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From Hokusei to Shinkai! Is it true that Japanese animation is in a constant crisis, or even survives the last days? What the Japanese themselves think about it? The authors of the otaku.ru website spent several weeks in Tokyo, discussing the state of things with animators, directors, producers, manga artists and fans - and also listened to what domestic filmmakers, Asian researchers, businessmen, viewers and readers say about the Japanese popular culture. The result of a great adventure was this documentary series.

The project will tell stories that occur due to the fact that close people hide their secrets from each other. After all, it can be very difficult to talk openly, and many people lock themselves in, preferring to keep their secrets and not realizing that this is ruining the lives of themselves and their dearest people.

Leonid Brezhnev and Willy Brandt were on opposite sides of the ideological divide, but it was their personal contact, hidden even from the secret services, that became a turning point in the history of the 20th century.

Masha receives an offer from her producer son to make a film about unknown places in the Moscow region and its inhabitants. Together with co-presenter Sasha, she goes along a given route and learns the stories of amazing people and places. Masha is inspired by the characters, and she decides to take the project beyond one film and, contrary to her son's plans, continues her journey to more distant regions of Russia. New acquaintances and heroes make the presenters reflect on childhood, how the place where a person grew up determines his path.

The series covers key periods of Joseph Stalin's rule, from the end of World War II to his death in 1953.

For the first time, the Moscow Kremlin has opened its doors to journalists. Secret passages and labyrinths, the second chimes, royal boudoirs, a hidden room inside the mausoleum — the film will reveal the secrets of the main Russian castle and tell the story of the Kremlin behind the scenes.

Elena, an Italian language teacher, once came to the conclusion that there is no more simple female happiness in her life. She is married, there used to be passion and love between her and her husband, but, alas, everyday life mercilessly ate them. Only daughter Katya keeps Elena from divorce.

Barcode readers and printers, target designators and rangefinders, new-generation surgical scalpels, and even cold fusion. All this works with the help of a laser, a unique invention of the brilliant Soviet physicists Alexander Prokhorov and Nikolai Basov. In the mid-1950s, they designed an optical quantum generator, which served as the basis for the creation of combat lasers.

Gangster capitalism, a shaky state, predatory privatization — and in the midst of all this, suddenly there appears a savior who promises prosperity and justice for all. His name is Sergey Mavrodi, he is a mathematician in a tracksuit. The country is amazed: he's doing it! When the authorities destroy the pyramid, it turns out that Mavrodi himself has not made a personal profit from his global adventure. He just loves building pyramids, and after seven years behind bars, he's starting to do it all over the world.

The village blacksmith was expelled from his native village. As a result, he finds himself in Moscow, more precisely, on Khitrovka. However, he does not submit to fate, but makes a career — becomes a millionaire breeder.

Kirill and Lisa have been married for many years — they are the most ordinary couple with a child and household chores. At one point, the marriage collapses when Cyril finds correspondence with Lisa's friend, stating that his wife has never experienced an orgasm in her life. To save the relationship, Kirill and Lisa, on the advice of a sex coach, and concurrently this very friend, Kristina are trying to diversify their intimate lives. Trying to achieve Lisa's orgasm, the couple increasingly discovers that the problem is much deeper.

Russia's top athletes will show their world closed from prying eyes. They will introduce you to your family, tell you how to live when your body fails, and answer the main question — why do they need all this?

The story of how to solve the global environmental disaster in an inhuman way

Today, a series of hockey matches in 1972 between the national teams of Canada and the USSR is remembered only with the prefix super. They call it a milestone in the history of the development of world hockey, and not only hockey. The meeting of Soviet hockey players with Canadian professionals has become the main topic of world news. One Canadian journalist promised to eat the newspaper in which it is printed if the Russians win. The Russians won. And the journalist Dick Beddoes had to fulfill his promise and eat a report in the newspaper with borscht. What happened then, 30 years ago in the USSR, Canada, how the games were held in Canada and Moscow, the intensity of the political confrontation around hockey, life before and after the super series - about all this in five episodes.

A unique look at one of the oldest professions and cultures in the world. The director-observer travels with the circus, revealing to the viewer the joys, sorrows, adventures and realities of a sometimes harsh and sometimes touching wandering life.

1763 is the first year after Catherine's coronation. Power is in her hands, but having taken the throne, she must hold on to it. The young empress will have to see for herself that the latter is much more difficult than the former, and only ten years later will she rightfully call herself the Autocrat of All Russia. These years will be filled not only with victories and accomplishments, but also with defeats, the loss of loyal people, the betrayal of those she considered close, the struggle against palace intrigues and the machinations of enemies from abroad.

The heroes of this series have nothing to lose professionally, but there is something to tell about their former job. How can a stewardess take revenge on a passenger, and a cosmetologist — cheat a client for money? Is it so easy to work with star clients and how to recognize a pervert on the train? The answers are in the documentary series "Stories of the fired."

Russian miniseries.

Lilianna Lungina's cinematic monologue about the life of the soul and the world around us. With relentless vigilance, she examines her own development from childhood to her final days, making internal events no less fascinating than external ones. Her story is a unique combination of confession and scale, of the big picture and the general plan: it is both a portrait and a fresco, because the heroine never loses sight of life in general, of society, trying to present to the audience the fate of Russia and, in part, of Europe in the 20th century.

In 1790, Alexander Radishchev published the book "Journey from St. Petersburg to Moscow", in which he fearlessly exposed the vices of his time: despotism, corruption, poverty and disenfranchisement of the people. For his free-thinking, the writer was sentenced to death, which, by the royal grace, was replaced by a 10-year exile to Siberia. The film crew decided to repeat Radishchev's route and see how people live today on the side of the federal highway M10 "Russia" connecting the two capitals. How has Russian life changed over the past two hundred years? Have we started to live better? Richer? Freer?

They give hope for healing, a profitable marriage, quick millions, but leave people with empty pockets and in complete disbelief. Seven stories about people who posed as rich people, life teachers and brilliant doctors — and were able to make money on it.

The first half of the twentieth century. Rosa's family moves to Berd to start from scratch and harmoniously integrate into the measured and centuries-old way of life of the picturesque Armenian village. The move itself becomes a huge challenge for the family: the road is full of chaos, and the new house turns out to be old and lopsided. But no matter what, little Rose is very happy to be in Berda, because now she will be inseparable from her cousin Faye. Rosa's parents are gradually settling in: mother Maria dreams of getting a job at a local school, which Rosa is trying to prevent with all her might, and father Joseph, despite eternal failures, comes up with one clever scam after another. In the village, the sisters Rosa and Faye are joined by the local boy Hamlet, and the inseparable trio immediately get into a whirlwind of adventures, causing a real commotion around them.

The history of the Tsapkov organized criminal group through the eyes of a journalist.

The guests of the project will face the most difficult test possible: to answer completely idiotic questions and survive.

About the tragic events of October 1941, about the sacrificial feat of the Moscow militia — ordinary people who went to defend their city at the call of their hearts, and almost completely died in the disaster of the Vyazma Boiler.

Performers, composers, producers and music video makers talk about one of the musical five-year plans through the stages of development of the country and culture, and the audience will have the opportunity to see the process of creating musical hits and archival recordings.

This original, informative, and visually captivating series explores Italy's cultural and artistic heritage - serving as a kind of 'visual encyclopedia' of its cities. With stunning cinematography and unhurried narration, each episode offers authentic and fascinating insights, inviting viewers into a calm, reflective experience. A unique visual style highlights the scale, detail, and timeless beauty of Italian architecture and art, set against panoramic views of ancient cities and breathtaking landscapes.

The investigation of crimes committed by law enforcement officers is carried out by a special service - the main Department of its own security. Their work is exactly the same as that of other "normal" police officers : data collection, operational development, surveillance, wiretapping, interviewing witnesses, initiating criminal cases - with only one difference - employees of their own security work against their colleagues. No one likes them , they are only afraid of them. They are a foreign element that has been openly introduced into the country's law enforcement system.