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Inside the Distance
A famous director once said that making a film about a real person is a crime, because you can never do justice to life. So…Published on: -
The Wonderful Kingdom of Papa Alaev
If anyone still doubts that musical talent is hereditary, this documentary provides convincing proof. Not that a tyrannical patriarch is necessarily aPublished on: -
Holy God
“Self-portrait. In 1998 our family came under armed attack. We were able to escape and we fled Grozny. We have been silent about it since.”…Published on: -
Last Days of Leningrad
Recorded in a small apartment in a city known in 1989 as Leningrad. That life no longer exists, the film is now a time capsule.Published on: -
The Thaw
A Russian Mad Men? Isn’t that as contradictory as it gets? From the New York advertising world of the 60s to the Moscow film industry…Published on: -
The Land of Oz
New Year’s Day in Yekaterinburg. A modern Dorothy reluctantly sets out on a strange ramble through the cold city, where all kinds of bizarre figures…Published on: -
The Sprawl (Propaganda About Propaganda)
This documentary by the Dutch design and research studio Metahaven emphatically argues that the Internet has become a disruptive geopolitical super wePublished on: -
Goodbye, Boys!
Three best friends live by the sea and spend time outside, observing the world, talking about the meaning of life and just enjoying their youth…Published on: -
The Event
How does a crowd react to an historic event when certainties are shaken? Documentary maker Loznitsa collected TV and amateur footage of street protestPublished on: -
Ogasavara
Murad and Masha are getting married. But their romantic date dynamite fishing takes a surprising turn. A whimsical tale of love, death and stop-motionPublished on: