Soviets of 1905

In the Clutches of the Soviets

Day in and day out, factory worker Wolfer enjoys his luxurious life. But one day he wakes up after another night of drinking and is horrified to learn that the October Revolution has taken place. It took away the manufac

The Romantics

Set in the high North, this tale of a Russian teacher who begins to educate the children of the Chukchi tribe reinforces the director's firm belief in the power of education to overcome distrust and establish a shared ci

The Russian Revolution: All Power to the Soviets!

In 1991, the Soviet Union, one of the most powerful nations on Earth, collapsed. Born in socialist revolution almost three-quarters of a century earlier, its birth in 1917 sent shockwaves around the world. Right from the

Geopolítica sobre los escombros de la Unión Soviética

Russian President Vladimir Putin described the collapse of the Soviet Union as "the greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the 20th century". It was a noiseless collapse. Since then, the 15 countries between the Baltic Sea

Soviets, go home!

This documentary is about the last days of soldiers stationing in Brzeg. Soviet barracks were in the town from 1945. In this film produced in 1990 we could see citizens of Brzeg. They want the Soviet soldiers to leave th

Public Health in the Land of the Soviets

Our Cinema

The Polygon

The Polygon shines a light on the village of Sarzhal in East Kazakhstan, situated only 18kms from the perimeter of the former Semipalatinsk Test Site, that was home to over 600 nuclear detonations. Between 1949 and 1991

The Steel Road

Bold and exhilarating documentary account of the building of the Turkestan-Siberian railway, presented as a heroic triumph of Soviet progress over natural adversity.

Deception Was My Job

Yuri Bezmenov, the son of a high-ranking Soviet officer, was a member of the elite propaganda arm of the KGB, known as the Novasti Press Agency. One of his assignments was to accompany journalists visiting the Soviet Uni

Display Simulations of 6-Legged Walking

A display simulation of a 6-legged ant-like walker traversing various paths and navigating obstacles. The research was aimed at a planetary rover that would get around by walking. Created by D.E. (D.I.?) Okhotsimsky, et

Salyut-7

USSR, June 1985. After contact with the Salyut 7 space station is lost, cosmonauts Vladimir Dzhanibekov and Viktor Savinykh dock with the empty, frozen craft, and bring her back to life. Based on actual events.

Historical Nihilism and the Fall of the USSR

Documentary commissioned by the Communist Party of China which argues that Nikita Khrushchev "lit the fire of nihilism" by criticizing predecessor Joseph Stalin in his 'On the Cult of Personality and Its Consequences' sp

Ukraine in Flames

A 1943 Soviet war propaganda film by Ukrainian director Oleksandr Dovzhenko and Yuliya Solntseva. It is Dovzhenko's second World War II documentary, and dealt with the Battle of Kharkiv. The film incorporates German foot

The Detached Mission

In the waters of the Pacific Ocean, regular maneuvers of the Soviet and American squadrons are taking place. After months of autonomous navigation, our military frigate heads to its home base. The distress signal receive

S.S.D.

On TV a new reality show, "Pionerlager", has started. Following the results of a casting, five young men and five girls, led by young TV presenter Alice Ten, go to the thrown pioneer camp. The rules state that every week

Captain Volkonogov Escaped

Captain Fedor Volkonogov works in law enforcement. He is on the good books of the management, and his colleagues respect him. But one day, his life abruptly changes: he is declared a criminal. The Captain manages to run

Siberian Sniper

After months of exhausting trench warfare, most of Major Belyaev's battalion was destroyed. The area is ruled by German aces snipers. Hope for replenishment collapses when the convoy, in which the Soviet snipers were tra

The Man Who Stood In the Way

A drama that tells the story of the physician and politician MUDr. František Kriegel, the hero of the Prague Spring of 1968, who was arrested and kidnapped to Moscow on the night of August 21st together with five leaders