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Vitaly Melnikov. Director’s Fate

A film about the life of film director Vitaly Melnikov. The son of an "enemy of the people," a student of Yutkevich and Eisenstein, and a witness to Stalin's "personality cult" and its debunking, Melnikov created such celebrated films as "The Chief of Chukotka," "Mama Got Married," "The Eldest Son," "Vacation in September," "Marry the Captain," and "Poor, Poor Pavel." This documentary about Vitaly Melnikov is the director's personal story and the history of our country, inseparable from each other.

Vitaly Melnikov. Director’s Fate

0.0 2026
Greatness of Absence

What does an actor leave behind? That is the question that Alla Demidova asks herself, the audience, the eternity. She went and lived through the tragedies by Shakespeare, Electra, Phaedra, Medea. Where can one go henceforth? If only become a phantom, an image, something eternal, an enduring reflection of this world in the mirror. This film is a journey away from our reality to an imaginary universe, to reflections, images, phantoms. It starts with an exposition devoted to Alla Demidova at the St. Petersburg Museum of Theatre and Music Art. But it does not only document the space; thanks to Demidova's speech it turns into a retrospective of her work, the parts she played, an explication of her approach to acting.

Greatness of Absence

0.0 2026
Keepers of Oldzhikansiy

A young man, Yaroslav, joins a research team in the taiga, where he learns about the daily work of scientists. In the field, the specialists study forest ecosystems: collecting tree cores, examining soil profiles, collecting plant samples, and recording environmental parameters. Through conversations around the campfire, working in the forest, and observing wildlife, the meaning of this seemingly inconspicuous scientific work gradually unfolds. The expedition demonstrates how a multitude of measurements and observations informs an understanding of complex natural processes and the formation of scientific knowledge about the region. The film reveals the lives of people who have dedicated themselves to studying and preserving the unique natural landscapes of the Amur region, becoming true guardians of the protected taiga.

Keepers of Oldzhikansiy

0.0 2026
Mashenka

What happens when the boundaries between the observer and the subject are obliterated? When love appears not as a polished image, but in the guise of a homeless, drunk, and wounded person whom the world has turned its back on? This is a story about love that refuses to acknowledge the "social gutter". It is about equality that cannot be imposed, but can be experienced. In this film, reality rewrites the script. What was intended as a documentary about volunteers helping the homeless suddenly transforms into a chronicle of an impossible love affair. The film producer falls in love with the protagonist – a homeless man named Edik. The camera captures not only the social drama but an inner revolution which comes at a price. The struggle with addiction, rejection, the lure of the streets, and the fear of being authentic. Yet, against all odds, in this struggle we discern a radical act of recognizing humanity in someone who is usually overlooked.

Mashenka

0.0 2026
Manezhnaya, 6. The story of one courtyard

A story about a person who stands alone against the system, strange neighbors, and the growing chaos around them. Frightening things happen nearby, yet life goes on: him still go out to feed the stray cats and leave notes on the walls, trying somehow to reach the people around them. This is St. Petersburg without embellishment - cold, bleak, and full of tension. A city where, among ice and dark courtyards, one stubborn character keeps holding on and refuses to back down.

Manezhnaya, 6. The story of one courtyard

0.0 2026