The Most Obedient

Two young directors adapted the short stories of two Russian authors whose works had been banned for decades, and so their film ended up in the censor’s vault as well – for twenty years. Both tales look back to the post-revolutionary era: 'Angel' (Olesha) speaks tragically of the brutality and destruction of the time, and 'The Homeland of Electricity' (Platonov) captures its haunting grotesquery.

A documentary film looking at the lives of two women who have turned their back on having children or husbands. The one because she has entered into a convent, and the other because of her career as a bodyguard.

The film concert "Ural Rowanberry" is a musical story about the beauty of our native land, the generosity of our soul, and the inexhaustible power of our folk traditions. Lyrical songs and lively accordion dances come to life, round dances swirl, Cossack chants flow, and behind them, the enchanting landscapes of Russian nature unfold. Each melody is a new scene, each dance a vibrant episode, each performance a living story filled with warmth, sincerity, and love for our native land. The artistry, the colorful…