Discoveries from Soviet Union World Cinema

About frogs who created a musical ensemble.

A satirical melodrama based on the short story of the same name by Mikhail Zoshchenko, written in 1923. The film was included in the first issue of the VUFKU film magazine "Mahovyk." Considered lost.

The screen adaptation of the novel "Abai" by Mukhtar Auezov recreates the story of prominent Kazakh poet and philosopher Abay Kunanbayev. The famous Kazakh poet became friends with the Russian exile, scientist Nifont Dolgopolov. Under the influence of their growing friendship, Abai formed some of his academic ideas and principles.

As a seven-year-old boy, he once visited his uncle for the first time and was captivated by the beauty of the taiga. Years later, becoming a biology student, the hero comes to these places and receives the first lessons of morality in communicating with the natural world... Having once witnessed a barbaric hunt, when dozens of birds were exterminated before his eyes for the sake of boredom, the hero vowed never to pick up a gun again and became a passionate defender of all living things on earth.

A story about first love of two boys and a neighbor girl...

The Stouts steal Athomic in order to use it to start a war.

The characters of the film are folk wooden and clay toys.

About a little rain that did not immediately learn to benefit people and plants.

Two vignettes on drunkards and their enablers.

About the struggle of serfs and soldiers of the Right-Bank Ukraine, led by the folk hero Karmelyuk (Ustim Karmalyuk, 1787-1835), against the haidukas of Podillya and the Pan's yoke.

Young skaters took to the ice, the first bars of music sounded, the skaters began to perform their difficult combinations, everything seemed to be going well with them, if you look from the podium through the eyes of a journalist, but at this moment the boy, it turns out, was trying to snatch the recognition from his partner that she had been to the cinema with Petka the day before Kopytin. The partner answered him through clenched teeth that now was not the time to sort out the relationship and thus made her partner even more hot. The passion of the couple's performance was already visible to the audience in the stands. And then there's the final "todes"...

Sergei Yutkevich's directorial debut promoting availability of radio. Considered lost.

The soldier and the tracklayer Valya corresponded for more than a year. The girl said in her letters that she allegedly worked as a teacher and tried to “appropriate” qualities that she did not have, although in reality she was a sweet, good person. As a result, the soldier who came to Valya never recognized her, and Valya was ashamed to admit her deception...

The cat sits in the street dreaming. A group of three mice run out of the hole and boldly go to the cat. They tease him and grab his tail, but the cat seems completely absorbed in his dreams and does not notice them at all.

Nikolaeva, the wife of a Red Army commander, and her two small children did not have time to evacuate and remained in the city occupied by the Germans. By hiding a persecuted woman in her house, Nikolaeva herself comes under suspicion. Having miraculously escaped arrest, she and her children are now forced to leave the city...

The war is ending. In the Belarusian village of Pokolyubichi, liberated from the Germans, there are only women and old people, so teenagers have to work on an equal basis with adults. The boys Sanka and Ivan are constantly drawn to feats. When there were rumors in the village that some kind of ghoul was hiding in the forest, the guys decided to catch him and become famous for it. It's good that the district police officer came to their aid in time. After all, Afonka, a former policeman armed with a German machine gun, turned out to be a ghoul...

The technical and propaganda film warns against the most typical violations of safety regulations on the railway, mainly during the maintenance of alarm and communication devices.

A funny story about a smart little pig who played checkers very well. He beat the donkey and the horse, and then went to look for the strongest in the forest, which, of course, was the wolf. This is how their confrontation began, because the wolf did not want to gain fame among the forest dwellers, who turned out to be weaker than the pigs in checkers...

The film tells the story of a mullah who investigates all kinds of criminal fraud that takes place under the guise of religion, which imposes an unusual lifestyle on believers. But one fine day, he meets an old friend and everything falls apart.

Cowboys try to catch a mustang known for its speed and intelligence, but all attempts fail.

Young inspector investigates a murder in small town.

Documentary about a school for kids from troubled homes.

The second graduation work from Larisa Shepitko.

Dziga Vertov-directed Soviet newsreel covering: Reports of the Pioneers: Excursion to the country, to the zoo etc.

The hero of the film novella is a young police officer. However, the film is not about the feats and adventures of the policeman Elyar, who deals with lawbreakers on a daily basis, but rather about the internal struggle of the protagonist to have his own understanding of good and decency. One day, fate brings him together with a nurse named Gulya. It took the hero a lot of patience and kindness before the young woman opened her heart.

About Nikolai Bukharin and his comrades, about Stalin’s repressions of the 30s.

After returning from the army, Sasha learns that Tonya, whom he loves, met another guy, became a mother, is raising a child and works in an oil field in the Gomel region. Sasha goes to the oil field to see Tonya for a possible explanation.

The movie is about the suppressed revolt of "khaspushes", Persian peasants and craftsmen in 1891.

Soviet propaganda film celebrating Stalin's five-year plans.

The team of diesel locomotive builders is struggling to increase output. More efficient welding methods are needed, but all the efforts of Andrei Kostrov and his comrades to design a new welding machine are in vain. On this ground in the brigade disagreements arise. A group of skeptics persuades Andrei to abandon the fruitless search and go to work at the former site. Among the doubters is Kostrov's wife Taisia.

A televised play based on the novella of the same name by Boris Vasilyev.

It shows the life of a man who lost his memory after a car accident. It's like a person is being reborn. But the new life does not bring happiness to the hero. Well-mannered, with good manners, he asks his friend, "What kind of person was I?" And gets an answer: "You were a heavy drinker." All the hero's attempts to establish contact with the world around him end in failure, and the final scene is very dramatic.

The television play tells the story of the lives of archaeologists, true servants of science for whom it represents the meaning of life, and of people who only think about their careers and personal gain.

Children play in the park together. Only little girl Yula is bored. She starts to cry and threatens to flood all around.

The old Cossack had a dunce son. And one day he decides to send him for training and re-education to the wizard Okh for a whole year.

The story takes place in an institution called the "Experimental Base for New Management Techniques." Rumors of an impending staff reduction have stirred up the entire organization. Some are trying to use the situation to advance their careers, while others are still carrying out their duties without questioning the purpose of their "work." However, one employee, Savkin, openly challenges the routine and complacency, suggesting that the base should be dismantled and that everyone should find a job where they can truly contribute.

One day the king decided to train his army in a new formation. And for this, he discharged General and boyar Vasily from a neighboring country. Except they got lost somewhere along the way. I had to call a soldier for help to find them. and on the way, the following happened to the soldier: he met an old man whose cart was stuck in a ditch. The soldier helped pull out the cart. In gratitude, the old man, saying goodbye, advised the soldier to ask the king for an old military satchel...

On methods of investigation of theft of state property.

About a poor fisherman, his greedy wife, and a wish-fulfilling talking crab.

A portrait of an unknown soldier, published in the memoirs of Marshall Zhukov, provoked a massive response in readers. In the dour face covered in dust, many recognized their sons, fathers, brothers. Sobolev brings the face described in the letters to life and each allows us to experience the transformation of his perception.

The worker Adam, a man angular and a little funny, did not have a personal life or business at work for a long time. It was only out of respect for his mother that Adam was enlisted in the squad of high-rise installers. But as soon as the guy started his new duties, a "burning" ticket to a high-altitude campsite turned up. The unexpected adventures that happened to him in the mountains of the Trans-Ili Alatau became special days in his life...

A wistful little “story-spirit” rides the wind to a child’s doorstep and invites her on a whistle-stop tour through the Latvian seasons. Guided by a gentle water sprite, they drift from spring showers and blue-flower meadows to roaring Midsummer bonfires, stormy autumn seas, and snow-bright winter nights. The imagery—pastel cut-out shapes that melt and reform—visualises verses by the poet Aspazija, while Zigmars Liepiņš’s folk-inflected score (sung by Mirdza Zīvere) turns the whole trip into a lullaby on loop: every tale enchants for a moment, then must move on to the next open doorway. In the end the child waves goodbye, knowing the fairy-tale will return whenever imagination cracks the door again.

Dziga Vertov-directed Soviet newsreel covering: First anniversary of Lenin's death / Smycka of the city and the village: group of peasants visit Moscow / Lenin's effect on peasants and oppressed nations

A fairy tale film about the significance of cotton in people's lives and the struggle of humans against pests in cotton fields.

In this wonderful region all landscapes and characters come from counting rhymes that are known to many children. Here Greka sails on his boat across the river, here Eneki and Beneki eat dumplings and golden porch sheltered ordinary workers and the king's persons. Nothing is impossible in this country full of colors, fun and light-hearted children's happiness.

An exciting journey through the picturesque expanses of the Bryansk region, exploring the unique culture and traditions of the area.

Two friends, Dimka and Mishka, decide to send a bottle letter.

An accident occurred in the spinning shop of the melange mill. Worker Zoya Semenova was seriously injured. Some colleagues blamed the shop manager, Galina Demidova, for the incident, and an investigation began. The case was assigned to investigator Sukhobokova, an honest and principled woman. During the investigation, Sukhobokova meets with workshop workers and Demidova’s friends, who don't believe in Galina’s guilt...

An animated film based on the proverb "A friend in need is a friend indeed."

A film about the development of virgin and fallow lands in Siberia, Kazakhstan, and the Volga region.