Sergey Miroshnichenko

The documentary series "Born in the USSR" is a unique chronology which began in 1989 and has continued for more than 30 years. The authors follow 20 children from different Republics of the former Soviet Union revisiting their life stories every seven years. The new film focuses on the age of 35 years, the time of adulthood and re-evaluation when a man finds himself at the "midpoint" of his life. This is a series about the coming of age of a generation, the search for oneself, about the human being undergoing changes in the changing world.

Born in the USSR: 21 Up follows the lives of people who grew up in the Soviet Union. They give an insight into Russian life today, aged 21.

A young soldier returns from the front line with a serious wound. How will he build his new life?

The Leningrad period of V. Putin's life.

Director Nikita Mikhalkov documents the history of Russia from 1980 to 1991 by annually asking his daughter Anna such questions as "What do you love the most?", "What scares you the most?", "What do you want above anything" and "What do you hate the most?"

Seven Up series the first ever reality soap. The concept involves filming and getting to know a number of children, aged seven, across the nation. These children are then re-visited every 7 years to see how their lives are progressing. A varied group of children from different regions and social classes were selected. The Soviet group includes children from across the union, including Russia, Kirgizstan, Georgia and Lithuania. The filming took place during a time of civil and ethnic unrest and poverty.

The film tells the story of the Russian Paralympic Blind Football team which is preparing for the most important event in their lives - the European Championship. The team has only one goal - to win the gold medal at any cost!

Endowed with outstanding cinematography, and in-depth interviews with competitors, this documentary underlines the gender parity being achieved at an Olympic level. Women compete in ski jumping for the first time at the Winter Games, and Canada is seen beating the United States at the last gasp in the women's ice hockey final. Disciplines given prominence here include speed skating, figure skating, aerial skiing, curling, and the biathlon. Training is analysed as much as the competitions themselves. A suite of accidents and mishaps, and the consequent tears of frustration, remind us that the Olympics is not just about winning.