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.
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.
This is the amazing story of a pranky dwarf who helped Dr. Piatkine heal horribly obedient children who were over-educated.
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.
Trying to cure a patient, a psychiatrist falls into the fictional world of his patient.
Lola, a six years old little girl, lives with her mom and her 4 months old little brother in a very old countryside house.
Hooligan manipulations with paintings by the artist Alexander Wojciechowski.
This story is about two orphaned girls from a village who are brought to live with a distant relative in the city. Throughout the film, the relative is trying to decide whether to keep them or to hand them over to an orphanage. It is also about the boy Kolka, who has a dream that is completely incomprehensible to adults, which is driving his cantankerous grandmother up the wall.
One day in the fall, Pishto got so fed up that he decided to leave for good.
Dog Mountain, the guardian of a mountain village, falls in love with a visiting girl. When she leaves, he goes into town to look for her. Faceless houses high to the sky, crowds of people, cars. All this turns out to be so much stronger than the hero that he even forgets who he is and why he is here. However, a flock of sheep from a mountain village comes to his aid.
The story of a small scarab bug, about his small joys and tragedies.
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.
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.
This is a story about a princess who has such a difficult life because of her enormous height. In an attempt to marry his daughter, the king throws a ball. But in horror, all the suitors scatter. Despair and chance lead the old lady to where she finds her happiness.
One day in the life of the strange inhabitants of a small village hidden in the rocks by the sea. A mysterious crime happens in front of witnesses.
A film about the eternal human desire for beauty, to the point of complete rejection of terrestrial existence.
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.
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.
Life, though difficult, is beautiful, and their accidental companion, Death, will help the heroes of the film, driving along the night highway, to understand this.
