Vadim Lobanov

A semi-fictional account of the life of Russian poet Joseph Brodsky, who was forced into American exile in 1972.

Lenfilm's most recent major production spins a kind of historical fantasy based on real incidents that's full of ominous implications for today. One night, a patrol rushes into the chambers of the Russian prince Pavel, son of the Empress Catherine; the Empress has died, and Pavel is to be anointed the new Tsar. Thought to be feeble-minded at best and crazy at worst, Pavel soon lives up to his enemies' fears: he dismisses long-serving courtiers, demands that peasants only work three days a week, and declares that state officials should start their days at 5 am. Soon, it seems that everyone who can is trying to hatch some kind of plot against him - including his own sons. Sumptuously designed, POOR POOR PAVEL constrasts the imperial splendor of the court with the sordid atmosphere of conspiracies and backstabbing that comes to define these characters' lives.

Lenfilm's most recent major production spins a kind of historical fantasy based on real incidents that's full of ominous implications for today. One night, a patrol rushes into the chambers of the Russian prince Pavel, son of the Empress Catherine; the Empress has died, and Pavel is to be anointed the new Tsar. Thought to be feeble-minded at best and crazy at worst, Pavel soon lives up to his enemies' fears: he dismisses long-serving courtiers, demands that peasants only work three days a week, and declares that state officials should start their days at 5 am. Soon, it seems that everyone who can is trying to hatch some kind of plot against him - including his own sons. Sumptuously designed, POOR POOR PAVEL constrasts the imperial splendor of the court with the sordid atmosphere of conspiracies and backstabbing that comes to define these characters' lives.

El Marqués de Coustine, un diplomático francés del siglo XVIII con una relación de amor/odio hacia Rusia se encuentra en un viaje en el tiempo en el Palacio de Invierno de San Petersburgo -desde los tiempos de Pedro el Grande hasta nuestros días. Con él, un invisible realizador ruso (en off), que está confuso sobre la posición de Rusia en Europa.

A Russian town is terrorized by a monstrous vampire, named Upyr. Upyr turns everyone into a slave, then kills. Even the Russian Mafia boss is killed, and others are in fear, because Upyr cannot be killed by a bullet. Only one fearless man brings hope to people. He sets up a trap for Upyr, by using the Mafia boss's daughter as bait.

A film about time and timelessness, about personality and facelessness, about the need for change and the desire to get used to what is - The drama of a man whose fate was predetermined at the moment of birth. "Chekist orphan" - he was obliged to go through his terrible path and could not go through it. He became what he became - a KGB colonel.

The ancient northern monastery has a guide Tatyana. Two former classmates seek her favors: medical student Ivan and young businessman Yves (that is, also Ivan). As a result of a fall from a balloon, the girl is in a coma. Only Ivan Voronov can deduce from this state if he is near. He decides to help his beloved by entering into intimacy with her. The nurse who discovered them reports to the police. Ivan was arrested as a "maniac", and the life of TANI is under threat again ... "

Two friends leave the police, thereby expressing their protest against the corruption of the authorities. Realizing that law enforcement agencies are inactive in the fight against the mafia, they decide to act independently. Unfortunately, the forces are not equal, and one of them dies in an unequal battle ...

The WWII pivotal battle of Stalingrad is shown through the eyes of the soldiers and officers on both sides of the war.

La civilización humana ha sido destruida, aunque quedan vestigios de ella. Un hombre llega a un paraje con la intención de visitar un famoso museo que ha quedado aislado en medio del mar. Los habitantes del lugar, que mantienen ciertas costumbres del pasado, se relacionan con unos extraños seres embrutecidos, que viven aislados en una especie de colonia. El interés del visitante por el museo se va transformando en una obsesión por entender las manifestaciones religiosas de los confinados.

Platon Andreyevich es un decorador y creador de maniquíes que sueña con crear una obra perfecta e incorruptible que ni siquiera Dios pudiera modificar. Es contratado para crear un maniquí para una tienda de joyas, y de modelo ocupa a una joven en la etapa terminal de la tuberculosis. Años más tarde es contratado por un rico comerciante para decorar su hogar, la esposa del comerciante es la joven modelo que ocupo años atrás, quién por su enfermedad debería estar muerta... Elegida como mejor película en el Fantasporto de 1989.

The story of a hero who grew an apple orchard for people.

Krasnaya strela is the special train No.1 between Leningrad and Moscow. The film is set in the 1980s during perestroika in the Soviet Union. Kropotov (Lavrov) is communist CEO of a big industrial company in Leningrad. He is crafty and successful in getting a major order from the Soviet Government; building an automated assembly line. But his style of management clashes with his subordinates, talented engineers. Their potential is strangled by Kropotov's manipulative control. The government order is not accomplished and Kropotov gets fired. He is rethinking his outdated business style while on the train No.1 to Moscow.

At a meeting of the bureau, under pressure from the first secretary of the district committee of the party, the agronomist of the collective farm Boris Kholmovoy was dismissed and expelled from the party for allegedly arbitrary actions. Disagreeing with the decision of the district committee, Kholmovoy files an appeal. The secretary of the regional party committee Plotnikov, wanting to understand this complicated matter, goes to the collective farm.

Tras una guerra nuclear, los supervivientes se han refugiado en bunkers subterráneos para protegerse del invierno nuclear. Sin embargo, una nueva generación encuentra la forma de crear una nuevo sistema de vida sobre la Tierra.

Inspector Vladimir Sazhin investigates an unusual case.