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Occupied France, 1942. Gilles is arrested by SS soldiers alongside other Jews and sent to a camp in Germany. He narrowly avoids sudden execution by swearing to the guards that he is not Jewish, but Persian. This lie temporarily saves him, but Gilles gets assigned a life-or-death mission: to teach Farsi to Head of Camp Koch, who dreams of opening a restaurant in Iran once the war is over. Through an ingenious trick, Gilles manages to survive by inventing words of "Farsi" every day and teaching them to Koch.
Apr 2020
The film takes place during the first post-war summer in Western Belarus. The war has ended, but peace has yet to return to the region. Denis Meshko, a Suvorov Military School cadet, arrives for vacation in a village where the first Chairman, Uncle Denis, has just been murdered. The villagers suspect local resident Mechislav Khabenok. The cadet decides to avenge the death of his loved one.
Apr 2009
Major of the border service Konstantin Kudin serves at the outpost where his father died. A devoted, perceptive, and honest commander, he regularly refuses promotions, which displeases his wife. During a border patrol, Kudin discovers a stone containing spy equipment and thwarts the plans of several groups of criminals: the local businessman Tyurin, who is engaged in drug smuggling; his patron among the border guards; and a group of terrorists planning a terrorist attack in Minsk. In fulfilling his duty, Kudin not only risks his own life but also puts his family members at risk.
Jul 2016
Five short stories about the residents of a modern metropolis, about the search for truth, love, hope, meaning and one’s place in life.
Nov 2017
Ten days filled with incredible, bizarre events irreversibly changed the routine of professional photographer Valeria Petrovna Stashinskaya. Being laid off from her job and having to pay off her mortgage didn't plunge her into despair. Lera was given the opportunity to pay off her debts and move to Paris, but she unexpectedly encountered a mysterious neighbor who entered her life through a hole in the wall he had accidentally destroyed.
Apr 2010
Border guard officer Anton Pekarsky, after serving for ten years on the border in Central Asia, decides to return to his native Belarus. He is repelled by the attitudes that began to prevail at his former place of service after the collapse of the Soviet Union — corruption and complicity with illegal border violators. Therefore, at first, he turns down an offer to head one of the border outposts on the Belarusian‑Lithuanian border. However, when he arrives at his native border town with his daughter, Anton Pekarsky realizes that his integrity and experience in border affairs are very much needed there...
Two young, restless kids, straight from summer camp, find themselves in a virtual world, where they're dragged by the malicious computer Gala-Virus, who dreams of destroying all earthly holidays, especially New Year's, along with Santa Claus, of course. But the Gala-Virus clearly underestimated modern kids—they easily navigate several computer levels, pass all the tests, and brilliantly defeat their dangerous adversary.
Jan 2008
The protagonist of the film is a rural district police lieutenant, Andrei Kachura. Due to his character, his friendly attitude towards people, and his natural resourcefulness, Kachura is always drawn into the investigation of a criminal case and becomes one of the key figures in solving it.
Feb 2012
Cheerful and inseparable friends grandfather Lekha and grandfather Sanya with their passion for life do not give boredom and all the inhabitants of the village with a wonderful name "Karamelki", constantly getting into various funny situations and arranging intricate adventures. But the main adventure begins when grandfather Lekha wins a considerable amount of money in the lottery...The movie is about the continuity of generations, about the breadth of the human soul, about the deepest meaning of the concept of "friendship", about the fact that everyone has his guardian angel, and sometimes these angels come down to earth, but they can help us only through people with a kind responsive heart...And remember: if you ride on the back of a black cat, he will not be able to cross the road to you, which means that luck will never leave you.
Jun 2008
Schoolboy Vanya Fyodorov skips class to take advantage of his parents' absence to test a universal homework computer program he invented. But due to a glitch in the program, instead of the expected paper, Vanya receives three guests from the past, one of whom is none other than Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim, later known as Doctor of Medicine Paracelsus. Vanya and his sister Lisa must, at all costs, return Paracelsus to his former self.…
Jan 2014
This Belorusian animated documentary is narrated by the People’s Artist of Russia Aristarkh Livanov. It is an actual story of the 26 prisoners of the Minsk ghetto who have voluntarily confined themselves in the basement, short on food and water — and waited for the Red Army to arrive. They have spent the terrible 263 days and nights there. The youngest son of the stove maker Pinchus Dobin, who built that heaven-sent and hell-bent basement, is still alive.
Sep 2021
The film covers the heroic defence of the Brest Fortress, which was attacked during the first strike of German invaders on June 22 1941. The story describes the events of the first days of the defence, including the three main resistance zones, headed by the regiment commander, Pyotr Mikhailovich Gavrilov, the commissar Efim Moiseevich Fomin and the head of the 9th frontier outpost, Andrey Mitrofanovich Kizhevatov. Many years later veteran Alexander Akimov again recalls the memories of the time, when he, then a 15 year old Sasha Akimov was deeply in love with the beautiful Anya and suddenly found himself in the middle of the bloody events of war.
Nov 2010
The dancer Nastya Beletskaya, Kachura’s school friend, whom he had a crush on, returns to her native Zarechye. The lieutenant can hardly recognize the temperamental and strong Nastya he remembered in the subdued and silent girl. At the same time, several criminal events unfold in Zarechye: illegal immigrants, the murder of a shop owner, and the arson of the house of the widow of an influential businessman. During the investigation of the crimes that have shaken Zarechye, Kachura’s work and personal experiences turn out to be intertwined: Nastya Beletskaya becomes one of the suspects in the criminal case, and her criminal past is also revealed. Nastya does not admit her guilt and conducts her own investigation, just like Lieutenant Kachura, who himself turns out to be a suspect. Meanwhile, the investigation brings all the initiated criminal cases together…
Feb 2013
In the victim’s bag, experts find traces of an unknown synthetic drug used for the homemade production of “spice,” the distribution of which has already spread beyond the boundaries of the district and the region.
Feb 2017
One day, for his birthday, a boy named Borya received a beautiful and funny piggy bank shaped like a pig from his parents. Years passed: Borya grew, and so did the pig. He took it with him to the big city, and his magical friend began to interfere with his adult life... She hides all the blessings and valuables in her round, insatiable belly, demanding constant reinforcement.
Jul 2014
After yet another failed attempt at producing gold, the alchemist Sir Lavoie, leaves the capital to seek the advice of a colleague in another city. His house is left to his three servants: the maid Doll, the footman Face and the lackey Satl. They decide to get rich by posing as alchemists and helping people solve their problems, even though they understand nothing of alchemy.
Jan 2000
Artistic reconstruction of real events telling about the struggle of the Belarusian police against banditry in the first post-war years. 1946. A front-line scout, senior lieutenant Smolich arrives in the town of Porechye to strengthen the local militia: in the western regions of Belarus gangs terrorize the population. The bandits of the mysterious Freyshyutsa, a former Nazi collaborator, are especially rampant. Smolich and criminal investigation chief Krikunov have to neutralize the elusive enemy. However, the plan of the police operation is suddenly jeopardized by information leakage. It turns out that in the police station there is a traitor...
The movie is set in Belarus, where a team of counter-intelligence officers is given only three days to find a German radio operator posing as a Soviet soldier, behind soviet lines, on the eve of a major offensive.
May 2001
A young Mouse lives with her mother in a house by the pond. Life seems so boring and uninteresting to her. And one day, when her mother leaves home, the Mouse, all dressed up, sets off on her first journey in her life—to see the world and show herself off…
Mar 2014
Belarusian border guards detain cargo being illegally transported across the Dnieper section. However, the contraband turns out to be one of the anti‑aircraft missile systems stolen in Ukraine. To investigate this case, OSAM — a separate service for active operations — is involved. In addition, the Ukrainian side sends its own agent to participate in the investigation. The MANPADS must not be let loose, but there is no trust between the parties.