In White Nights, an American dancer en route to Japan finds himself stranded in Siberia when his plane makes an emergency landing. There, he is drawn into the world of the KGB, the Bolshoi Ballet, and a woman with a dark secret. As he works to escape, he must confront his own inner demons and make a decision that will change his life forever.
In a single continuous take, the film explores the history of Russia through a mysterious unnamed protagonist who wanders through the Winter Palace of the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg.
The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath! is a classic romantic comedy set in Leningrad. It follows the story of Zhenya who, on New Year's Eve, gets drunk with his friends and ends up flying to Leningrad instead of Moscow. In Leningrad, he mistakenly enters an identical apartment and falls asleep. When he wakes up, he believes he is still in Moscow and starts a relationship with Nadya, the girl living in the apartment. As their relationship develops, Zhenya must navigate the complications of mistaken identity and the consequences of his actions.
In the aftermath of World War II, two women, Iya and Masha, try to piece their lives together in Leningrad. Iya, nicknamed Beanpole due to her tall stature, works as a nurse in a veterans hospital while Masha returns from the frontlines. However, their friendship and attempts to build a new life are challenged by trauma, loss, and the hardships of post-war Leningrad.
Dovlatov is a biographical drama set in 1970s Soviet Russia, depicting the life of writer Sergei Dovlatov. The film portrays his experiences as an artist in a repressive regime, his relationships with his family and friends, and his struggles with censorship and the black market.
A woman living a difficult life suddenly finds love.
Gunpowder is a film that depicts the events of the Siege of Leningrad during the Great Patriotic War. It follows the story of a group of soldiers on a combat mission, facing the brutal reality of war and showcasing the power of artillery fire. The movie showcases the struggles and heroism of the Soviet Union during World War II.
While investigating a murder the police captain discovers a relation with the events of a medieval times...
Cold autumn of 1942. Second year of war. Former Molotov city, which was renamed after the war to Perm. The Leningrad Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet after Kirov is evacuated here and in the process of tense preparations for the premiere of the Gayane ballet. In 8 hours Khachaturian writes the most performed creation…
The journalist becomes a victim of rape. To take revenge on the rapists, she makes a deal with the criminals. But things are beginning to unfold unpredictably...
Amateur actors read stories from a book describing the 900-day siege of Leningrad during World War II.
A Russian composer and Japanese pianist enter a relationship strained by their geographic and cultural boundaries.
Born in the USSR: 7 Up is a documentary series that provides a unique and insightful perspective by tracking the lives of a group of Soviet children starting at the age of 7. Through interviews and personal stories, we witness the challenges, dreams, and aspirations of these young individuals growing up in the Soviet Union.
Park is a heartfelt story set in the beautiful Caucasus region of the Soviet Union. It revolves around a girl's journey of self-discovery and love amidst the changing social and political landscape of Azerbaijan and Leningrad, Russia.
A montage of Leningrad newsreel becomes a composite collage made up of documents-shots, divided in 16 parts, presenting the author's point of view on Russia and modern times. In the title, Sokurov appears as 'compiler' and the selection of the documents is just like an artistic process.
About the heroism and endless devotion to the Motherland of military sailors in Leningrad during the Great Patriotic War.
Sofya Petrovna, a typist from a publishing house in Leningrad, has her only son repressed. In her publishing house, managers and ordinary employees were repressed. And Sofya Petrovna begins walking around the offices, trying to explain that a mistake has occurred.
The story of six-year-old Bobka, a kind and cheerful man who lives in Leningrad and desperately dreams of unexpectedly visiting his dad, who serves in the distant Caucasus Mountains. This is his most cherished dream, and it will certainly come true, but only after some adventures that are quite normal for this tomboy.