In the spring of 1988, in New York, artist Ilya Kabakov is preparing his first foreign installation, Ten Characters. He still does not know how this exhibition at the Feldman fashion gallery will turn out for him and what role these two months will play in his personal and creative life. This is a unique video. The chronicle captures not only creative twists and turns, but also deeply personal experiences associated with the fact that his wife Vika remained hostage in the USSR.

A film about S.F. Zhelezkin, the legend of the Russian puppet theater, the head of the theater "Ognivo".

Fear and circumstances, that's what makes us make a choice. From the moment of awareness to the moment of decision, we are in a dream. Alena Zavarzina is a snowboarder, Olympic medalist in 2014, world champion. In September 2018, she announced the end of her sports career. The circumstances were conflicts with the leadership, unsuccessful, according to the government, performance at the 2018 Olympic Games. Will she be able to overcome her fears and make the most important decision in her life?

When women from the North Caucasus republics are faced with domestic violence and total family control, they have practically nowhere to turn. Some of them decide to take the riskiest step, to escape. These young women not only cut ties with their families forever, but also learn to live in constant fear for their safety. Many families are ready to do anything to find fugitives and force them back home, where the girls can face an “honor killing.”

Everyone carries in their memories a home to which they always return… Until recently, the village of Alexeyevka existed on the territory of the Khachmaz district of Azerbaijan. Alexeyevka was an international village and homeland, a warm hearth for all who lived there. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the population, Russian and Ukrainian by nationality, began to move to other regions of the world for various personal reasons. In doing so, Alekseevka slowly changed... Larisa, longing for the merry times of Alexeyevka, finds solace in memories of the bygone and in social networks, where she shares them with her compatriots. She never tires of sitting down at her computer every day, looking for communication with old fellow villagers, inviting them to her home in Alexeyevka.

A film about a wanderer of our days, fascinated by his native expanses. An Old Believer, a descendant of the famous Seletkov tiger-catchers and a taiga hunter, sets off from the Yenisei to the Far East, to a village somewhere on the Pacific coast, to visit his mother's grave. The film is his journey through Siberia, meeting people, far and near, searching for himself and the Russian way.

Documentary film about the club "Dream" in the city of Nizhny Tagil. Hockey has become one of the most expensive sports and is leaving the streets for commercial ice rinks and arenas, but not in a "dream". Here, like 40 years ago, ordinary children with great hopes, difficulties and self-confidence study for free.

Five brothers-architects in search of freedom and self-realization decide to take up music. Benjamin and Jacob compose songs and play the guitar, Philip is a drummer, although he dreamed of a career as a vocalist. Danya plays the bass guitar. Mark used to play the harmonica, but did not fit into the indie rock band, so he prefers to dance at the brothers' performances. In their free time, the guys go to rallies to fight for freedom at the state level.

Having left to visit her grandparents for the quarantine period, the young cameraman is actively trying to capture a new reality. Her grandfather's philosophy against the backdrop of nature, her acquaintance with the national park's scientists, and the secret life of animals capture her attention. Hours of footage and a great desire to help turn into an obsession to make a film about the national park.

The island-reserve Sviyazhsk is considered one of the main attractions of Tatarstan. It attracts tourists with majestic temples and churches, monuments and museums. However, once Sviyazhsk was a real haven for the blind, orphans, veterans and the mentally ill. Residents even called this place "the island of unnecessary people." Now there are no boarding schools and hospitals, but "unnecessary people" continue to live there. The Island itself tells about them.

A novice director on the streets of Moscow meets a homeless man named Bulba, imbued with friendly sympathy for him, but Bulba suddenly disappears. The director goes on a quest, meeting other homeless people along the way and getting into trouble.

In front of the director, a man without a leg becomes a symbol of the modern dream of social media fame. However, the constant stream of content and love from his followers cannot fill the emptiness within him. The protagonist goes through a period of suffering, but in the end, he finds new meaning.

In spring, the apple orchards bloom in Kursk. Here live Asya and her stepfather Sergey, an employee of the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant. They sense that trouble is looming over the city — air raid sirens sound more frequently, enemy drones appear near the nuclear plant, and a local eccentric artist predicts an impending apocalypse.

Alexey Tsvetkov. One of the most powerful voices of contemporary Russian poetry. Talk about poetry, about Russia and America, about the 70s in Russia, about emigration and much more.

A rare genetic disease of children, phenylketonuria, through the eyes of parents.

A young Russian world champion in the high jump prepares to storm the world record, but the International Federation of Athletics suspends him from jumping for missing doping tests.

The Atomic Bomb Rejector is a fantastic invention by Sergey Kalmykov for converting destructive energy into creative energy. Theater director Rustem Begenov will ask the audience to fall asleep, sing a song of praise to themselves, and turn on a Soviet-era light bulb to make Kalmykov's invention work. What does Rustem preach, to what extent is it clear and necessary for humanity today?

Elderly geologist Andron Vseslavich sets off on a train journey from Moscow to Severobaikalsk. On the way, the protagonist goes over pictures of his youth, remembering how he scouted the future route of the Baikal-Amur Mainline in the late 70s.

A short independent documentary about the Orthodox Church in Kenya introduces us to two compassionate priests who dedicate themselves to helping their community. They support people in overcoming life's challenges and finding their place in the world. The film highlights how the Church becomes an integral part of the daily lives of Kenyans.

The movie is about a man who has gained an understanding of time and himself. His house is a special fortress, books are walls, memories and the past are a reliable cane. Literature is his life. He reads and writes. In reading books lies his conversation with the past tense, in writing lies his inexorable connection with God. He found a path to eternity, a path that allows him to command time.