Cleaning & Cleansing spans an associative range of images from cleaning and hygiene work of the human body and psyche to objects and rooms to cleaning that creates associations to ethnic cleansing and racial hygiene. The film addresses the medical, aesthetic, spiritual and (bio)political dimensions and links areas that are often perceived as separate from one another. It raises, in a minimalist and sensual way, a topic that remains central to society: the optimization and improvement of life, which, if pursued with too much commitment and carelessness – can quickly turn against itself.

New Year on the train.

These are the 24 hours in the residence of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, from the beginning of his day which starts, by the way, at 3 am till dusk when he goes to bed. During that time period, the film crew followed the Dalai Lama in his morning fitness training, his walk along the residential alleys, his prayers and meditations. These are followed by audiences, press-conferences and giving blessings to pilgrims. On the same day the Dalai Lama gave his teachings to the Buddhists from Russia and Mongolia. And at the end of the day, when the Buddhist leader returned to his personal quarters, the filmmakers enjoyed a totally informal discussion where the Buddhist leader touched upon the essence of the Universe and the role an individual has to play in religion and contemporary society. The cameras also caught quite a few absolutely unexpected moments that would surely enrich the Dalai Lama image for those with a keen interest. The second part of the movie is a travelogue compiled by the filmmakers on their trip from India, though China, to Russia. On the way back home, they keep on recalling their last discussion with the Dalai Lama that they just had before they left his residence. Quite surprisingly, the issues discussed with the Dalai-Lama were about overpopulation, a gap between rich and poor, ways to avoid global conflicts - these themes had been powerfully confirmed by the striking images they encountered on the way home.

A short documentary film about Samvel Galstyan - a taxi driver from Erevan. The film puts his profession in the background focusing on Samvel's hobby - he's been an artist since his childhood.

A student, a nurse, a former loan officer and a former athlete are all strip dancers. Girls chose this profession to earn money. However, it is a complex world with complex rules. The owner of a strip club is also a difficult profession. The head of the Moscow institution Golden Girls Lucky Lee is a bright character, a video blogger, a fighter for world peace. To become the owner of a strip club, he gave up banking.

November 2022 Sasha Skochilenko, an artist from St. Petersburg, Russia, was sentenced to 7 years imprisonment. Sasha was the first to speak out against the 'special military operation' in Ukraine, in an artistic-activist-performance: she changed the price tags in a supermarket and put information about the war on them. Now Sasha is in prison, facing trial. Through the eyes of her friends Sonya and Lyosha we witness the ongoing trial, the absurdities and inhumanity of the Russian legal system, the threats that the group of friends who support Sasha encounter in daily life and the way they try to express their feelings and solidarity in art performance. All Sasha has are her pencils: with her drawings she corresponds to the outside world.

A genderqueer named Tapir had sex reassignment surgery over ten years ago and has only now found her true self.

A small village somewhere in wartime Russia. Peace is disturbed, when the officer calls and commands to raise the patriotic spirit among the local people.

A pamphlet, a reflection on why the political life of our country exists at the expense of inadequate people, mediocrities and freaks.

The story of the two wrestler girls in and out of the ring. Mephisto, the champion of the NFR and the champion of India, is a the sales manager in everyday life, while Casey, or the Queen of the Scream, is a recent graduate of the University.

Gentle and sincere confessions of the participants of the IsoIsolation flash mob, which recreate famous works of art at home for entertainment and fight against a new reality filled with anxiety and death.

Alex and Gala are an LGBT family. They are lesbians, but Alex prefers the pronouns he/him. He is Russian and she is Ukrainian. They used to live in Moscow, but when the war broke out, they decided to go to Ukraine. With their cat in a carrier and suitcases in their hands, the three of them including Gala's mum, crossed the frontline on foot. After spending more than a year under bombardment in Kharkiv, they went first to Moldova, then to Spain. And now they are trying to find a home in Germany, dealing with documents, learning the language, furnishing their room and travelling through neighbouring villages. No one and nowhere was happy for them, but they were happy for each other. Alex and Gala have overcome a lot together. The film shows what made it possible for them.

Vova and Roma are spending their last days of vacation in their hometown. Explosions, alarm sirens and military in the streets cast a shadow over their reality. Childhood, however, happens indepentendly of the war.

“Oh, it’s heavy, The stony grip of his right hand!” Alexander Pushkin “The Little Tragedies” * The key figure of the Great October Socialist Revolution of 1917 in Russia was Lenin. After his death in 1924 Lenin’s image was immortalized in countless numbers of monuments in the Soviet Union and in the Soviet bloc’s countries. In her film, the artist refers to depicted in stone image of the Revolution leader based on archival materials and found footage. There is neither living nor dead Lenin in the film; only “the stone guest” become ingrained in Soviet people lives after his death. * The film is preceded by a quote from «Little Tragedies» drama ("The Stone Guest" play) by Alexander Pushkin, in which a monument kills touching.

The film, which received the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, tells how and with what people live along the famous Grande Raccordo Anulare or GRA, well-known in Italy. More than two years of work formed the basis of a documentary in which we meet a variety of people whose lives take place far from the well-known sights of Italy, next to this road, the ring that surrounds Rome. The film takes us as if to the other side of the Universe, where a wide variety of characters live.

The film tells about the most high-profile crimes that have been committed in Russia in recent years, and in the circumstances of which there are still dark spots. Among the stories is the case of the Angarsk maniac, the Pereverzev family that burned down in a fire, and a provincial postal worker who once stole millions of rubles from the cash register and, together with her lover, went to burn them to the sea.

The author of the documentary comes to the village of Tverregion, where he was not been for about 20 years. Happy memories of his childhood holidays in this village, about his friends and relatives become sad, as now there are desolation and devastation in these lovely places. The different fates of its inhabitants, who 20 years ago were carefree boys and girls, make us think that a human life depends not only on external circumstances, but also on himself, on his mood, efforts and his own outlook!

As a child, an inventor Alexey Garagashyan drew a detailed map of his village, but he immediately became interested in what was beyond its borders. So his main passion appeared - to overcome the bad roads. Every time he met impassable routes, he just created new modifications of transport. First, they were motorcycles, and then unique off-road vehicles, which became a sensation all over the world. Today, Alexey Garagashyan can travel without being attached to the roads, but only by choosing directions.

Pasha is a story of how the passion for music changes life, how opportunities become reality.

Short movie about the amateur racer, who is going to be the first racer from russia who took part in one of the toughest race in the world.