Valeri Frid

Set during the last days of the civil war that followed the Russian Revolution. The Crimea Peninsula is the last stronghold of the White Guard, and the Red Army is planning the final assault. The first story line of the movie follows two Red Army soldiers: unlikely friends Nekrasov and Karyakin. The second story line is about a White Guard officer Brusentsov who is devoted to Russia and his cause but sees it being destroyed day by day. (imdb)

A story about an old man and an old woman who try to live their last days to the fullest - help their daughter and spread wisdom, which they acquired during the course of their lives.

Russian adaptation of Ethel Lillian Voynich's novel set in 1840s Italy under the dominance of Austria during the time of revolt and uprising. The novel and the film tell the romantic and tragic story of Arthur Burton and his transformation from naive, idealistic, and deeply religious young man into a passionate revolutionary... (imdb)

In this fantasy with dragons and flying machines, 10-year-old Marta (Tatiana Aksyuta) is determined to find her brother who was kidnapped at Christmastime by a fake Saint Nick because the little boy is blessed with the ability to locate gold. A kindly, wise philosopher-type by the name of Orlando (Andrei Mironov) joins Marta in her search, and together they survive a gigantic sleeping dragon and imprisonment in a tower with no clear means of escape. (allrovi.com)

Based on the story by Arthur Conan Doyle "The Adventure of the Speckled Band"

This late 60s Russian films is set in 1920, just 3 years after the October revolution. Folks had the choice between red and white, revolution and contra revolution. In that torn-apart-time, one man, the comedian Volodya, tries to mediate, not between different ideologies, but social life and art. While others just want to wash away their gloom, he reflects on the everyday sorrows and the role of art in that time of changes. (themoviedb)

The last months of life of Hungarian writer Máté Zalka who joined the International Brigades and fought in the Spanish Civil War.

A political drama about Stalin's prison-camp system in Russia. (imdb)

Story of the lives of three Soviet pilots who are united by disaster in a small town in the mountains. (imdb)

A young puppeteer tells a story about a soldier who falls in love with a rude princess. Based on fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen. (imdb)