Alesha Popovich, a legendary bogatyr, sets off on a quest to defeat the evil dragon Tugarin and save the world. Along the way, he encounters talking animals, battles sword-wielding bandits, and explores mystical caves. With his bravery and wit, Alesha must navigate through various challenges to bring peace to his village.

Little Longnose is a heartwarming animated movie about a young boy named Jacob who, after being cursed by an evil witch, transforms into a long-nosed creature. Determined to break the curse and regain his true form, Jacob embarks on a whimsical and musical adventure through the countryside. Along the way, he encounters various challenges, conspiracies, and a charming princess. With the help of newfound friends and his own courage, Jacob must confront evil forces and discover the power of true love to break the spell.

This is the second installment of a three-part series of autobiographical films about the director's life. The first, which won various awards for its maker, was entitled Zamri Oumi Voskresni and was later retitled Zari, Umri, Vokresni ("Freeze-Die-Come to Life"). At the end of that film, set at the conclusion of World War II, the young Valerka was striving hard to overcome the inertia of just getting by, along with his sometime friend Galiya. In this one, he is adjusting to Galiya's death and is back in school and is living with his mother, a prostitute. After a girl at the school is found to have been gang-raped, the headmaster chooses Valerka to be one of the scapegoats, though he had nothing to do with the deed. The punishment seems mild enough, he was simply expelled from school. However, after quarrelling with his mother about the incident, he takes to the road, and discovers a society so bleak, degraded and hopeless that it is a wonder he remained alive.

This lavish Soviet/Czech co-production is based on Fyodor Dostoyevsky's famous novel, The Gambler, which tells the story of a Russian living in Germany, in a gambling resort. This film is set at the turn of the century, and was filmed in Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad), Czechoslovakia. Played by Nikolai Burlyayev, the gambler succumbs completely to his addiction, using up every resource he has (human, spiritual and financial) in his wagering, finally becoming a rootless drifter.

Anna loses her son and husband to war. Her grief-stricken life undergoes a sudden change when three children, tasked with helping the elderly in the city, begin visiting her.