Central Studio Of Documentary Films Movies

About prostitution in late USSR. Who are they? Why are they doing it? Are they ashamed? What do foreigners feel and want from it?

A man is facing a trial for murdering a Latvian union leader, which more likely than not will end with a death sentence. A close-up look at his...

Story of psychological pressure which former Soviet Afghan soldiers have to deal with in peaceful life. Through the story of Ruslan we are shown how...

A 1937 Soviet documentary film directed by Dziga Vertov. The film was shot to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the October Revolution. It focuses...

Propaganda film about Soviet Latvia.Events in Latvia in 1940: the release of political prisoners, demonstrations in the streets of Riga, the Latvian...

A documentary about famous clown Oleg Popov's circus tour in Leningrad.

A film about the life and achievements of Hero of the Soviet Union — pilot Valery Chkalov.

This film focuses on the urban planning reform in the USSR; the early 1960s saw the emergence of Khrushchevki, allowing Soviet citizens—who had...

A documentary on the Festival of the USSR in India that took place in 1987-1988.

Documentary essay about the First Moscow International Film Festival, held in August 1959, about its participants and guests - Soviet and foreign...

Avalanche engineer Robert Shaikhutdinov discusses his work and goes about his daily tasks.

An overview of the history of Moscow from the October Revolution to postwar reconstruction.

About the mysterious circumstances of the suicide of the famous artist Alexandra Korsakova, the widow of one of the leaders of the Russian...

A film about the creation of the first artificial satellites in the USSR and their launch into Earth’s orbit.

Acclaimed American pianist Van Cliburn comes back to Moscow for another sold-out concert.

About the work of the Soviet film director S. F. Bondarchuk.

The Bolshoi Ballet performs the Russian fairy tale of a Queen Maiden (Maya Plisetskaya), a stableboy (Vladimir Vasiliev) and a lucky horse (Alla...

An overview of the 75-year history of the Moscow Art Theatre containing unique historical footage, including rare excerpts from various stage...

A scenic documentary sketch about Moscow that tells about its landmarks, enterprises, and the residents of the capital.