Nikita Loyk

According to UN data in the workforce, in terms of numbers and sex, in Russia there are 794,000 people

A two-part documentary film about the state of Russia’s prisons today. In-depth interviews with former inmates of all stripes, including those convicted of political, economic, and violent crimes.

On a sun-drenched nudist beach, João encounters Vanya, a mysterious Russian whose sorrowful gaze and dramatic presence disrupt the calm of Portuguese Beach №19, a known gay haven. As João strives to uncover the pain behind Vanya’s despair, their conversation turns into a tense improvisation, revealing a haunting tale of forbidden love and loss. Amidst the beauty of paradise, their unexpected connection is shadowed by uncertainty—João senses the encounter spiraling toward a tragic climax, unsure if he’s witnessing genuine vulnerability or the act of a manipulator.

Documentary film about the forest fires in Siberia during the summer of 2019.

A sharp one and a half hour conversation with the creators, supporters and opponents of the draft amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation. What exactly is changing? Why are these emergency changes needed? Is it possible without them? And in which Russia will we wake up after the adoption of the amendments? The authors try to answer all these questions as objectively as possible, not accepting any of the parties.

In Russia, even milkmaids are now being labeled as foreign agents! What led the country to disapprove of the ordinary villager Elena Agafonova? Whom does she work for? And what is the reason behind the widespread fear of her in the entire Tula region? We visited the village of Partizan in the Uzlovsky district and spent several days with Lena to gain insight into her life.

From laws on propaganda and extremism to forced "treatment for orientation"! Are we truly at this point in history? This is a collection of dramatic stories from people who have endured so-called conversion therapy. Pilgrimages to Iran, psychiatric hospitals, soul-saving Orthodox monasteries, prisons in the Caucasus, and even sessions of exorcising a jinn... The imagination of those convinced that sexual orientation can be "corrected" knows no bounds. But what are the consequences of this conviction, and how effective is corrective medicine?

Documentary about how, in today’s Russia, love and private life have become grounds for harassment, persecution, and criminal prosecution. The film begins with ordinary situations that, in a different political context, would have remained part of everyday life: two lovers walking home hand in hand, flirting in a private chat, sharing a kiss on the street. In contemporary Russia, however, these simple acts trigger a chain of violence — because the lovers are of the same sex. And that has now become a crime. Flyers with photographs, curses, and threats appear in apartment buildings. A kiss in public leads to detention and beatings. Private messages in a closed group result in abduction straight from a university classroom and hours of police torture. Through the stories of Lyosha, two men named Sergey, and August, the film systematically reveals how this system operates — from everyday homophobia and workplace pressure to the actions of law enforcement agencies.