Valeriy Novakov

Petro is a modest farmhand living in an impoverished village in some unspecified long-ago era. He wants to marry the lovely Pidorka, but her stern father won't hear of it. The mischievous demon Basavriuk, offers a deal, enticing Petro into crime for the sake of fortune. Based on Nikolai Gogol’s short story “The Eve of Ivan Kupala” (“St John’s Eve”) and Ukrainian folk tales.

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Sergey Mikhailovich Sorokin comes to his native village to sell his house. After meeting with his fellow villagers, he learns a lot about their lives. Sergey Mikhailovich decides to stay and work at his native state farm in order to return to his homeland forever...

The seventeen-year-old Mitya Nenashkin, whom the war found far behind the lines in Siberia, had to endure and see a lot of difficult and tragic things. But the overwhelming majority of Mitya met kind, courageous people who were ready to help others and share their last. In this environment, the character of a smart, brave guy who volunteered for the front was formed.

A story about a young girl Oksana from Soviet Union who is mistakenly identified as a queen of a far away kingdom.

In the dark days of Nazi occupation, a young Hutsul girl native to the Carpathian mountains falls in love with a wounded Soviet partisan. Their affair sets in motion a tragic chain of events, as her family turns against her with shocking results.

American Jay Benson has left behind the Vietnam War, in which he was an excellent sniper. After returning home and marrying the charming Lucy, the hero opens a shooting school. The only thing he needs for complete happiness is money. The first offer from a rich client promises good earnings - and Jay accepts it...

A vaudeville based on a love story. Young Bela hurries by taxi to her fiance, to whom she was engaged in early childhood. A landslide in the mountains delayed the car...

Drama based on the book by Kuprin. A young man from the city falls in love with a girl from the country side. She is not accepted by the village community: people think she is a witch.

Having gone out into nature, Koshkin became a victim of a robber. And so, completely naked, he seeks help from people, from those who will not be afraid…

Based on the play by Mykola Kulish. The film takes place at a time when Soviet power was established, and due to collectivization and excessive withdrawal of funds from grain sales abroad, famine began. Against this backdrop unfolds the story of three comrades who initially supported the revolution and the new system, but now have changed their views.

During the WWII, veteran Panas Petrovich Baida lost his son. Many years passed, and Panas Petrovich came to terms with his loss, hiding his grief deep in his heart. But one day, he heard news about children who had been saved by soldiers from the military. All the boys who did not remember their names were named Ivan Immortal. They are still alive today, but fate has scattered them to different corners of the country. Panas Petrovich sets out to visit each of them, hoping to recognize his son among them.

The film takes place in late 1941 in Transcarpathia. Soviet paratroopers landed on the territory occupied by the Hortists. Of the six, only Olexa Borkanyuk manages to bypass the ambush. However, the Nazis, taking local people hostage, threaten to punish them if he doesn't voluntarily surrender. For the sake of saving the lives of people, Olexa goes to the camp of the enemy. The film is based on real facts from the life of the writer and journalist, Hero of the Soviet Union Olexa Borkanyuk.

A film based on the early stories of Boris Lavrenev. During the early years of the revolutionary movement, Second Lieutenant Izvolsky, a front-line soldier who is increasingly sympathetic to the underground revolutionaries, falls in love with the beautiful fisherwoman Marina. This romantic love, along with his interactions with the underground revolutionaries, further strengthens his commitment to the revolutionaries.

A gem from Paradjanov's early oeuvre is a musical agitation film or a romantic comedy, made by the young director under the guidance of Alexander Dovzhenko and set in the immense fields of the collectivised Ukraine. The social realism is replaced by colourful, convivial and dancing shots of the “Pabieda” (Victory) kolkhoz, where peasant women sing in the fields, and boys march with banners glorifying revolution. Against this backdrop, intense romantic feelings have reached a climactic stage; tailor Sidor Sidorovich, farmer Jushka and soldier Danila Petrovich all dote on the fair-haired Odarka. It is Jushka and Danila who engage in overt hostility; the initial “gentlemen’s” contest turns into an outright confrontation, resulting in miserable Jushka being increasingly more desperate and scorned by the villagers.

Film about the painter Mikhail Vrubel's years in Kyiv, from a Sergei Parajanov script.

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The film tells the story of a woman, Natalka Nechay, who works as a rolling mill operator. Her personal life hasn't worked out — she's separated from her husband. Her adult children are also facing difficulties: her son has divorced his wife, and her daughter, who is supposed to be preparing for her exams, has decided to get married...

A film adaptation of the story of the same name by Aleksandr Serafimovich about the participation of young people in the revolution and civil war.

In February 1918, the Russian ship Orion, carrying weapons for two divisions, is delayed in Plymouth due to the Russian Revolution. The British order it to Arkhangelsk, but it secretly sails to Vladivostok. Pursued by the British, a German submarine, and with a divided crew, the Orion raises the red flag upon reaching Russia. However, Vladivostok is controlled by interventionists, so the ship fights back to sea and delivers weapons to coastal partisans.