Aleksandr Porokhovshchikov

A very typical post-Soviet era storyline. A bunch of vagabonds lured an innocent teenage girl to their apartment, offered her a drink, intimidated, then gang raped her. Local cops are incapable to undertake an adequate actions against the scoundrels - prevented by the superior chief of the local police, who is the dad of one of the scumbags. The case is closed. The girl's granddad tired of an endless circumlocution decides to take revenge in his own hands.

In a deserted tundra on the lake, a seaplane makes an emergency landing, on board of which bank collectors carry a large amount of money. A storm begins and the plane relates to the river delta. An unknown person steals money from an airplane and kills a geologist, an accidental witness. And a few days later the ship departs from the northern port for the last navigation voyage, where a recidivist hides among the motley company of passengers, and the captain begins his own investigation...

Based on the satirical anti-war comedy of the same name by B. Brecht.

In December 1825, distinguished members of the Russian military, most of whom were quite affluent and of noble lineage, took it upon themselves to stir revolution against the autocratic and tyrannical Czar Nikolai I in the wake of his not honoring the drafting of a constitution for the Russian people. The revolution failed miserably and the conspirators (known as the Decembrists) were weeded out by the czar himself. One by one, each of the conspirators confess and are systematically exiled to the harsh winters of Siberia, slated to work and wither in a prison/mine. The wives of the conspirators are faced with the prospect of leaving the bosom of wealth and family (including their own children) to be with their husbands in the brutal Siberian locale. If they agree to this, they face having their illustrious social stations stripped away and certain disdain from everyone around them...

A story about the creation of T-34 tank in Soviet Union during WWII.

For many years, a prominent scientist had been striving to solve the problem of immortality. He shared the results of his daring and risky experiments with his colleagues. But one day something happened that no one could have foreseen: the professor had disappeared. The best student and follower of Professor Dowell tries to use the results of his scientific research for criminal purposes.

Following the Russian Civil War, a loyal Red, Shilov, must prove he is at home among strangers as he attempts to recapture a shipment of gold that he was supposed to deliver to Moscow. Needed as a means of buying food for the people, the gold Shilov was entrusted with is stolen, initially by a group of assassins and then by a group of bandits. In tracking the gold’s whereabouts, Shilov’s motives are questioned and he is suspected of treason, in part because his brother was a devoted White. In an effort to clear his name, Shilov locates the gold, but he also discovers rampant greed and corruption.

A story about a teenage girl who loves poetry and thinks of herself as A.S. Pushkin heiress.

In 1921, the Cheka became aware that gold and jewelry were stolen from the treasury of Gokhran, and that a special organization was involved in transporting the stolen to Estonia. Scout Maksim Isayev is sent to this country. He establishes that the cipher of the Soviet embassy Olenetskaya works for the German resident Nolmar, with whom employees of Gokhran Kozlovskaya and an appraiser Yakov Shelekhes are associated. As a result of the provocation, Isayev was arrested. In the prison cell, he finds himself together with the famous Russian writer Nikandrov, who could not find himself in post-revolutionary Russia and went abroad. Released soon by the efforts of his comrades, Isayev continues the struggle for the fate of Nikandrov — for his return to his homeland.

The film "Christmas Stories" consists of two short stories, the action of which takes place in Russia at the end of the XIX century on the eve of Christmas. In the first story, a boy, Kolya, wants to see a star of Bethlehem, for which he goes out onto a balcony on a frosty night and gets very sick. The second story tells about a girl, Zhenya, who wants to sell her favorite doll to buy medicine for her sick mother.

In 1568, Saadi prince Abdelmalek is exiled from Morocco by his brothers, an event that is only the beginning of his adventures: fighting the Spanish Inquisition, taking part in the Battle of Lepanto, being incarcerated in Alicante prison, and assist in the Conquest of Tunis. Eventually, he returns to Morocco to fulfill his destiny.

About the fifteen-year-old hero of the World War II, military pilot, cavalier of the Order of the Red Banner and two orders of the Red Star - Arkady Kamanin.

A story about a love between a Soviet Army officer and an actress set during the WWII.

In the late 1980s, a high-ranking party official, Iona Petrovich, suddenly left his prestigious post, abandoned his family, and emigrated. His wife died, unable to bear the betrayal. Their son, Andrei, grew up without parents. Time passed, circumstances changed, and Iona Petrovich returns to his homeland.

About a young geography teacher, Aleksandr Arsenyevich, who tries to approach school problems in a new way.

A story about an oil worker who went from the head of a geological exploration expedition to the chief geologist of the trust.

The main heroine lives in a tiny apartment with her elderly mother and young son. To support her family, she has to work hard, leaving her with almost no time for a personal life. Her friend, a housekeeper in a wealthy family, invites her to a gathering at her fiancé’s friends’ place, hoping to cheer her up a little.

A detective goes undercover in a small Russian town.

A family of a private stud-farm head takes cover from a Civil War in a forsaken estate in Urals steppe. Once an old family friend Victor, lieutenant of White Guard, shows up in the estate and claims that he wants to come out of action and live according to the laws of God. The old man marries his daughter and Victor, but that is the end of peace in this house, taking into account that the white Cossacks are getting nearer

For several years as a terrible sea monster drowns ships of the Navy. In a small number of ships that managed to survive, in the sides were found huge holes triangular shape. Now any exit to the sea is deadly, so America sends a special frigate called Blue Star. His goal is to find and destroy the terrible monster. One of the participants of the punitive expedition is a famous Professor from France – Pierre Aronnax. He has a deep knowledge of the mysteries of the deep sea. The search for the monster continues for more than three months, but in the end, the frigate still detects it and immediately starts the attack mode. After an unsuccessful battle with the monster ship goes to the bottom, and the Professor, his servant Conseil and whaler Ned Land get on a submarine and make an amazing journey under water.

The action-packed historical and revolutionary film about the struggle of the VCHK with the international conspiracy against the Soviet government in Russia in the beginning 20s. On the activities of Dzerzhinsky, chairman of the VCHK, People's Commissar of Internal Affairs and at the same time Commissar of Railways. About the work on resuscitation of a collapsed industry, army, railways, to which the Iron Felix attracts (some by threats, some by persuasion) pre-revolutionary intellectuals.

A third part of story about a Soviet spies trying to infiltrate German Intelligence center "Saturn" during and after the WWII.

Investigating the murder of a cash-collector, Major Isaev, a former boxing champion, comes to the conclusion that the killer is a boxer. To catch the criminal, Peter Isaev takes an unconventional decision. He applies to participate in the city's boxing championship, hoping that the criminal will probably come to watch the former champion fight. Isayev has to overcome each stage of the championship with difficulty: it has been five years since he left the ring...

The film takes place in the seventies of the XX century, in a real country of the USSR and with real Soviet people of various levels: from workers to the leaders of the country. This is a patriotic film, with love (the authors especially insist on this) telling about our homeland, about our people, about the generation of our fathers, about their achievements and defeats, everyday life and holidays, joys and sorrows.

Preparing for a meeting of former classmates, a woman recalls her school years and her first love.

A Ukrainian poet visiting his emigre cousin is threatened into working for the CIA's operations through Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

Based on L. Yelisieieva’s short story "Far Away". In the 1920s–30s, a girl named Liolia grows up in poverty after her father is killed in the so-called “Civil War.” Her mother’s new marriage brings fear and violence into the home, so Liolia is sent to live with her grandmother, where she finds peace—though only briefly.

At a party with friends, student Kristina meets Ivan, a graduate student from her university. She brings him home with her. The next morning, Ivan meets Kristina’s mother, Nadezhda.

In 1920, just 3 years after the October revolution, the peoples had to decide between conforming to Bolshevism or national self-determination. In that torn-apart-time, one man, the comedian Volodya, tries to mediate, not between different ideologies, but social life and art. While others just want to wash away their gloom, he reflects on the everyday sorrows and the role of art in that time of changes.

On the progress of the police investigation into the railway robbery.

1922 The Far East is still occupied by the White Guard troops and the Japanese invaders. But in the region there are red partisan detachments. At this time, the Red Army is preparing a decisive offensive to clear the Far Eastern region from the whites and the Japanese.

A story about the work of investigator Strepetov.

As WWII comes to a close, a wounded Soviet soldier and a Kazak woman seek refuge in a church. In this holy place, they take time to rest and appreciate the beauty of their surroundings, as the interior of the building is lined with ornate works of art. A group of Nazi soldiers eventually disrupts this moment of peace, as they enter the church and defile the sacred works within. Undetected, the original occupants witness this atrocity and the proud Russian feels compelled to fight in an effort to preserve his country’s history.

An accident occurs on an orbital space station, as a result of which the ship's commander is seriously injured. He must be urgently delivered to Earth and testing must be continued. It can only be done by the crew of Kuznetsov-Mukhin.

The life story of gifted geologist Vladimir Ishutin, as seen through the eyes of his sons.

After a strange incident, a group of russian space commandos starts developing supernatural powers. But how did they acquire such abilities and what is their intentions?

Retired Colonel Matveev takes on an unofficial assignment to revenge his friend's death and catch one of the most dangerous terrorists who managed to escape to America during a failed operation in Chechnya.

It is hard to know the future. It is even more difficult to feel its inevitability. He is a tax collector. He has an inexplicable, supernatural gift to foresee the future. He is sent to where the impossible is needed. And he does not fail, until - she does not appear. Love is expensive. Give the Gift and love or continue to live an invulnerable wolf. But what he will choose - only God knows.

Phone conversation between an abandoned husband and his friend.

Retired General Pelevin has nothing left but a small piece of ancestral land, granted to his forefathers by the royal family long ago. But now even this last possession is under threat — targeted for the construction of an ultra-modern shopping center. Mafia networks, in collusion with a corrupt local prefect, trick the general into going on an overseas tourist trip, and in his absence, they move a city landfill onto his property.

The GPU secret service develops and conducts in 1923-24 an operational game aimed at the elimination of the Savinkov anti-Soviet underground.

Sea elements are fraught with many secrets. No crew is safe from emergencies that may occur at sea when they enter the open sea. The film tells a story that happened with the crew of an old tugboat "Dolphin". The ship fell into a terrible storm and, unable to overcome weather conditions, stood on stones. The crew led by the captain promptly leaves the ship, only the engineer Samokhin remains on the ship.

According to ancient legend, the artist found a mineral that can revive any inanimate thing. To hide the mineral, he inserts it into a doll named Hagi. A century later, Hagi falls into the hands of a puppeteer, and he with horror discovers that the old doll is alive. Moreover, she also has a nasty character. Criminals try to take possession of it in order to use it for mercenary purposes. But they do not know the secrets of this doll - no one can take possession of it, but it has a destructive effect on any person who falls within its influence.

The protagonist spent a significant part of his life burdened by painful memories of his grandfather, who died during Stalin's repressions. And now the time has come when he could avenge his grandfather. This is one storyline, presented in the form of a flashback. The second unfolds in our time, which the author also sees as nothing good.

Sometimes divorce process could be really painful. This is exactly the case for the heroes of this romantic drama.

A film biography of Jarosław Dąbrowski, a Russian officer, Polish independence activist, and communist.

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Vadim Golikov, a successful boxing promoter, travels to the taiga to visit his old friend Platoshin, a former boxing champion of the Soviet Union. There, due to a misunderstanding, he is knocked down by Platoshin’s granddaughter, Sasha. Immediately recognizing her fighting talent, Golikov invites her to Moscow, but Sasha initially refuses. After some thought, she decides to make the trip to the capital. Ahead of her lies a tough road to success and fame as Russia’s very own "Million Dollar Baby".

Woyzeck ekes out a miserable existence sweeping train tracks, running errands for a bullying army captain and acting as a human guinea pig for a local doctor with ideas about free will. When his common-law wife begins an affair with a local cop, Woyzeck's pocket Bible and near-starvation diet point him on a downward spiral of twisted redemption.

When a man is forced to return to a secret Russian training camp, he decides to plan his escape, not knowing who to trust.

A man wants to flee wartime Germany and the detested Nazis to Colombia, where his brother lives. In order to achieve his goal he agrees to become an informer for the Reich.

38 Petrovka Street. Here, in the operations room, information about incidents in Moscow flows in. By pure chance, police captain Stanislav Tikhonov and forensic expert Margarita Ushakova meet on duty after six years of separation. In the cycle of accidents, in the tense waiting for a call they will try to understand why their relationship did not work out.

A daring assassination attempt is made on a prominent businessman and public figure. As the investigation unfolds, it becomes clear that a deeply covert militant organization is operating in the country, made up of intelligence agency personnel. Matveev's old friend, General Sokolovsky, asks him to infiltrate the organization.

The film is based on the plot of Georgy Nikolaev's short story 'Along the Path of the Indians'. Despite the presence of three actors (appearing as extras), the film contains no dialogue at all — only a musical score. Composed of disjointed fragments of newsreel footage and shot in the style of faded, yellowed film stock, it serves as a philosophical reflection on human life and one's actions in this world.

A Russian man Sergey Matveev is sent on a business trip to New York to deliver an important package to a local businessman. As soon as he arrives in a hotel, he finds himself entrapped by the FBI. They know he used to be a GRU agent and threaten to imprison him if he would not reveal the secret information regarding "the mole". But Matveev escapes right from the hotel room and finds himself on the streets of an unknown city and enters New York city subway to hide away from the FBI. On his way home, he would have to face greedy federal agents and local criminal gangs.

The young architect Severin Sereda receives a telegram with a message about his father’s serious illness. But he does not intend to go. Zhenya, his beloved girl, is outraged by such callousness, however, Severin explains that he gave the word to his deceased mother to never see his father who left her. Nevertheless, Zhenya manages to persuade Severin. He goes, but he doesn’t catch his father alive ...

About the establishment of Soviet power in Ukraine and the struggle of Chekists against nationalist gangs. The events take place in the 1920s.

This is a modern story of a prosperous family, in whose harmonious way of life a young man, a former partner of her husband in creating a computer network, breaks into. Involving his wife in a love affair, he pretends to be a messenger from Shambhala. At some point, she is ready to believe him, despite her husband's convictions that her chosen one is crazy. The psychologically tense action is set off by episodes of the hero's fantasies, in which the intrigue is given a comic effect, so there is no reason to assume a tragic ending.

After her father dies Vera is forced to become a president of his company and continue the business.

Boris works as a medical officer in a private clinic specializing in plastic surgery. When he becomes friendly with one of the patients, Ilya, he discovers that Ilya has been mysteriously placed under the private care of the chief doctor who owns the clinic. During one of their conversations, Ilya hints to Boris that the doctor is running an illegal business from the clinic, but Boris does not take this information seriously until Ilya is found dead the next morning. The doctor declares the cause of death to be an overdose, however, Boris begins to suspect foul play after he is thrown out of the hospital for asking too many questions. As Boris prepares to leave the city, he bumps into Oleg and his friend Katya who are carrying Ilya's body to their car. Convinced that the doctor played a part in Ilya's death and is now trying to cover his tracks, Boris returns to the hospital determined to discover the truth.

An adaptation of the novel by the famous soil writer Vasily Belov, raising the problems of the harmful influence of Western civilization on the Russian mentality.

A small railway station in the Kuban is captured, but the wounded commissar Sabbutin miraculously manages to escape.

Matveev, a former illegal GRU agent in the U.S., and his wife arrive at a Turkish ski resort posing as ordinary tourists. There, they are supposed to meet with one of the Russian sleeper agents. But the CIA sets up a provocation against Matveev.

About the heroism and endless devotion to the Motherland of military sailors in Leningrad during the Great Patriotic War.

The film takes place in the troubled October days of 1993. The characters — Sergey and Lisa — meet under strange circumstances. And then they are overtaken by love, for which everyone is ready to give their lives.

The divorce proceedings of the aging Medvedev couple, handled by Tatyana Mikhailovna Somova, make her reflect on her own loneliness, her conflict with her grown-up children, and her separation from her husband.

Based on real events in 1974 in Riga: the robbery of collectors and the murder of the driver. The personnel of the Gorky, Odessa regional executive committees and the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Latvian SSR took part in the film.

A completely ordinary person, Kolenkin, is experimentally injected into his blood with a drug that makes him unusually accurate when throwing a ball. Having received such opportunities, he gets into the basketball team and participates in important competitions...

Famous weightlifter Nikolai Basargin is striving to overcome a streak of failures and to end his sports career by setting a new record. The coach does not believe in Basargin's abilities and is trying to replace him on the national team with a young athlete...