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Danila goes to his successful brother, Victor, in Petersburg to start a new life. Unknown to Danila, Victor is a contract killer, but is in hiding after asking for too much money to assassinate a Chechen mob boss. To avoid exposure, Victor convinces Danila to kill the boss instead.
Dec 1997
An American meteorologist attempts to rescue an injured Soviet airman. A killer storm soon maroons them both and the unlikely duo must learn to overcome their differences in order to survive the real life terrors of the Arctic.
Jan 1990
There is no place for fantasies in the life of lawyer Pyotr Bezuglov. His life is nothing but rules, which he strictly observes. One day, his son Vanechka finds the letters that Pyotr wrote to Santa Claus as a child and puts them in the New Year's mailbox. In the morning, all of Bezuglov's childhood wishes begin to come true and not only Pyotr himself is in danger, but also his family and, possibly, the whole world.
Nov 2025
A mother and daughter were brutally murdered in their apartment on Saturday morning. The killer treated the latter cruelly — her face was disfigured beyond recognition. The missing item — an ancient cross with black pearls — was found at one of the acquaintances of the murdered woman. He was hastily tried and sentenced to capital punishment...
Mar 1993
A near future where people can travel through time-though only a select few. Lavrik, a charming con man and gigolo, has been exposed and left without a source of income. The only way for the hero to improve his situation is to fulfill a task assigned by the billionaire Boltzmann and travel back in time to retrieve the Hymen Cup. Lavrik is transported to Moscow in 1913 and begins hunting for an artifact located in the Bridal Cashier's Office, a bank where dowries are accumulated. But Varya, a principled woman who is also a member of the Cashier's Office and has a keen sense of deception, seeks to ruin Lavrik's plans. Lavrik devises a plan to outwit Varya and, with her help, pull off the scam.
Jul 2026
Pasha and Liza have been married for 20 years. In their youth, they made a contract with the Wizard. He granted them magical powers in exchange for one condition: Pasha and Liza would spend exactly 20 years together, not a day more, not a day less. After that, they would either separate voluntarily—forever—or be separated by death. But the time has come to fulfill the contract, and Liza and Pasha still love each other and don't want to part. They have two beautiful children, Masha and Petya. Pasha and Liza are looking for a way to break the contract, and their children, upon learning of the divorce, try to "save their parents' marriage" by interfering with them at the most inopportune moments.
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Sixteen-year-old servant Greg is in love with Sophia, the daughter of a wealthy merchant. The feeling is mutual but Sophia’s parents want her to marry another - a man of high social standing and low moral values. Greg is forcibly separated from his beloved and made to join General Alexander Suvorov’s army. During the legendary Swiss expedition, Greg earns the respect and loyalty of Suvorov and his men by thwarting a treacherous enemy plot, proving that anyone can be a hero if they are driven by love.
May 2022
For many years Russia has set an example for such western countries as Canada and the USA in developing and running wildlife preserves. Today our scientists are working on contactless ways of studying and saving wild animals; visual contact with humans often causes animals to develop attachment issues. No Attachment Territory is an extensive research documentary asking relevant and complex questions: to save or not to save, to interfere or not. Should one be a victim, a savior, a pursuer, or just an observer?
Aug 2024
Set in the ground zero of gangster globalism and driven by a truly manic energy, Generation P is at once a comedy, a tragedy and a fantasy about the rise of a poet-turned-adman through Russia’s nascent advertising business during the Moscow roaring 1990s.
Apr 2011
Fall of 1941. Freshly graduated from school, Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya volunteers for a partisan unit. During an assignment, her comrades are ambushed, and she is captured by the Nazis. She endures hours of grueling interrogations and horrendous torture, but defiantly refuses to divulge any information that would compromise other units’ partisan missions. She doesn’t even tell her captors her real name. Zoya’s sacrifice was not in vain; it ignited fire in the hearts of millions of people and became the symbol of selfless heroism during WWII. She is one of the most celebrated heroes of that time.
Jan 2021
Speeding cars. Rainy St. Petersburg. Nightclubs. The opera. Drugs. Shootouts. Leather coats. Fights. Hotel rooms. Tattoos. Death... The main stake in the game is the body of the deceased "Captain", who even in his death manages to cause a lot of trouble for those who knew him.
Mar 1998
More than 100 years ago, explorers raced to discover the South Pole. Now scientists are racing to discover the secret subterranean world of rivers and lakes buried miles beneath it. In 1974, scientists made a sensational discovery: a vast lake underneath the icy desert of Antarctica, untouched for 400.000 years, Lake Vostok. In spring 2012, after 40 years of drilling, Russian scientist broke through the ice. In two different narrative strands the film tells the story of the evolution of life and climate, the story of four decades of exploration in the coldest place on Earth, and it accompanies the scientists on their final trip to the camp. The film also explores the mythologies and legends surrounding Antarctica – from H.P. Lovecraft to James Cameron: the ‘Mountains of Madness’ have lured many into their realm – not many left unscathed.
Apr 2017
When a mysterious whirlpool appears in the Atlantic Ocean, astronauts Belka and Strelka must once again act heroically and complete a mission to save the planet along with the distant home of their new alien friends.
Sep 2020
Dec 2026
The heroic crew of the fighter jet reunites a quarter of a century later. Fate has separated these comrades-in-arms, significantly altering their characters and worldviews. One became a radical communist, another became the chairman of the Veterans Fund, and the third lived in exile for many years. At first, the former comrades-in-arms find it difficult to understand each other, but when one of them gets into trouble, the others devise a plan to rescue him.
Jan 1999
The main character was a standout high school student and graduated university at the highest level. When he reached his 30-s he has found himself a failure: his wife left him for a successful boxer, he got fired from a misearable job, and a morgage that he had to keep up paying off for years ahead. At the most desperate moment the character finds out that that his cunning classmate (Danila Kozlovsky) has become a prosperous businessman and announced a competition for high school students with the prize fund of over a million or rubbles. The main character looks a lot younger than he is, he even gets asked if he is of age when buying alcholol. He gets rid of his beard, fakes his DOB in ID and decides to take a chance in the competition assured that expirience can take over youth.
Jun 2022
An ordinary school day turns into a fantastic adventure for Petya, Marusya, and Vasya when their idle time becomes the source of power for three old wizards. In pursuit of youth, the villains steal the students' time with a magical gadget, but in their haste, they themselves turn into children, and the children into helpless old men. To set things right, they must not only win the magical battle but also lift the spell before sunset, and most importantly, understand the value of every wasted minute.
Oct 2026
In Soviet Union young Misha is dreaming to see USA, but it seems highly unlikely...
Jun 1993
Katya is a landscape designer. On December 31, she delivers New Year's trees to customers. The last tree from the unfulfilled order could have become Katya's only guest for the New Year, but her mother is determined to introduce her daughter to a young man. To avoid this fate, the girl agrees to meet her uncle, her neighbor from Chicago. From this moment on, the longest day of the outgoing year begins for her: she will pick up the wrong uncle from the airport, meet a man, hide from bandits pursuing her... and on New Year's Eve she will again find herself at her tree, but will she be alone?
Dec 2022