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BARABBAS
Drama, 115 min., Russia, 2019
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The film is set in Jerusalem of Caesar. The story tells us how meeting with Christ changed life of every witness and participant of latter day. Barabbas imprisoned due to murder of Pharisee who had maligned the girl he loved, is released from prison. But the long-awaited freedom only hurts him. Barabbas meets his beloved but the egotistic Judith arrogantly laughs at his feelings. He meets a mysterious person Melchior and Christ’s pupil named Peter. They reveal the secret intention of priests and Pharisees to execute the innocent Nazarene. This changes Barabbas’s life. There is one question burning in the mind of Barabbas. If the man from Nazareth is really God as other people say about him then he would not be able to die. Looking for the truth Barabbas meets Christ’s mother, witnesses the holy Resurrection, travels to Nazareth hoping to learn about Jesus from his father. The film is about eight torturous days of doubts, a way from thief and murderer to full penance and deep faith.

The House Elf 
(DOMOVOY)

Fantasy, Family, Adventure, 95 min., Russia, 2019, Status: Post-production 
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Sometimes a real fairytale not only appears near us, but actually breaks into our lives. The apart - ment that you decide to buy can hide a surprise. A House Elf can live there. Yes, a real House Elf, and he is absolutely convinced that the apartment belongs to him alone, and you are an undesirable guest there. What will this unexpected acquaintance and cohabitation bring about? That is a big mystery…

Pain Threshold
Drama, adventure, 90 min., Russia, 2017
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Four young friends travel to the Altai for a rafting trip on a mountain river. Cut off from civilization, face to face with nature at its wildest our heroes are not able to relax but instead are forced to fight for survival. They ask the help of a group of apparent 'sportsmen-boaters' encountered on the river. But then our heroes realize that they have been taken hostage by criminals.

Break
Action, 80 min., Russia, 2019
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The company of three guys and two girls makes their way to the old funicular to have an unforgettable New Year's Eve celebration at the top of the mountain. A fun adventure turns into a nightmare when the funicular stops over the abyss. Coldness, height and fear of a slow death make them reveal their true essence and get in a fight with each other.

The Locked Door 
(ZAKRITAYA KOMNATA)

Horror, 105 min., Russia, 2019, Status: Pre-production 
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Sasha and her younger brother Sam, after their parents' death, have to move in with their aunt, living alone in a strange apartment, where she makes the children obey her strict rules. Faced with menacing paranormal forces, Sasha would like to get away from this place. But the disappearance of her brother forces the girl to explore the macabre history of this apartment, where the source of the evil is a mysterious locked room...

The Forest 
(TAINSTVENNIY LES)

Horror, 105 min., Russia, 2019, Status: Pre-production 
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After a bad car accident on a countryside road, a young female tourist finds herself in an old village with no electricity and no means of communication. Suspiciously hospitable locals convince the young woman to stay with them and be their guest, without telling her that the spirit of female monster lives in the nearby swamps in the forest.

Spitak
The Oscar Long List for the Best Foreign Language Film

Disaster/Drama, 98 min., Russia, Armenia, 2017
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«Spitak» tells the story of the most devastating and largest Armenian earthquake that happened on December 7, 1988. This day went down in history as the day of a horrible disaster, which claimed the lives of over 25,000 lives and left more than half a million people homeless.
The film «Spitak» is the story of Gor, who left Armenia in search of a better life but now returns back after the earthquake in order to find his home. His family. But it’s too late. Everything is destroyed by the disaster and he has to re-learn to love what he destroyed himself.

The Big Deal 

Comedy, Drama, 100 min., Russia, 2019, Status: Post-production 
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Vadim Krylov is the owner of a major retail chain. He's the best at what he does, and he is used to getting what he wants at any cost. He reaches his goal, 3000 stores all over the country, but that costs him dearly. Now, to avoid financial ruin Krylov has to make a deal to partner with a large Chinese retail chain. The Chinese company is ready to purchase a 50% stake in Vadim's company which officially - or on paper at least - belongs to his Mother. Vadim is once again on top of the world. But his Mother, who lived her whole life in his home town died a half a year ago and it turns out, she left a last will and testament. So Vadim will have to go back to his home town where there's an unexpected surprise waiting for him. His Mother bequeathed the company not to him, but to her granddaughter, his daughter, with whom he has had no contact with since he abandoned her at the age of two. He has three days from the moment that the contract is signed to find his ex-wife and daughter and convince them to give up their legal right to approximately a half a billion dollars, his whole business depends on it.

Follow Your Dream 

Comedy, 100 min., Russia, 2018, Status: Post-production 
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The main character is a sweet and ambitious girl by the name of Rita, who comes from a provincial town on the coast of the Black Sea. She decides to pull herself away from her familiar routine of organising local weddings and party planning in order to see if she can make it in the capital, and get into acting school. She goes through trial and tribulation but in the end, this makes for an amusing story.

Gazgolder. Clubare
Comedy, criminal, 100 min., Russia, 2018 

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The idle life of the famous promoter Arthur ends after the cops putting him on the wanted list. Arthur runs into debt in the busiest time: he got involved in a big scam with the construction of the fashionable night club “Сlubare”. His fate is in limbo – prison, death or the chance to hit the real jackpot. Arthur's problems gain momentum. And his plan has the most unexpected outcome.

Tankers

WWII, 90 min., Russia, 2018
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WWII. Based on real events.
War is the time of parting and death, but also the territory of true feelings – friendship and love. He bid her farewell forever, and she could not stay on the side lines during the common fight.
The film tells the story of a heroic feat of a soldier – captain of a tank, and his crew, who have achieved unconceivable victory against much superior forces of the enemy. This is a film about great love that travelled through the fires of war.

All or Nothing
Comedy/Adventure, 85 min., Russia, 2018
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Aleksei, Nikita and Artem are employees in one of the best online banks in the world. Great salary, free medical, and a solid friendship with a lovely old man- a shareholder of the company.
The only downside is their direct boss who is a complete liar and a sadist. He constantly steals the company money, using his workers.
In order to expose their criminal boss, they decided to get their hand on his dictaphone where he apparently keeps all his secrets. But for that , they must get inside of his country house...
So three blue collared guys with a help of a genitor who just got out of jail and a guy who is a locksmith get inside the house. What they find there is not only their bosses dictaphone but a rather huge amount of cash. The second they decide to keep the money to themselves , the story takes an unexpected turn and our three heroes start to realize that inside their beloved bank things ran quiet different from what they thought....