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Welcome to the USA
Welcome to the USA
Aliya can immigrate to the freedom of America but still she hesitates.
My Joy
My Joy
Past ghosts clash with the present in this bitterly funny road movie.
A Room and a Half
A Room and a Half
A moving portrayal of Joseph Brodsky’s could-have-been return to Russia.
The Fool
The Fool
A nail-biting thriller about a plumber saving residents of a tower block.
Crystal Swan
Crystal Swan
A young DJ is determined to fake her way to the United States.
The Humorist
The Humorist
In the final years of the USSR a stand up comedian exacts his revenge.
Silent Souls
Silent Souls
As a husband buries his wife, friendship and fidelity are tested.
The Bull
The Bull
The 90s. The 'wild decade'. Meet gang leader Anton and his friends.
40 Days of Silence
40 Days of Silence
In Ismailova's astonishing debut, a teenager takes a healing vow of silence.
Asya’s Happiness
Asya’s Happiness
Rediscovered classic shelved for 20 years due to Soviet censorship.
Battleship Potemkin
Battleship Potemkin
A re-telling of a naval mutiny and the most quoted film in cinema history.
Beshkempir
Beshkempir
A deeply personal coming-of-age tale set against the backdrop of Kyrgyz village life.
Burnt by the Sun
Burnt by the Sun
The Oscar winning drama of a family haunted by the past.
Chapaev
Chapaev
An action packed biopic to a hero of the Red Army.
Commissar
Commissar
In the midst of Civil War, a Jewish family takes in a pregnant Commissar.
Everybody Dies But Me
Everybody Dies But Me
Girls in a suburban Moscow school get ready for a school disco.
Flights in Dreams and Reality
Flights in Dreams and Reality
Sergei sums up his life and nothing brings joy. So, what to do?
Free Floating
Free Floating
Small town drifter Lenya goes on a whacky odyssey to find work.
Getting to Know the Big, Wide World
Getting to Know the Big, Wide World
In this classic Muratova narrative, a love triangle blooms on a construction site.
Great Poetry
Great Poetry
Kinotavr 2019 winning drama about cash collectors, poetry, war and rooster fights.
Hamlet Part 1
Hamlet Part 1
One of the greatest film versions of Shakespeare in any language.
Hamlet Part 2
Hamlet Part 2
A truly cinematic adaptation that captures the essence of the tragedy on film.
Hello, it’s Me!
Hello, it’s Me!
The ghosts of war haunt this biography of Artem Alikhanian, a Soviet-Armenian physicist.
I Remember You
I Remember You
In Khamraev's masterpiece, a train ride across Russia becomes a journey into cultural memory.
Kardiogramma
Kardiogramma
A delicately poetic film about a young boy with a weak heart.
The Lady with the Dog
The Lady with the Dog
Chekhov’s story is the perfect meditation on love and duty.
Life for a Life
Life for a Life
A year before the revolution, a love story at the precipice of a changing world.
Little Vera
Little Vera
Provincial teenager Little Vera embodies the concerns of a generation of little faith.
Look at These Young People!
Look at These Young People!
In the summer of 1941, a group of Tbilisi students are sent to war.
Magdana’s Donkey
Magdana’s Donkey
A poor family chance upon an abandoned donkey, but their luck does not last.
Mother Got Married
Mother Got Married
Boris’ relationship with his mother changes when she announces her plans to marry.
My Friend Ivan Lapshin
My Friend Ivan Lapshin
A man recalls his childhood in a pre-war communal apartment.
My Grandmother
My Grandmother
Hapless Georgiy fights bureaucracy in this explosive masterpiece.
The Needle
The Needle
Enigmatic drifter Moro attempts to get his ex-girlfriend off heroin.
The Plea
The Plea
A Christian soldier is shunned by villagers when he refuses to cut off his enemy’s hand.
Repentance
Repentance
A dead Mayor keeps being dug up, until a woman confesses.
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
A tale of lost love told through Hutsul culture.
Three Poplars in Plyushchikha
Three Poplars in Plyushchikha
A farmhand and a taxidriver strike up an unlikely relationship.
Tough Kids
Tough Kids
In Asanova's improvised classic, at summer camp, a former athlete help troubled kids.
Triptych
Triptych
Three womens’ lives intersect in an Uzbek village after the war.
Twenty Days Without War
Twenty Days Without War
A war correspondent visits a film based on his work.
Twilight Portrait
Twilight Portrait
Marina redefines herself while trying to come to terms with an assault.
We’ll Live Till Monday
We’ll Live Till Monday
In a high school, a former pupil falls in love with her teacher.
White Bim Black Ear (Part 1)
White Bim Black Ear (Part 1)
A dog embarks on a dangerous journey to find his sick master.
White Bim Black Ear (Part 2)
White Bim Black Ear (Part 2)
A dog embarks on a journey to find his sick master.
Winter Cherry
Winter Cherry
A research scientist raises her son alone until Prince Charming arrives.
The Wishing Tree
The Wishing Tree
A tragic and richly woven love story set in pre-revolutionary Georgia.
Woodpeckers Don’t Get Headaches
Woodpeckers Don’t Get Headaches
A boy falls in love to music.