Soundtrack: Oleg Karavaychuk

Direction Kira Muratova

Cast Nina Ruslanova · Vlasimir Vysotskiy · Kira Muratova · Yelena Bazilskaya

Synopsis Brief Encounters (Short Encounters) (1967) follows the story of Nadia, a young woman from the countryside who relocates to the city to work as a maid in the home of Valya, a prominent member of the local District Committee. Unbeknownst...

Direction Kote Miqaberidze

Cast Aleqsandre Takaishvili · Bella Chernova · Evgeniy Ovanov · Mikhail Abesadze

Direction Kira Muratova

Cast Zinaida Sharko · Oleg Vladimirsky · Tatyana Mychko · Yuri Kayurov

Synopsis A Long Goodbye (1971) follows the story of a dedicated single mother who has devoted her life to raising her son, Sasha. As Sasha enters his teenage years, he grows weary of his mother's constant attention and decides to spend...

Direction Andrés Duque

Cast Oleg Karavaychuk

Synopsis Oleg and Strange Arts (2016) delves into the extraordinary life of Oleg Nikolayevich Karavaychuk, a man who began his musical journey as a child prodigy, captivating audiences with his piano skills, including a performance for Stalin. Karavaychuk's career spanned decades,...

Direction Iosif Kheifits

Cast Yevgeniya Glushenko · Nikolay Volkov · Valentina Telichkina · Svetlana Smirnova

Direction Helle Karis

Cast Katri Horma · Juris Zagars · Andrejs Zagars · Ines Aru

Synopsis The Wild Swans (1987) is a cinematic adaptation of the beloved Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, centering around a valiant princess who embarks on a perilous journey to save her eleven brothers. The brothers have been transformed into swans by...

Direction Ilya Averbakh

Cast Yelena Solovey · Anatoliy Egorov · Yevgeni Perov · Sofya Pavlova

Synopsis Drama iz starinnoy zhizni (1973) is a cinematic adaptation of N.S. Leskov's novella "The Stupid Artist." The film delves into the lives of two young individuals blessed with profound soulfulness and exceptional talent. Set in the early 19th century within...

Direction Boris Gerrets

Cast Mohamed Lama Jalloh · Alfred Kamara · Sarah Koroma · Suleiman Augustus Koroma

Direction Vitaliy Melnikov

Cast Lyusyena Ovchinnikova · Oleg Efremov · Nikolay Burlyaev · Larisa Burkova

Direction Ilya Averbakh

Cast Irina Kupchenko · Svetlana Smirnova · Sergei Kovalenkov · Zinaida Sharko

Synopsis Other People's Letters (1976) centers around Zina, a cunning 16-year-old girl residing in a modest Russian town, surrounded by genuine and uncomplicated individuals. While Zina presents a pleasant exterior, she struggles to find joy in ordinary life, leading her to...

Direction Pavel Lungin

Cast Oleg Borisov · Andrei Gutin · Natalya Yegorova · Nonna Mordyukova

Synopsis Luna Park (1992) unfolds in the tumultuous post-communist era of Russia, where a notorious gathering spot for the extreme right-wing group known as the "Cleaners" is established. Andrei, the leader of this group, spearheads their mission to supposedly cleanse Moscow...

Direction Iosif Kheifits

Cast Elena Finogeeva · Andrey Nikolaev · Lyudmila Gurchenko · Konstantin Grigoryev

Direction Ilya Averbakh

Cast Mikhail Gluzsky · Margarita Terekhova · Marina Neyolova · Stanislav Lyubshin

Synopsis Monologue (1973) follows the life of Professor Sretenski, a dedicated scientist and head of a research facility in Russia. Living a solitary life after his separation from his wife, his world takes an unexpected turn when his daughter leaves her...

Direction Iosif Kheifits

Cast Yelena Koreneva · Igor Kostolevsky · Vyacheslav Yezepov · Gertrud Brendler

Direction Semyon Aranovich

Cast Inna Churikova · Igor Sklyar · Aleksandr Feklistov · Era Ziganshina

Synopsis God sobaki (The Year of a Dog) (1994) follows the story of Sergei, a man who has recently been freed from prison after serving time for multiple criminal acts. Due to his troubled history and his aggressive, disenchanted demeanor, Sergei...

Direction Aleksandr Ivanov

Cast Vsevolod Safonov · Innokenti Smoktunovsky · Tamara Loginova · Leonid Kmit

Synopsis Soldiers (1957) unfolds against the backdrop of Russia during the pivotal Battle of Stalingrad in World War II. The narrative is presented through the lens of ordinary soldiers, who yearn for love and a tranquil existence far removed from the...

Direction Olga Narutskaya

Cast Evdokia Germanova · Valentina Korotayeva · Viktor Shevtsov · Aleksandr Feklistov

Direction Kira Muratova · Aleksandr Muratov

Cast Valeri Isakov · Marchella Chebotarenko · Viktor Markin · Georgiy Svetlani

Synopsis On the Steep Cliff (1962) follows the journey of Senya, a young and skilled hunter, as he embarks on a mission to track down and eliminate two wolves that have been terrorizing the sheep of numerous farms in the vast...