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Why Don’t You Just Die! test
When Matvei's girlfriend begs him to kill her father, carnage ensues.
Welcome to the USA
Aliya can immigrate to the freedom of America but still she hesitates.
Rusalochka
This classic Soviet animation makes an unforgettable adaptation of The Little Mermaid.
My Joy
Past ghosts clash with the present in this bitterly funny road movie.
A Room and a Half
A moving portrayal of Joseph Brodsky’s could-have-been return to Russia.
Why Don’t You Just Die!
When Matvei's girlfriend begs him to kill her father, carnage ensues.
The Fool
A nail-biting thriller about a plumber saving residents of a tower block.
Crystal Swan
A young DJ is determined to fake her way to the United States.
The Humorist
In the final years of the USSR a stand up comedian exacts his revenge.
How Viktor “The Garlic”…
In this Tarantinoesque Little Miss Sunshine, Viktor drives his invalid father across country.
Silent Souls
As a husband buries his wife, friendship and fidelity are tested.
The Bull
The 90s. The 'wild decade'. Meet gang leader Anton and his friends.
40 Days of Silence
In Ismailova's astonishing debut, a teenager takes a healing vow of silence.
April
A pair of young lovers drift apart as their furniture accumulates.
Asya’s Happiness
Rediscovered classic shelved for 20 years due to Soviet censorship.
Autumn Marathon
Andrey jogs between wife and mistress, but he cannot run away from his own self-deceit.
The Battle of Kherzenets
A legend of an Atlantis-like city accompanied by the brilliant music of Rimsky-Korsakov.
Battleship Potemkin
A re-telling of a naval mutiny and the most quoted film in cinema history.
The Beginning
A provincial factory worker unexpectedly lands the role of Joan of Arc.
Beshkempir
A deeply personal coming-of-age tale set against the backdrop of Kyrgyz village life.
Blue Mountains
A young novelist wades through bureaucracy to get his manuscript published.
Burnt by the Sun
The Oscar winning drama of a family haunted by the past.
The Butterfly
A young boy captures a butterfly and learns to respect nature.
Carnival Night
On New Year's Eve a youthful committee outfox management to have fun.
Chapaev
An action packed biopic to a hero of the Red Army.
Commissar
In the midst of Civil War, a Jewish family takes in a pregnant Commissar.
Contact
A psychedelic vision of a man’s countryside encounter with a shapeshifting alien.
The Diamond Arm
Semyon Gorbunkov finds himself caught up in a jewel smuggling conspiracy.
Everybody Dies But Me
Girls in a suburban Moscow school get ready for a school disco.
Falling Leaves
An idealistic young technician struggles to toe the line at a state-run winery.
Flights in Dreams and Reality
Sergei sums up his life and nothing brings joy. So, what to do?
Free Floating
Small town drifter Lenya goes on a whacky odyssey to find work.
Getting to Know the Big, Wide World
In this classic Muratova narrative, a love triangle blooms on a construction site.
The Glass Harmonica
Surrealist animation of the impact of a musician’s visit to a corrupt town.
The Girl with a Hatbox
A milliner and a student agree to marry for a room.
The Golden Antelope
An Indian folk tale turned intricate Soviet animation is a simple lesson about greed.
Great Poetry
Kinotavr 2019 winning drama about cash collectors, poetry, war and rooster fights.
Hamlet Part 1
One of the greatest film versions of Shakespeare in any language.
Hamlet Part 2
A truly cinematic adaptation that captures the essence of the tragedy on film.
Happy Go Lucky
Longing for home, a rural couple encounter urban types on a trip.
Hedgehog in the Fog
Fog turns a hedgehog’s journey from the familiar to the unnerving and sublime.
Hello, it’s Me!
The ghosts of war haunt this biography of Artem Alikhanian, a Soviet-Armenian physicist.
The Heron and the Crane
A stop-motion treasure following a cycle of proposal and rejection.
I Remember You
In Khamraev's masterpiece, a train ride across Russia becomes a journey into cultural memory.
I Walk Around Moscow
An aspiring Siberian writer arrives in Moscow to discuss his work.
In Love by Their Own Accord
A librarian and a drunk strike an unusual deal and attempt to fall in love.
Kardiogramma
A delicately poetic film about a young boy with a weak heart.
Kin-Dza-Dza! (Part 1)
A building foreman and a violin student inadvertently send themselves to planet Pluke.
Kin-Dza-Dza! (Part 2)
A foreman and a violin student inadvertently send themselves to planet Pluke.
The Lady with the Dog
Chekhov’s story is the perfect meditation on love and duty.
Let’s Get Divorced
Career crazy Masha attempts to win back her husband from his younger girlfriend.
Life for a Life
A year before the revolution, a love story at the precipice of a changing world.
Little Vera
Provincial teenager Little Vera embodies the concerns of a generation of little faith.
Look at These Young People!
In the summer of 1941, a group of Tbilisi students are sent to war.
Love’s Berries
A barber attempts to get rid of his illegitimate daughter, a ‘love berry’.
Magdana’s Donkey
A poor family chance upon an abandoned donkey, but their luck does not last.
The Most Charming and Attractive
Nadia tries 'science' to find a husband.
Mother Got Married
Boris’ relationship with his mother changes when she announces her plans to marry.
My Friend Ivan Lapshin
A man recalls his childhood in a pre-war communal apartment.
My Grandmother
Hapless Georgiy fights bureaucracy in this explosive masterpiece.
The Needle
Enigmatic drifter Moro attempts to get his ex-girlfriend off heroin.
Once Upon A Time
Two villagers compete for a widow’s love in this enchanting crowdpleaser.
Ordinary Fascism (Part 1)
A shocking portrait of the banality of terror.
Ordinary Fascism (Part 2)
A shocking portrait of the banality of terror.
A Piece Of Sky
Torik finds the most unsuitable woman possible to marry.
The Plea
A Christian soldier is shunned by villagers when he refuses to cut off his enemy’s hand.
Repentance
A dead Mayor keeps being dug up, until a woman confesses.
Republic of ShKID
In a school for orphans, the director must learn to understand and inspire his charges.
Selkinchek
A boy's first love, heartbreak and loss set in a small Kyrgyz village.
The Snow Queen
A gorgeous adaptation of the famous Hans Christian Anderson fairytale.
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
A tale of lost love told through Hutsul culture.
Tale of Tales
Memories of childhood and war are revisited by a little grey wolf.
There Once Was a Singing Blackbird
A young orchestra percussionist is always late.
There Is Such a Lad
A provincial truck driver and his adventures on the road
Three Poplars in Plyushchikha
A farmhand and a taxidriver strike up an unlikely relationship.
Three Stories
Three unrelated stories explore the dark side of contemporary society.
Tough Kids
In Asanova's improvised classic, at summer camp, a former athlete help troubled kids.
Triptych
Three womens’ lives intersect in an Uzbek village after the war.
Twenty Days Without War
A war correspondent visits a film based on his work.
Twilight Portrait
Marina redefines herself while trying to come to terms with an assault.
We’ll Live Till Monday
In a high school, a former pupil falls in love with her teacher.
White Bim Black Ear (Part 1)
A dog embarks on a dangerous journey to find his sick master.
White Bim Black Ear (Part 2)
A dog embarks on a journey to find his sick master.
Winter Cherry
A research scientist raises her son alone until Prince Charming arrives.
The Wishing Tree
A tragic and richly woven love story set in pre-revolutionary Georgia.
Woodpeckers Don’t Get Headaches
A boy falls in love to music.
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