A documentary about the establishment of a parish in the city of Porto. The tape tells about the life of Orthodox people in emigration and the role of the church and native traditions in the difficult fate of emigrants.

"I came to give you freedom" is Vasily Shukshin's novel about Stepan Razin, which he dreamed of filming. But they didn't give it to him. The film tells about the tragedy of the artist, who fought for his plan for many years, but was doomed. The tragic departure of Shukshin on October 2, 1974 is still shrouded in mystery. There are conspiracy theories of poisoning. The focus is on the last year of Vasily Shukshin's life.

This lifestyle becomes more inaccessible and will disappear absolutely soon. Albrecht Dürer, Ivan Turgenev, Lev Tolstoy, Pieter Bruegel, Akutagawa, Jacopo de Barbari, Peter the Great as if, connecting times, gathered to tell us what the speech is about. But only german doctor living in Russia manages to realize true sense of this phenomenon.

A unique documentary project from the KION Originals line, combining a lively, dynamic story with a social aspect. A fascinating adventure of a man from a different culture who adapted to the new conditions and managed to achieve impressive success. Through a chain of failures and losses, overcoming a variety of obstacles, a foreigner only becomes stronger and never loses faith in himself or in those around him. The main character is farmer Justus Walker. Once Jastas, together with a large American family, moved from the United States to Russian Siberia and settled in the village of Takuchet in the Krasnoyarsk Territory. Over the years of farming, Justas has set up a real personal farm in Takucheta. "The Merry Milkman", embodying a classic dream on native Russian soil - an image that could not pass by filmmakers. The life and work of Justas promotes love and respect for the earth, no matter who it is.

A girl, watching her old houses being demolished outside her window, tells her brother about how she misses their common childhood and him...

After the outbreak of war in Ukraine, independent journalism inside Russia was almost destroyed by the state. Many media teams and journalists found themselves scattered across Europe and the post-Soviet republics. How do they now structure their lives? How to work in a profession directly tied to the land? Is it the motherland that threw them out, or did they abandon it? What is next? Filming location was in several countries where a significant part of the Russian emigration had gathered: in Latvia, the Czech Republic, Germany, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan. In the center of the film are 10 characters, all of them reporters, their work was firmly, inevitably tied to the ground or, as journalists say, “the field.” Having left the country, they found themselves essentially alienated. The conversations with the reporters form a polyphonic dialogue. How do you relate to the people who were semi-violently mobilized for the war in Ukraine? Where do you need to be right now – in Russia or outside it? What is your maximum willingness to take personal risks?

The story of Ivan Shtyrkov, a rising star in mixed martial arts. The path of a boy from the Far East, who grew into a formidable Ural Hulk, overcoming a series of strong opponents.

"The 5th Element" is a cycle of five scientific and educational films by the journalist of the Moscow 24 TV channel Ekaterina Burlakova. In the center of each of the films - a natural phenomenon, fire, water, earth, air, man.

One place and 5 floors. In the city by the sea, remain yourself and, without losing hope, wait for the sun. Vladivostok-2019.

The day came when their beloved peaceful teaching job became life-threatening for them and their students. This short documentary tells the stories of three resilient Ukrainian headteachers who continue fighting for education and their children's future under hostile occupation. It was directed and produced by Ukrainian independent filmmaker Marina Chankova with the support of Amnesty International. The film was shot in 2024 in the de-occupied Ukrainian territories.

The protagonist of the film is a homeless man. Before, his life was going well. Athlete, businessman. Money, trips to different countries. But everything changed in one moment. Valera became homeless. He lives on the heating main for more than 8 months. He eats what caring people serve on the street, and there is hope that he will still break out of this swamp.

The fate of an actor is unpredictable. How to achieve success in the profession and at the same time not lose yourself, remain human, be an example to follow for many generations of actors who call you Dad? A graduate of the 6th set of the Moscow Art Theater School, a legendary man of the theater Nikolai Rushkovsky, his students and partners, leading actors of Ukraine, in a film about talent, skill, humanity and love. His path was not easy. His name has become a quality mark in the acting world. Those who were lucky enough to become his students call themselves "Rushkovtsy".

Carrara is an Italian city whose ups and downs are like a mirror of all European history from the beginning till nowadays. Will residents be able to revive the city in the 21st century? History, fate, people: who places the pieces on the chessboard?

Alexander and Serafima have not seen since childhood, they work at a factory for the blind in the Kaluga region, and still live, dream, fall in love, start families, raise children and grandchildren, and run a business. How do they get along in a world where everything is built on visuals and bright colors, and do not feel unhappy, although sometimes a little lonely?

A documentary filmmaker becomes part of the romantic relationship of an eccentric young couple. Together with them, he experiences their ups and downs, pushes them to take certain actions, thereby bringing them even closer together.

Babyn Yar is the place of the largest single massacre of civilians in the Second World War, symbol of the Holocaust. However, the memorial to the deceased was installed by the Soviet authorities only in 1976, 35 years after the tragedy.

The film’s protagonist is a man disconnected from the world, living with autism and a split personality. Only he knows the truth: the day on which the story unfolds is humanity's last. The end of the world is imminent. Desperate to warn others, he finds himself ignored by an indifferent society—until he meets someone who understands him. This unexpected connection changes everything, delaying the apocalypse.

Anna Grigoryevna, an ordinary Soviet woman, dreamed of a trip to Paris for thirty years. And in 1986, during perestroika, she finally finds herself in the city of her dreams. Her husband and son give her a camera, but because of an excess of emotions, she forgets all the instructions and brings the film, which, when developed, turned out to be a marriage. Recently, the adult son of Anna Grigoryevna found a film. And I decided that this is modern art! He walks around the studios, exhibition curators, they laugh at him, this story is incomprehensible to his mother, his girlfriend is not interested in it. And between these walks, a life passes in which each of these women claims her rights to him.

Kherson residents return home to the liberated city. What is waiting for them? Joy of meeting with loved ones is replaced by the reality of a life under constant shelling, with no power or water. For others, returning is just a dream. They fled from cities destroyed by the Russian army and found shelter in a refugee center. They dream of returning, but can they return to their former life?

Before embarking on his filmmaking career, director Alexey Balabanov trained as a military translator in the closed city of Gorky. This film, created by students from Nizhny Novgorod, explores the questions: What shapes a young artist's path, and what inspires the stories they choose to tell? For the first time since 1995, the film unveils an archival interview with Alexey Balabanov from one of his earliest film festivals, along with rare footage of his collaboration with Alexey German Sr. at Lenfilm.