An archive photo from 1940 of a murdered woman trying to save her son with her body becomes an inspiration for contemplating over film´s boundaries - geographical as well as metaphorical ones. People on different sides of the Latvian – Russian border sense the import of historical realities in a completely different way. One side associates it with liberation, for the other side it means the loss of freedom. A well-known Latvian author, Davis Simanis, produces an explosive testament about the tension on EU´s eastern borders.

The least known period in the life of the greatest dancer and choreographer of the 20th century, Rudolf Nureyev, was associated with Turkey, where he wanted to have his home, his island. The film uses a unique video footage of Nureyev's travels in Turkey and interviews with his close friends.

The main character of the film has a dream to dive with white whales in the Arctic Circle. In order to connect with nature, she decides to dive naked under the ice to belugas. Fear, icy water -1.5 degrees Celsius and other obstacles that the heroine faces give the viewer an opportunity to reflect on what he is ready for for the sake of his dream.

Alena and Alexey love each other. But due to the fact that they have to live in the same apartment with relatives, or maybe for some other reason, their life together threatens to turn into a living hell.

The film touches upon the deep meanings of being, faith, hope and love. This is a large-scale story about the life of the Solovetsky monastery. What is the spiritual life of man? What is a religious tradition and how is it reflected in the modern world? How does faith in God affect people's lives? The Solovetsky Islands are a key point in the spiritual geography of Russia. These places are marked by spiritual, historical, cultural events that have left a deep mark in history and in people's memory. Located on the far outskirts of Russia, the archipelago has become one of the most powerful symbols of the Russian spirit.

The documentary film "Polar Tour" tells about the difficult fate of a stoker girl, 38 kg weight. Working from 8 am to 5 pm in a boiler room that heats apartment houses, Zinaida is forced to shovel hundreds of kilograms of coal on a par with her shift Alexander.

Memories are the only thing that remains about the past. But a person often remembers the sad moments of his life, because a certain turning point happens in them. However, memories can be supplemented by a recorded chronicle or photographs. This documented memories can diverge from the ones left in your head. What if they differ too much? Does any of this turn out to be a lie?

A film about the creation and creators of one of the most rated talk shows on Channel One.

Belarus, Winter 2015. The omnipotent president Loukachenko is starting his campaign looking for a 5th mandate. As Kostia celebrates his18th birthday and gets ready to vote for the first time, he takes us around in his village and among his relatives as they all try to understand and conceive their country and their future.

A series of video observations in the spirit of "visual anthropology", filmed by the author in the period 2008-2016 in Belarus, Georgia, Serbia, Montenegro, Poland and Russia. Life as it is, strange, incomprehensible, clumsy and beautiful.

Through all of Moscow, Tanya carries 2 huge pieces of foam, travels with them in public transport. Why is she doing this? On the way, Tanya reflects on her life and by the end comes to a disappointing conclusion for herself.

Once upon a time a small tribe of men went to battle an invincible tower.

In the Ukrainian South a bunch of men wanders in search of scrap metal. This time they found an exceptionally large prey. Armed with a rope, a ladder and a torch-cutter they dive into the fight.

Festivals:
Artdocfest 2018, Environment
Jihlava IDFF 2018, Special mention of the jury, Between the Seas Student Competition

When he is at sea, he remembers his little daughter, and then, after many months of separation, he goes to her across the country and remembers the sea.

Tatyana came from Moldova to the Ryazan region in search of a better life. She has four sons whom she raises without a husband. And somewhere in the world live a few dozen more of her children. “God forbid that everything is fine with them!” reflects the heroine, who is again in position.

Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the extravagant nightclub life of St. Petersburg, in the society of drug addicts, outcasts and sex fetishists.

One of the most colorful and mysterious people in Russian MMA is Anna Azovskaya. At home, she is a gentle mother, but in the ring, she is a tough, uncompromising coach of her sons. She prepares for the battle as for a social event, namely, she chooses a dress, does her hair. Before the son enters the ring, the mother enters the ring, she dances a frightening Cossack dance with sabers. The whole course of the fight is written on her face, Anna is doubly worried as a mother and as a coach.

A documentary about people isolated from the outside world. Their adaptation to life is possible only with the help of professional rehabilitation.

The setting is a Russian living room. The children are playing a game, their father is cooking and the baby is lying fast asleep. The only person missing is their mother. She has just been arrested, charged with state treason and is now facing up to 20 years in prison. The camera captures this scene and others like it in four different living rooms where fractured families try to go about their daily lives. It’s the very ordinariness of the images that makes the absence of one parent so tangible. In the background, we hear telephone conversations that betray the feelings of powerlessness and despair. The domestic scenes are intercut with shots of the street through the window, accompanied by the reading of letters from Soviet political prisoners to their children. Blackboard drawings tell the story of the absent parents, each sentenced to jail terms ranging from four to eight years. Officially, their crime was treason or drug possession, but all they actually did was to express criticism of government policy at some point. The domestic scenes draw attention to these ordinary citizens who simply disappear behind bars for years, offering an alternative and poignant perspective on the notion of the “political prisoner.”

Film-essay about the city and its inhabitants. Three stories fall into the camera lens, but all of them, one way or another, are united by a through motif of nostalgia for youth, its virtues and injuries. The reverse movement of time becomes a form for poetic conversation about changeable space.

Friends and relatives call Lydia a woman with an impeccable image. She visits salons, lectures on fashion, carefully selects outfits, and is proud of her pedigree. In public, the woman is smiling and friendly, she reads poetry with her poet husband, talks about high things, but if you look closely, it turns out that everything is far from being so attractive. What kind of person is really under bright hats and what does the approval of the society in which she is worth to a woman?