According to official statistics in Russia, about 2 million teenagers aged 9 to 16 suffer from alcohol and drug addiction. But in the whole country there is only one state rehabilitation center for teenagers aged 14-16. It is located in the Moscow region and has 30 beds. This is a film about the rehabilitation center for teenagers "Ariadna", a place where teenagers can not only feel and understand that the joy of life is possible without psychoactive substances and alcohol, but also get an education and master a specialty that will help them in later life.

Documentary animation based on the diary of Tatyana Vnukevich-Bagdasaryan, who lived in a psycho-neurological boarding school until the age of 35. The film consists of a series of short stories: "Brush", "Medicine", "Walk" and "Tea" and allows the viewer to look over the fence of the psycho-neurological boarding school and see the collision of the "little man" with the system.

Back in 1941, leaving for the front, the men of a small rural theater asked their girlfriends to keep it. And 7 actresses made a vow to play every day, promising that their front line would be the stage.

A slight sadness enveloped Maria Petrovna, enveloped her whole life, her feelings and thoughts. Every day she waters the roses in her garden, but the day will come when they dry up.

Two sisters go to meet their childhood. This place is Railway Machine Station No. 18 (PMS-18). Their parents worked there, and they lived in carriages, moving from one station to another. The older sister's memories of her father show a connection with him and regret that they could not meet.

The life of Sazhide Baibikova from the village of Novy Mostyak in the Ulyanovsk region cannot be called ordinary: despite her retirement age, she actively participates in the life of her homeland, helps lonely elderly people, welcomes guests, sings, plays the harmonica, and dreams of the revival of her beloved village.

When Alexander Romanov was a student at the Faculty of History at Saratov University and was fond of the works of Vladimir Lenin, he came to the conclusion that the idea of socialism was distorted in the Soviet Union. An attempt to convey this idea to others led him to the Mordovian camps.

We talked to Russian soldiers who had been to several fronts in Ukraine and know what was actually going on there. Members of the Russian Army told us how they invaded Ukraine, who gave them criminal orders, how they plundered and killed civilians. And how commanders of Russian units sent their soldiers to die in order to earn new ranks and medals for themselves. We also met witnesses of these terrible war crimes. Our story covers only one village of Andriivka in Kyiv region, which was occupied by Russian forces for longer than a month. However, there were hundreds of places like that in Ukraine. Right now, everyone of you can contribute to stopping this war. And save not only Ukrainians, but also those Russians who are still made fools of by their authorities with lies about their duty to go and fight in Ukraine and be ready to die there fighting against mythical Nazis. Send this video to your relatives, friends and acquaintances. Especially those who still believe Russian propaganda. The more people find out the truth about this war, the more lives we can spare.

In 2022, war forced thousands of Ukrainians to flee their homes, leaving behind cherished memories and beginning life anew from zero. "Temporary Shelter" immerses viewers in the lives of these refugees at a former military base in Ásbrú, Iceland, capturing their sorrow, joy, and search for stability in a world of temporary solutions. Amidst the shaking ground and harsh beauty of the north, they grapple with loss, uncertainty, and the longing for permanence. Through intimate portraits, the film reveals the resilience of the human spirit as the refugees gradually rediscover themselves and find light in unexpected places. Raw and unflinching, yet ultimately hopeful, "Temporary Shelter" is a testament to the enduring strength of individuals in the face of unimaginable adversity, reminding us that even in the darkest of times, the human spirit can find a way to rebuild and thrive.

Happiness is for everyone, a pretty 25-year-old Polina deprived of sight since childhood decides.  The girl has taken place in a legal career and is financially independent. All that she wants is to marry the best man in the world, she just needs to find him…

Valentin, a 94 year old artist, participates in the opening of his first author exhibition. He has a lot of doubts and insecurities to start, but his granddaughter, Julia, comes from Boston to make his dream come true. While working on the exhibition, Julia learns more things about her grandpa and starts to look at him differently. This is only one of the steps for the artist and his family to take, before they unravel his story even more. Meeting old friends, having first experience of going public, touching on the wounds of the past, all those things Valentin takes with pride. He does not know what to expect, and just follows the lead from Julia.

A film about the elite of the working class of the USSR, the miners of Donbass. Soviet propaganda created such an untrue parallel reality that in one day the situation exploded and the war began. Life promised to become a symphony of work, joy and prosperity, but it turned out to be a deception and manipulation. There are no more illusions. "Symphony of Donbass" turned into "Cacophony of Donbass".

Six talented teenagers from different cities of Russia as part of the National Mathematics Team participate in the International Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. They are all very different and similar at the same time. Each of them has already gone through many competitions and qualifying rounds. Now the overall victory depends on the success of everyone.

On September 21 Vladimir Putin announced mobilization in Russia. People are taken to the war from all over the country. Most of them are not from big cities of central Russian regions, but from small places in the Urals, Siberia, and Far East. Even before the mobilization began, Buryatia was 2nd among Russian regions by the number of losses in the war in Ukraine. It is hard to find a town or village in Buryatia that hasn’t received a dead body. This film shows stories of several families who lost their sons. How do parents of dead soldiers answer the question what this war is for? Are they ready to keep sending their children, husbands and brothers to the front? What shall they die for?

A story about a big family, a small town and a strong feeling. The life of a foster family, where there is one mother for five, is strict discipline and built-in rules. Everything collapses when the eldest daughter's boyfriend arrives for the New Year holidays. He is 17, he is eager to become a new member of the family and pronounces the word "mother-in-law" with pleasure.

A love story in a small Russian town.

There is a teenager in the world who dreams of knowing everything. Enrolls in various courses on drawing and computer games. He looks after his little brother and sister and helps his parents around the house. He also dreams of getting married and becoming a father. He dreams of working and providing for his family. And he has already realized one dream: he created an electric scooter for wheelchair users. And he has another dream of getting out of a wheelchair.

The state of the era, where the usual layer of daily life is shifted. Departure and arrival points, where there are no clear identifications, become a constant state for different people. "Neither here nor there," radio excerpts and sleepy anxiety, suitcases and ticket bookings – a description of the border point Dzhankoy, where Ukrainian refugees arrive and depart.

Damir Muratov paints in his art residence Bednotown. In 2 months, these works will hang in the Garage Museum at the triennial of Russian contemporary art. He wants to call the series "Pictures for Matchboxes". At the same time, all sorts of people come to visit for tea, sketches for a puppet show are created and the answer to the question is formulated: what does a Siberian artist consist of?

The director says: "It turned out to be a sketch framed by the history of preparations for the triennial of contemporary Russian art. In fact, everything revolves around it, paintings are painted, a method is formulated, the Siberian metaphysics of Damir Muratov's work, its conceptual base is revealed. The space becomes separate hero: Bednotown is a household name in Omsk. It is a place of power, a workshop, and a place of life for an artist at that time. A variety of people come here. Each character in its own way complements the image of the hero, makes his portrait more real. The film was shot in in the form of a vlog, a rough documentary. I deliberately refrained from visual aestheticization. I wanted to focus on the content without embellishing anything. Make a museum document."

The film participated in the Kinoproba festival in Yekaterinburg in 2018 and was part of the Night of Museums program at the city museum Art of Omsk in May 2019.

The name of this woman is known, rather, to a narrow circle of specialists. The film about one of the first Soviet polar explorers, Nina Demma, is intended to correct this injustice, because her life is closely connected with the history of the development of the Arctic and the Northern Sea Route. The first woman in the world, the head of a polar expedition to Severnaya Zemlya, a participant in wintering at one of the first Soviet polar stations in Tikhaya Bay on Franz Josef Land. A man of amazing fate, Nina Petrovna Demme made a great contribution to the study of the animal world of the North.