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Love. Old age. Death. Youth. Two stories about the strange feelings. One tells how a mother's immense love can destroy her son’s fate. The second one shows that the love of a sick old man can give new life to a young girl.
In the spring of 2017, after the release of the film by Alexei Navalny and FBK “He is not Dimon to you” about Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, many young people and schoolchildren joined the next protests. Young people have become the driving force behind Navalny's presidential campaign. It was they who actively participated in the creation of a regional network of political headquarters, subjected to pressure from the state.
At 30, Oleg and Seryoga still dream of becoming rock stars. They play in a little-known band, live in a communal apartment, and are preparing for an important performance at a local festival. On the eve of the concert, they are unexpectedly approached by Oleg's uncle, a 50-year-old man with mental disabilities, whom the boys cannot leave unattended, not even for a minute.
Vanya was born and raised in a small provincial town in Russia. All his childhood he was brought up by Gel's grandmother and grandfather Lesha. One summer, Gel's grandmother suddenly dies. Grandfather is unable to cope with the loss of his beloved wife, go to die after her. He is hindered by his grandson Vanya, who by all means tries to bring him back to life.
Life in art - is it a departure from reality or an acceptance of it to the full? Self-denial or self-return? "Dmitry from Demerdash" is a story about the paradox of self-knowledge through a foreign culture. A story about a musician who left Russia to play authentic Arabic music.
In Vladikavkaz, a town nestled in the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains, an Ossetian women's football team tackles traditional gender stereotypes by challenging a group of guys to a game. They'll prove once and for all that strength and hot tempers run through both the men and women of their culture.
Educational project and documentary. The purpose of the almanac is to give a systematic picture of the path that design has taken from the Bauhaus school until 2018.
Director Philip Zadorozhny met Vasily Beilin many years ago. Later, the group AkmelikA grew up around Vasily — and a musical Odyssey began, which continues to this day. During the quarantine, the Director went to visit friends and made a film about their world, in which nothing has changed.
An almanac that brought together 10 independent Russian musicians, whose songs written before February 2022 suddenly began to sound in a new piercing way and have gained importance in today's context.
