrors, because in them they see ideal versions of themselves. These magic mirrors were invented by Korshun to subjugate the entire kingdom to his power, and Olya will have to believe in a miracle and save the fairy-tale world.

After 8 years, 2 feature films, 1 album, the band is back together. Celebrate Ilya and his group of misfits as they perform a series of tracks in celebration of their history, from small beginnings to big time hotshot.

A 15-year-old girl nicknamed Krysya with Asperger's syndrome lived in a tent at a reindeer herders' camp in the tundra until she was seven. Krysya is selected to a ballet boarding school in Vologda. As in elementary school, her classmates do not like her, not understanding her illness. Krysya has a big dream - to become a famous ballerina.

Abandoned by her father long ago, and mistreated day after day by her bitter and cynical mother, young Nadya still dreams of finding true and lasting love.

This story is about a mother who has given so much that it looks like she has nothing left... but the life opens up the new opportunities

Every evening a deep-rooted cynic Andrey wears a smoking and shouts "Bravo!" at the theater performances. He gets paid for getting audience emotional. Andrey is absolutely sure that all people lie until he meets the sincerest girl among the audience.

A uniquely epic journey into the wide and colourful subconsciousness of a teenager, trying to change his family's shared desolation and to break free from past trauma.

A documentary about Sergei Prokudin-Gorsky, a pioneer in color photography of early 20th-century Russia.

Short movie by Masha Koshina and Yasha Klassen.

The ancient frescoes of the Egyptian city come to life. A story about the relationship between a man and a woman in a humorous, erotic, philosophical and artistic way.

The inhabitants of a small town are busy getting ready for the final round in the competition “Best Small City of the Country”. Only the physics teacher Alexander Aksenov does not care: in his yard unexpectedly appear huge… buttocks. In order to avoid a tragedy, Alexander Dmitrievich turns to the public via Internet. His story immediately spreads across the entire country and draws the attention of the city administration, for whom the presence of these “well-known” buttocks is absolutely inopportune, especially on the eve of the competition final. It seemed to them that there could be a solution...

Young friends encounter monstrous aliens at an old Russian factory.

A young pregnant woman arrives in New York City from Russia, and her mind drifts to the past when she was coming of age in a coal mining town in Russia.

About the artist and poet of the "silver age" Maximilian Voloshin.

Anya has a great joy — she wins the beauty contest. It would seem that a great reason for happiness, but there is bad news: taking advantage of the circumstances, Rita's friend decides to get the groom Ani Andrew. Rita's plan is only partially fulfilled, but it is enough for Anya and Andrei to part. Anya went to Moscow, Andrew accepts a job offer and should also be in the capital. And at a time when it seems that each of them has found a new soul mate, fate pushes them together again.

The average Moscow taxi driver starts suspecting that there is something wrong with his clients, who keep going about the city. Mysterious destinations, strange motions, hysterical laughter, puzzling placement of the black bundle. The protagonist is intrigued which leads to an unpleasant discovery. It turns out that the world has long been taken over by “psyons” – psychological operators controlling human mind.

Successful but lonely Maria and her adult son are already sharing the common space of their apartment with irritation. Having accepted a marriage proposal from Mikhail, who is courting her, the woman hopes to build personal happiness for the first time in many years and moves in with her lover. Her hopes for a family idyll are destroyed by the man's adult son, who has returned to settle scores with his father. And Mikhail turns out to be not at all the person he wants to seem to be. Taking a forced step into conscious solitude, Maria for the first time makes a choice in favor of the most important person in her life - herself.

A young Cuban of Russian origin Ivan returns to his historical homeland and immediately becomes involved in a cycle of events that put him in front of a serious choice.

Objects magically appear in the black box to help make your dreams come true. Having lost such a box, the hero realizes that he can fulfill his dreams on his own.

This is a story about a man who believes that he has two “selves” - external and internal. That is, an organism is a certain conglomerate of cells, each of which is a separate individual. This hybrid creature has a certain common personal “I” that uses the entire organism, and is the organism itself, which has its own will. According to the character, one can communicate with him, which is what he is trying to do. He wants to reach him and comes up with different ways of communication: injecting substances under the skin or intravenously, tattooing texts on the body, swallowing objects. The answer would come in the form of a rash or other physical manifestation that had to be interpreted. As a result, communication is carried out and the second “I” agrees to die.

A chain of mysterious murders of hunters is being investigated in a forest village. In the light of the full moon, a killer dressed in a wolf's skin strikes another victim with terrible claws. A young huntsman, a former resident of the area, takes over the investigation.

Matveev, a former illegal GRU agent in the U.S., and his wife arrive at a Turkish ski resort posing as ordinary tourists. There, they are supposed to meet with one of the Russian sleeper agents. But the CIA sets up a provocation against Matveev.

This is a story about an elderly woman, Nina Andreevna Cherkasskaya. She has devoted her whole life to training dogs in the circus and has been living alone for many years. On the eve of the anniversary, Nina comes to the city to perform at a creative evening. On the day of the performance, it turns out that her name is not on the guest list.

Eccentric post-apocalyptic take on gangster cinema.

Three young women, who each have a sought-after commodity - their virginity. Kristina, Karina and Katya each try to make their way in a world ruled by fame, popularity and money.

Based on a story by H.C. Andersen, with new magical heroes, terrifying “woodpunk” robot dogs, real puppet theater, songs & dance numbers. Little Hans, a kind itinerant storyteller, opens his magic box, takes out his puppets, and, together with his spectators, creates a new fairytale. But not every character obeys the puppet master’s strings. The truth of the fairytale breaks everyday rules: here loyalty and friendship make miracles; love destroys the strongest magic spells; and a song wins a war!

Over the course of a late-summer's day in Moscow, Veronika, a charming if naive woman in her thirties, unwittingly embarks on a journey of self discovery as what starts out as a quest for romance leads her to some unexpected places.

This story is typical of our time. There are many women who were able to make a wonderful career, but at the same time they have complete uncertainty in their personal lives. Over the years, such ladies understand that no professional success can replace family happiness. A similar moment of insight comes in the life of the heroine of the film Katerina.

Mafia is trying to force an Afghanistan war veteran Arseniy to become a contract killer.

Timofey hates September 1st—the pressure to study, the chaos of school, and everyone’s fake cheerfulness. But when he finds a mysterious book, "Magical Rituals and Spells," he tries a spell to never go to school again. The next morning, he wakes up to the same day: September 1st. Trapped in a time loop, Timofey must uncover the secrets of the book, face his fears, and learn that some days—and people—are worth repeating.

"Fracture" is a psychological drama about a guy named Zhenya, who, after showing cowardice in an extreme situation, tries to return to normal life. This is not an easy task, because the result of his act was a terrible injury. What will be more terrible, a fracture of the body or a fracture of the soul?

A down on his luck peasant goes to fight in World War I and returns home a hero. Partially lost.

Ksenia Rappoport’s shrill monologue about the horror of a beautiful woman growing old, which turns into a lyrical and light story about love.

The film is about trying to find yourself through a relationship with relatives who are very far away.

In the name of his first love for a beautiful Turkish woman, the young German renounces his past by burning family photos. He is no longer Thomas. Now, he is called Hamza. And he is enlisted. Alexey Basargin is a captain in the Russian army, a scout, a loving husband, and father. They keep video diaries of their lives. Two destinies. Two worlds. The collision is inevitable.

The picture tells the story of Maria, a devoted wife of a bank employee. The couple has a cozy life; they have a baby but he is cared for by their maid so Maria can spend her time doing terrific things like going shopping. During one of these consumer afternoons, Maria meets by chance an old friend, Lidia, who will introduce her to exclusive idle class social circles. Soon Maria's beauty attracts the interest of Lebedev, a rich old libertine. From that point on Maria suffers continual sexual harassment which she resists for a time. In the end, however, she falls into his bourgeois claws.

Sabina is a spoiled daughter of rich parents from Almaty. Her entire life is night clubs and expensive clothes. The young lady's lifelong dream is to marry an Arabian sheikh and move from Kazakhstan to Dubai, to live in the Jumeirah Beach. However, once upon a time Sabina's life dramatically changes, so she becomes the wife of shepherd Zhanibek and a typical Kazakh daughter-in-law. Now her new dream is escape from the village.

Mariana is a successful lawyer whose life is subordinated to work and strict order. Her marriage to Dmitry is more like a coexistence than a living connection, and suspicion of infidelity becomes only a point at which it becomes impossible to ignore the accumulated emptiness. The situation worsens with the arrival of her eccentric mother, actress Margarita, who decides to "save" her daughter in very unusual ways.