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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
Jan 2011
When winter comes, it is hard for those who try to escape from the colds alone, relying only on themselves. The heroes of one of the most famous folk tales come to this conclusion. The tale became the literary basis of the film. The age-old folk wisdom is embodied here in a simple story.
Jan 1999
A mother and daughter returning from their vacation experience car trouble forcing them to pull over and seek help. Luckily near by is a farm where the inhabitants offer them assistance. Unfortunately repair to the car takes longer then expected and the mother and her daughter remain as guests. As a result the peace and tranquility of the household becomes tested as the farmers traditions and principles come under question almost ending in tragedy.
Oct 2016
The plot is based on a story about the difficult life in a forgotten village that suffered from the Chernobyl accident. But people work, joke, live without fear, hope and wait. Yanka Kaganets, a conscientious man that loves his land, is one of them. He knows that for him and for his beloved Mary, there will come a spiritual balance one day...
Aug 1993
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
Two half-hour almanacs of small cartoons made by famous Directors of Russia and Belarus based on the works of great composers for children. The first part is devoted to the music of Baroque and romanticism, the second-to the music of the twentieth century.
Oct 2020
Hiding from the police captain, a prostitute ends up in the room of a quiet, modest pianist from the United States who takes part in a competition in the resort town by the sea. The naive young man gets carried away by a pretty and cheerful girl. In turn, she finds great, sincere love.
Jan 1992
Intoxicated by the illusory idea of easy money, teenagers form a "pack". Their leader, Danila, is a young man with a strong inclination for violent adventure.
Nov 2008
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
This story took place in a small Belarusian village at Christmas time. Having received a three-day vacation, Anatoly came here to play a wedding with the beautiful Lyuba. Their relatives take up the preparations and a funny pre-wedding huddle begins....
Jan 2001
Full of fantasy and humor, an extraordinary story that happened on the eve of the New Year. Going to the city for shopping at the New Year's table, the Kid and Daddy find themselves in a mysterious magic shop, where the play of imagination comes true, changing the real world and making you believe in a fairy tale.
Jan 2006
A story about the dramatic fate of the national poet of Belarus Yanka Kupala. The movie reveals the main milestones of the poet’s life and career, coinciding with the most tragic events of the 20th century.
Nov 2020
Residents of the “375 kilometer” village are very funny, energetic and inventive people. They plow the land on a tank, but nevertheless try to keep up with civilization: they have their own mobile phone with which the postman Granny Nyura drives around. The main character Vanka needs a phone exclusively for accessing the Internet - in faraway Australia, his virtual lover lives. However, the neighbor girl Varka, secretly in love with the hero, is not ready to put up with the existence of a rival. Varka is trying in every possible way to attract the attention of her love interest. Only not everything goes according to plan ...
Apr 2010
Mar 2012
Kostya, a once hopeful producer, is now out of business: his creative idea, which promised him fame and fortune, has failed miserably. And now he has no other choice but to move with his family to Vileysky district of Belarus. Here is his family nest - inherited old manor with a stunning park. Maybe all is not lost yet? A resourceful entrepreneur decides to take a rather risky step - to turn the estate into... an amusement town called "Kinder-Ville" - a kind of Belarusian Disneyland! Everyone likes the idea, except for the oldest inhabitant of the house - the evil spirit of the wizard, who was buried in the basement for cruelty in ancient times. No self-respecting ghost would tolerate crowds of clamoring kids in the neighborhood! So, at any cost it is necessary to expel the noisy family...
Mar 2014
The kingdoms of Yav, Nav and Prav exist in peace and harmony under the rule of Veles, Perun the Thunderer and the prophetic birds Sirin, Alkonost and Gamayun. The insidious goddess of death Palyandra seeks to sow discord in the relations of the deities. Schoolchildren Dima and Matvey have to save our and the fairy-tale worlds from disaster.
Oct 2024
The Polesie village of Tonezh has been famous for its songs for a long time. They are born together with people and live with them - from the first cry to the last whisper. In the winter of 1942, Tonezh was burned by the Nazis. Three residents of the village sing not just songs, but their pain, joy, fate.
Jan 1977
18-year-old sniper Jamila, a graduate of a military weapons school, volunteers on the Kalinin Front in Belarus, as her lover is fighting on one of the war fronts. Jamila undergoes combat training and is fully trained in the process. He endures all hardships and struggles and fights valiantly, but is wounded and captured by the Germans. As events unfold, Jamila finds her lover, who turns out to be a triple agent working undercover for the Nazis. He rescues Jamila and sneaks her through the forest, where they are stopped by Belarusian partisans.
May 2023
The daughter of a king, who also is a wizard, helps her beloved to outwit her father.
Jan 1997