Russian Documentary TV Shows

Each episode is a fictional, self-contained story about difficult family relationships.

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The most high-profile crimes committed in the USSR. A documentary investigation with Leonid Kanevskiy. Beyond the crimes themselves, the series provides a unique glimpse into Soviet society through narratives of daily life during that period. The series covers the entire Soviet era, from 1917 to 1991.

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A satirical film magazine produced by various film studios in the USSR from 1962 to 1991 and in the CIS from 1992 to 2003. The magazine's issues consisted of various stories: feature films, documentaries (with dubbed characters), and cartoons.

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This is a project that talks about the key figures in the leadership of the Soviet Union from 1917 to 1953. Felix Dzerzhinsky, Kliment Voroshilov, Semyon Budyonny, Vyacheslav Molotov, Andrey Zhdanov, Victor Abakumov, Lavrenty Beria. Their names are known throughout the country today, but few people remember how they went down in history and what they did for their state. They were in the midst of civil confrontation and social upheaval, changing the course of history. Cities, streets and mountain peaks were named in their honor, monuments were erected to them, their victories were told in schools, but they could not know that after years their biographies would undergo careful editing, and all achievements would be forgotten.

An inside look at the professional and personal life of Andrey Batt. A peek inside the exploits and privileged adventures of the artist himself and his friends. Batt welcomes viewers into his unfiltered world of fame, relationships, sport and art.

The epic television history of the Second World War’s Eastern Front giving an unprecedented Russian perspective on the war’s most decisive and bloody theater.

Star Media's award-winning animation studio, Babich Design proudly presents this powerful and dramatic account of the Korean War (1950-1953). Often colloquially referred to as 'The Forgotten War', it was nevertheless one of the most dangerous big-power confrontations and threats to world peace since World War 2 with a bitter legacy of hatred and suspicion enduring to the present day. With a combination of stunning CGI animation, dramatic reconstruction and unique historic library footage, the full and harrowing details of this brutal and bloody war are vividly recreated for today's television audience for many of whom the war is a distant memory or a mere item in the history books.

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In 1959, nine hikers had disappeared in Ural Mountains of Soviet Union. Even after 60 years, the mystery of their death remains unsolved. On February 2nd, 1959, nine hikers had disappeared in the Ural Mountains of Soviet Union. What the rescue mission saw was hard to believe: the tracks of barefoot prints were heading away from the cut open tent. During the period of several months the bodies had been located in 4 kilometers radius, some frozen to death wearing nothing but underwear or just one sock, others had their head or chest broken, eyes popped out or the tongue torn out. The mystery of Dyatlov group death remains unsolved for over 60 years. The official investigation hit the dead-end while dozens of private investigators and researchers around the world are proposing new versions of what had actually happened ranging from runaway prisoners’ attack to yeti involvement, from secret military tests to aliens. One of them is mountaineer and traveler Teodora Hadjiyska.

Originally aired on Russian television, this five-part semi-documentary series tells the story of a Russian naval commander in charge of an Arctic-based ship. The film provokes a meditation on solitude and isolation, while revealing the daily duties associated with the ship. Voice-over narration by the commander, other sailors, and even a third-person voice provide the “confession” of the title.

The presenters will discuss the stories of women who have experienced violence in different situations – at work, in the hospital, at home, in adulthood and childhood. Candid stories and figures will be the reason for a conversation in which a man and a woman will finally hear each other. And they will be able to say what they were silent about before.

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Podnebesnaya was a musical production company organized by producer Ivan Shapovalov. The project for Podnebensaya, with the same title, began in 2003 in Moscow, Russia. The main purpose of the production was to produce t.A.T.u.'s second studio album, however after a falling-out with Ivan, such production was ended. Shapovalov continued to work with other Russian artists including 7B, Helya, Ledokol, FlyDream and n.A.T.o.. A CD was released of this project in 2004, after t.A.T.u. split from Shapovalov. The CD was titled Podnebesnaya No. 1, and only featured one song by t.A.T.u., although the release capatalized on the fact that it was made during the reality show.

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An elegantly produced documentary divided into eight parts and running nearly seven hours in length, The Romanovs beautifully encapsulates the epic story of the Russian Dynasty over the course of over three hundred years.

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Max and Stacy take you on an exciting journey TO THE MOON in their new series all about bitcoin. They look at the freaks, the geeks, the trolls, the cypherpunks, and all those who got REKT along the way.

Formerly the palace of Czars, the Hermitage in St. Petersburg is now one of the world's largest museums, drawing three and a half million visitors per year. This superbly mastered DVD series is a guided tour of the works in the galleries as well as a compelling lesson in art history. The 540 minute series examines some of the sculptures, paintings, tapestries, and glassware pieces found within the four pavillions, as well as the impressive European-style architecture of the museum itself. Researched and authenticated by the Hermitage Museum and lavishly photographed, the series covers such styles as Classical, Neo-Classical, Baroque, Gothic, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, and Cubism. As well, it showcases works by such masters as Rodin, Goya, Da Vinci, Van Gogh, Matisse and Picasso. Be captivated by the history and culture of this breath taking collection of visual art masterpieces.

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March 2022. The Somalia battalion, as part of the main forces, was sent to storm fortified Mariupol in order to ensure the possibility of an offensive by the Russian Armed Forces. On the outskirts of the city, no one yet knows the scale of the genocide to be perpetrated by Russian soldiers.

Russian Hackers: the beginning" is the author's documentary mini series of acclaimed Russian journalist Andrei Loshak. The film investigates this worldwide phenomenon of Russian hackers, it's inception in early 90s and it's growth in 2010s. The film goes through the lives of most prominent hackers of the time, following their paths of free crime, punishment and then awareness. It's a cats mice game of hackers and authorities both in Russia and the USA at the era when nobody thought internet crime existed.

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Dashing authors, the first porn sites and the last bastards. How the Russian Internet appeared and how it changed: from complete freedom to the appearance of censorship and the law on isolation.

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The darkest and most terrible mystery of Central Ural history. For almost fifty years, people have been vainly struggling with its clue. On the night of February 1 to February 2, 1959, in the far north of the Middle Urals on the Mansi Mountain of the Dead, an unknown and monstrous force completely destroyed a tourist group of students of the Ural Polytechnic Institute.

Masha receives an offer from her producer son to make a film about unknown places in the Moscow region and its inhabitants. Together with co-presenter Sasha, she goes along a given route and learns the stories of amazing people and places. Masha is inspired by the characters, and she decides to take the project beyond one film and, contrary to her son's plans, continues her journey to more distant regions of Russia. New acquaintances and heroes make the presenters reflect on childhood, how the place where a person grew up determines his path.

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