Film in Russian
Sunshine Rega
Director Dmitry Fedorov
Israel
Runtime 21:00
Completion Date:December 28, 2023
A monogamous musician abandoned by his wife, in order to get out of a state of existential crisis, on the idiotic advice of a boastful friend, tries to seduce the first person he meets. He should invite her into the apartment and come out of the bathroom to her naked to the accompaniment of classical music. The first person he meets is a young woman - a neighbor who – unexpectedly – has her own plans for the hero.
Shadows Behind the Frame
Director Ivan Baturin
Russian Federation
Runtime 54:39
Completion Date:April 22, 2024
"Cinema devoured me," said Lyudmila Kusakova, one of the first women among the production designers at Mosfilm. From the chaos of objects found in city dumps, she gave birth to magical sets for films that became the golden fund of cinema. In this she was supported by her husband and mentor - Mikhail Kartashov. He helped Lyudmila see beauty in the ordinary and stay ahead of the times with his ideas. However, their different approaches to life could not but affect their union. Is love capable of surviving the trials of two different creators, if art and work in cinema have become the meaning of existence?
Дом Арендтов / House of Arendts
Director Yuriy Chirkovsky
Russian Federation
Runtime 16:00
Completion Date:
In 15 minutes of screen time we will have a short and informative journey through time, a small excursion into alternative history and aesthetic pleasure, looking at architecture, erography, ammonites and Russian avant-garde.
The Fall
Director Margarita Titova
Israel
Runtime 20:00
Completion Date: January 7, 2023
Sasha, a high school history teacher with a strong sense of idealism, takes matters into his own hands to punish the bullies of one of his students, realizing they will go unpunished otherwise.
September Requiem
Director Igor Fyodorov
Russian Federation
Runtime 30:00
Completion Date:
On 28 September 1941, the night before the events of Babi Yar, a neighbour comes to a Jewish family - the parents of two twins - and offers to take one of them out of the city. The story of the most difficult human choice.
WIZARD
Director Arsen Aristakesyan
Russian Federation
Runtime 5:00
Completion Date:
The young man decided to propose to his beloved girl. He wants this day to be magical for her. But, suddenly... Will he be able to give his beloved a holiday if everything immediately went wrong?
The Edge of the Broken Moon
Director Svetlana Samoshina
Russian Federation
Runtime 01:39:40
Completion Date: January 28, 2023
Fourteen-year-old Sonya finds out that her mother has been lying to her about her father's death for many years. Unable to forgive such a betrayal, she runs away from home. Mother and older sister Sasha find Sonya at their old village, where no one has come for many years. Having stayed for a few days in the house where they were once a truly happy family, they are finally forced to speak out all the problems and grievances that have been so diligently hushed up for years.
I Walked in the Sea for Oranges
Directors Anastasia Hristova, Igor Mikhaylus
Spain
Runtime 47:36
Completion Date: September 30, 2023
In Spain, he is known as El Ruso. In Russia, he is considered to be a man of his time. A boy who fled the civil war and grew up in an orphanage became a friend and ally of the great Russian actors and directors: Lyubimov, Panfilov, Vysotsky, Tarkovsky. The main character in this film is Angel Gutierros. His life and reflections on the past and present, destiny and vocation. Why did the 60s end in defeat?
Making a step
Director Olga Akatyeva
Russian Federation
Runtime 01:55:00
Completion Date: June 10, 2023
Sasha Makarov dreams of working in Moscow, in a prestigious school, but he is forced, as he believes, to "hang on" in Pskov. And in the same school where he himself once studied. The students are insolent, the head teacher hates Sasha, and he trusts no one except one person - his childhood friend. Or is it already more than a friend? Love heals any wounds, but it requires honesty. And Sasha has something to hide from the world.
Русский танец
Director Таня Вайнштейн
Russian Federation
Runtime 01:34:58
Completion Date:
10 movie novellas in a feature film by Tanya Weinstein
Historical events change the outside reality, but practically do not affect the inner reality of any of the characters in the film. They are perceived by almost everyone as a kind of "white noise", the background against which really important things are happening. The common news flow is just something external, something less important than a pregnancy or death of someone close to you, loneliness, loss of connections, or the love story that seems to create the backstory of the movie.
The Heir
Director Nikita Tuzov
Russian Federation
Runtime 19:52
Completion Date: January 1, 2024
Caught up in a life of club activities and illicit dealings, Slava receives a call from his ailing father, an oligarch and prominent businessman, who urgently requests assistance in managing the family business. Despite harboring a long-standing grudge, Slava journeys north to his father’s hometown, embarking on a quest to discover himself, attain mental well-being, and substantiate his role as the heir.
Undisturbed Rest/Ненарушимый покой
Director Maxim Bolshihin
Russian Federation
Runtime 9:00
Completion Date:
К умирающему, но желающему жить чиновнику приходит чёрт и предлагает два варианта посмертного пути: окончательная смерть и уход в небытие или вечная жизнь в аду./The devil comes to a dying official who wants to live and offers two options for the posthumous path: final death and departure into oblivion or eternal life in hell.
Film in Hebrew
Touch me
Director Boris Kazhdan
Israel
Runtime 01:29:33
Completion Date: April 1, 2023
Rita is a young illegal immigrant, who works as a call girl, arrives on the first night of Covid-19 curfew in Israel, to the wrong address. Here she meets David, a charming but disturbingly odd Israeli, who’s not interested in her company in any way. There are police out everywhere checking everyone, and Rita must find a way to convince David to let her stay in his apartment until her driver comes.