Presidential Foundation for Cultural Initiatives

Little Elizabeth thought her future was predestined: she was to marry Louis XV and become the Queen of France – that was the promise given to her by her father, Emperor of Russia Peter the Great. When Peter dies in 1725 without naming a successor, an era of palace coups and power struggles begins in Russia. For some tumultuous years it remains to be seen whether the young Russian Empire and its new capital St. Petersburg would stand, and what future lies in store for the country of Russia. Peter's widow, Catherine I, becomes Empress - the first woman to rule Imperial Russia. She wishes to fulfil the promise her late husband had given to their daughter, but fails. Young Louis XV refuses to marry Elizabeth after learning that she was born before her parents were officially married. That, in his eyes, made her illegitimate.

Novosibirsk's Akademgorodok is a unique phenomenon, combining the profound pragmatism of Soviet science with the spirit of enthusiasm and vision of the 1960s. It harbors a vast number of elements that played a significant role in our past and continue to influence our lives today. Literally on a single street, thousands of PhD and doctoral students live and work, their knowledge spanning every known field of science. It can be said to be a profound social experiment, resulting in some of the most important scientific discoveries of the 20th century. The film tells the untold story of Akademgorodok in a documentary-style narrative that will captivate viewers with vivid artistic images and unexpected scientific facts.

100 years of Russian jazz history in one groundbrea­king documentary movie.

After a year of studying at the Suvorov School, 13-year-old Vovka Kulikov returns to his native Siberian village. The boy learns that his father, the chairman of the collective farm, has gone to the front, and meanwhile problems are falling on the village: a gang of mysterious robbers is terrorizing local residents and endangering the timely harvest. Vovka decides to stand up for his family and friends and confronts the bandits.

Raven is the son of Sirin, the ruler of the fairy-tale land of Irey, which is closed to humans. For breaking the law by falling in love with a mortal, Sirin strips her son of his powers and sends him to the human world for a hundred years. Just before the end of his punishment, Raven meets Anika, the daughter of a shaman from a nomadic tribe. His heart is reawakened, and his return home is in jeopardy. Anika's sister, Machi, discovers Raven's secret and decides to use her sister to obtain the golden apples and enter Irey.

Seven multi-genre stories about scientists and global environmental issues. Is it possible to return plants to the desert and save humanity with the help of a super fly? What to do with tons of rice husks and thickets of hogweed and what does the batteries have to do with it?

A film about film scholar and cultural expert Kirill Razlogov, featuring his final, previously unpublished interview, rare archival materials, and exclusive photos from his family's personal archive, as well as a custom animation narrated by the subject's voice, illustrating his memoirs.

Ten-year-old Voiko is brought up by the governor along with other future warriors. One day his older brother Yarun catches a sorcerer for whom a reward is promised. But Voiko accidentally releases him, succumbing to the guys’ provocations. The sorcerer goes into hiding after kidnapping the prince's daughter. The prince blames Yarun for the incident and puts him in prison, promising to execute him in three days if the princess is not found. Voiko has no choice but to follow the sorcerer to save the princess and brother. His faithful friend Mieszko goes with him.