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Alena Polunina
Born December 31, 1975 · Tuapse, USSR (Russia) (age 50)
Alena Polunina is a Russian filmmaker.
Known For
The Revolution That Wasn't · 2009The Revolution That Wasn't
★ 10.02009
MovieDocumentary
With capitalism and corruption becoming more entrenched in Russia, a father and his teenage son gear up for a yearlong political campaign to unseat President Putin in the 2008 elections and shift the country back toward socialism. Aliona Polunina's thoughtful documentary follows Anatoly and Andrei in their struggle to recreate a revolutionary fervor in a society that seems to be embracing the materialist values of the West.
Varya · 2014Varya
2014
MovieDocumentary
This is a leap back in time, into a sharply polarized world of two states that, due to political disputes, have become far from friendly towards each other.
Their Own Republic · 2018Their Own Republic
2018
MovieDocumentary
Donbass. The fourth year of the civil war. One of the military units of the legendary battalion "Vostok". Seven days of existence between war and peace, between hope and longing, between the summer haze and autumn thaw.
Festival · 2007Festival
2007
MovieDocumentary
Provincial students of theater schools come to Moscow for a progressive art festival. This is the story of a clash between the capital and the province, young talents and stars, the "old" school and the "new"; a story that is looped - because it is repeated with each generation.
Nepal Forever · 2012Nepal Forever
★ 5.72012
MovieDocumentary
This film features two Russian communist politicians. Being committed Leninists; both of them have served several terms as city council members. Their horizons are broad, but what concerns them the most is the future of global communism. At one point, by decree of fate, their booming activities begin to expand far beyond the boundaries of their native St. Petersburg and the Russian Federation. However, the future of global communism remains unclear. What remains clear is the fact that in the modern world the tail still wags the dog. A documentary comedy.
VovaNina · 2017VovaNina
2017
MovieDocumentary
The world-renowned Marina Abramović has argued that artists should not fall in love with each other. The film VovaNina decisively overturns this categorical statement by showing us the life story of two outstanding Moscow artists, Vladimir Salnikov and Nina Kotel.
Yes, Death · 2004Yes, Death
2004
MovieDocumentary
Short movie shows us a life in the Moscow Headquarter of the National Bolshevik Party and contains several interviews with a party members.
Among The Dead, Among The Living · 2024Among The Dead, Among The Living
2024
MovieDocumentary
Not far from the Great Patriotic War burial site, a spontaneous cemetery in the Lugansk region is gradually turning into a new memorial. The characters in the film have been searching for the bodies of the dead and missing since 2014, returning their names to the dead.
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