Classics and Chess

Ancient English legend. The early Middle Ages: Lady Godiva was a noblewoman, who according to the legend, took pity on the people of Coventry, who were suffering grievously under her husband's oppressive taxation, and rode naked through the streets of Coventry, in England, in order to gain a remission of the oppressive taxation imposed by her husband on his tenants.

Long ago, people had no fire. And no matches to light it. No way to light a stove, no way to fry bacon, no way to cook porridge. And in winter, people suffered especially—there was freezing cold all around. So, people decided to get a piece of the sun, but how to get there? The sun was high, and people had no wings. They went into the forest to ask the birds for help, to bring them fire from the sun. All the birds refused to fly to the sun, but one brave one was found—a little titmouse. She grabbed a torch and flew to the sun to bring fire to people...

A hard-working man lives in his little house and runs a farm. One day, a construction crew arrives from the city and begins constructing a huge multi-purpose building next door. It later turns out that in the rush, they forgot to install the doors. The boss rushes to the man's aid...

A red frog, unable to croak, envied the other frogs. One day, she ended up in an old couple's house, where she accidentally swallowed some dry peas.

Including six short animated films, each directed by a separate filmmaker.

A story about public holidays and the meaning of state symbols of the Republic of Belarus.

1941, the beginning of the Great Patriotic War. Nazi forces have occupied Minsk. Soviet soldiers, cut off and encircled, are attempting to break through to the east. Among them is a young tank crewman who refuses to abandon his combat vehicle to the enemy.

Composer Edvard Grieg meets a girl collecting fir cones. He promises her a gift, only not now, but after many years. Later, he writes a musical piece for her 18th birthday. Based on the story by Konstantin Paustovsky.

A film about one of the first stars of Belarusian ballet, Pelageya Azarevich (Pchyolka, or the Little Bee), who began working at the Shklov Fortress Theater. The film tells the story of Pchyolka's first steps on the ballet stage and how the Belarusian ballerina captivated audiences not only in the capital of the Russian Empire but also in European cities.

Five stories about monuments, sculptural groups, and memorial complexes dedicated to important historical events that took place in Belarus during the Great Patriotic War.