Mermaid 1997
An elderly monk, while training the young novice who will succeed him, recalls the mysterious lost love of his past - just as his young successor appears to be encountering her himself.
An elderly monk, while training the young novice who will succeed him, recalls the mysterious lost love of his past - just as his young successor appears to be encountering her himself.
A semi-fictional account of the life of Russian poet Joseph Brodsky, who was forced into American exile in 1972.
An animated film based on the tale of Tonino Guerra, telling the story of the once famous circus duet - the lion and its owner, the story of how the famous lion Amadeo performed in the traveling circus of Signor Peretti.
An exploration of 20th century Russia, following the fusing of the Party and the state after the Russian Civil War, which opened the doors to corruption, resulting in the exiling of the left and right opposition. Described using a combination of historical settings, biographies and masterpieces from Russian avant-garde artists, composers and writers from this period in history.
The film is a journey through a fantastic country in which the erotic images of the films of the great Federico Fellini came to life, and Tonino Guerra himself acted as a guide. The heroes of the maestro’s paintings are sailing on a ship to the Enchanted Island. There everyone goes ashore except two - Federico Fellini and Juliet Mazina. Their wanderings continue.
Triumph and collapse of hope - the whole life of the Russian scientist Nikolai Miklouho-Maclay passes in an instant, at the last moment of earthly existence... Two worlds: the world of civilization and the world of nature exist simultaneously, next to one planet, but it seems that the distance between them is like from Earth to the moon. The film uses drawings and diaries of Nikolai Miklouho-Maclay, whom the Papuans called the "Man from the Moon" and revered as a deity.
A man with a bird in his pocket gets on a train and sits down with a stranger. An argument ensues between them, which ends in an unexpected surprise for both.
The film is about the transformation and inner liberation of the protagonist, who found himself in the bleak sequence of everyday life of an office worker.
A film based on Boris Shergin’s story “Mitya’s Love.” Mitya, a shipbuilder, walked to a theater in Solombala from Arkhangelsk. Along the way, he ran into a wind. Near him a girl, Maria Ivanovna, flew Mitya helped her fly to the theater and fell in love with her. They were able to confess their feelings for one another, but Maria Ivanovna then disappeared. What is Mitya to do? He decided to go around the whole city to find her. In the film, images by avant-garde Russian artists Mikhail Larionov and Natalia Goncharova and naïve artists Pavel Leonov and Lyubov Maikova are used.
The story of a boy and a teddy bear. The boy grows up, but the bear remains the same, creating problems for his old friend.
The story of a small scarab bug, about his small joys and tragedies.
Lola, a six years old little girl, lives with her mom and her 4 months old little brother in a very old countryside house.
One day in the life of a lonely reclusive monk living in a monastery on the top of the town. The only living thing he is attached to is a lemon tree. One day it dries up, and the monk has to go for water through the whole city down the steps of the city to the well.
Grandmother loves and is waiting for her relatives. And relatives come. A little strange, but only at first glance.
In a world where stories lose meaning, all that remains is to enjoy the nature that comes from all sides and eat pasture. In it, the city has long lost its shape, we see no roads or streets, only artifacts that no longer have any functions, and the inhabitants are snails that never leave their homes.
One day in the fall, Pishto got so fed up that he decided to leave for good.
This story starts at the cemetery, where comes into the world the skeleton Kostya. Like a happy child, Kostya marches to meet the unknown and, of course, a beautiful future.
The main character is a giant girl who likes ships a lot. One day a strong storm broke out in the port. One of the ships could not enter the port due to strong wind. The girl helps to moor the ship. One of the rescued sailors falls in love with her and tries to get her attention.
This is the amazing story of a pranky dwarf who helped Dr. Piatkine heal horribly obedient children who were over-educated.