People of Earth and Sky

People of Earth and Sky 1969

8.50

The heroic romance of the profession is in the story about the life of test pilot Yuri Garnaev, who tragically died with his crew while extinguishing forest fires in France in 1967.

1969

Moscow Elegy

Moscow Elegy 1987

6.20

A 1988 documentary film directed by Alexander Sokurov, about the later life and death of Soviet Russian filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky. The film was originally intended to mark the 50th birthday of Tarkovsky in 1982, which would have been before his death. Controversy with Soviet authorities about the film's style and content led to significant delays in the production.

1987

Our Friend Maxim

Our Friend Maxim 1973

1

The film Our Friend Maxim is devoted to the life and work of actor and National Artist of the USSR Boris Petrovich Chirkov. This film includes excerpts from his Maxim trilogy, and significant focus is placed on Chirkov’s role as a pedagogue and mentor to young actors.

1973

Rock

Rock 1988

5.80

Documentary — featuring both interviews and live footage — about underground rock music in Russia, during the last years of the Perestroika.

1988

A Propos of the Truce with Finland

A Propos of the Truce with Finland 1944

6.00

A rare documentary that shows how Soviet war propaganda presented the events of the Finnish front in 1941–1944. The main emphasis is on the resolution of the war. The film contains plenty of unique footage of the final stages of the Continuation War.

1944

Dialogues

Dialogues 1986

4.00

The film is based on the concert of "Pop Mechanics" under the direction of Sergey Kuryokhin.

1986

The Evening Sacrifice

The Evening Sacrifice 1987

4.20

The manifestation and fireworks on the 1st of May, one of the ritual celebrations of Soviet times, as a gathering of tired participants of a mass scene falling into pieces without the director's orders and without any aims.

1987

Always Remember

Always Remember 1971

1

The technical and propaganda film warns against the most typical violations of safety regulations on the railway, mainly during the maintenance of alarm and communication devices.

1971

Dmitri Shostakovich. Sonata for Viola

Dmitri Shostakovich. Sonata for Viola 1981

5.30

The life and work of the great Russian composer Dmitriy Shostakovich is presented in this documentary through rare images and audios from many archives, at one time censored by the Soviet government. A brief take on his life, from his transition as an early prodigy to a first rate artist, his celebrated compositions and the final years with a declining health.

1981

Red On Red

Red On Red 1990

1

A documentary about the Soviet Union history, "Aquarium" music sounds behind the scenes.

1990

Mitki in Europe, Yolly-pally

Mitki in Europe, Yolly-pally 1990

1

Film about Mitki - a creative group of St. Petersburg artists, writers and musicians who joined them, - went on a trip to Europe.

1990

Return Ticket to Childhood

Return Ticket to Childhood 1973

1

Adults believe that children dream of toys - robots, spaceships, dolls... The fantasy film on this topic is, in fact, a touching animation of the 70s.

1973

The Mannerheim Line

The Mannerheim Line 1940

1

Produced by the Soviet Union to justify its 1939-40 Winter War campaign in Finland, this outstanding documentary---more than any other such cinematic record---visually depicts the much vaunted Mannerheim Line in all its actual emplacements, as seen but two weeks after their capture, and as filmed by Red Army combat photographers onsite, directed by Vasili Belayev.

1940

And Nothing More

And Nothing More 1987

5.70

The picture is about the anti-Hitler coalition of the USSR, England and America, which developed as a counterweight to the aggressive policy of Nazi Germany during the Second World War. The unique newsreel footage of these years, shot by operators of different warring countries, is connected with today's thoughts of the author about the fate of the post-war world, about the humanitarian losses of both sides and about gaining unstable hopes for the unity of the world in countering evil.

1987

There Are Such Reasons

There Are Such Reasons 1977

1

Unobtrusive propaganda of the feast culture, the story that alcohol can be not only harmful, but also useful, if you know how to handle it properly. If you want to look into the wine departments of the shops of that time, visit the winery's workshop, as well as at the tasting sessions of the Nectar bar.

1977

Border

Border 1972

1

About the everyday life of border outposts in different regions of the country.

1972

Maria

Maria 1988

5.60

A requiem for a Russian peasant woman, Maria Semionovna Voinova. The film is in two chapters. The first chapter consists of an impression of Maria Semionovna, scenes of the colours of summer time: hay–making, bathing in a river, work in the flax fields and a holiday in the Crimea. The second chapter, set nine years later, is in black and white and deals with how Maria Semionovna's life ended. The mood is one of a sad and elegiac narration.

1988