24 Nov - 1 Dec 2019

GUIDE

THIS IS A CURATED GUIDE NOT THE WHOLE PROGRAMME Family Abigail + Q&A The Regent Street Cinema, 1 Dec, 12 pm

1 h 50 min | Fantasy The town that Abigail lives in has been closed for years due to a mysterious epidemic. Abigail’s journey in search of her father will completely overturn everything she thought she knew about magic, herself and the world surrounding her.

Director: Alexander Boguslavsky Stars: Tinatin Dalakishvili, Eddie Marsan, Artem Tkachenko, Ravshana Kurkova, Marta Timofeeva Ticket link: https://bit.ly/33Nyv1Q

My Little Sister The Regent Street Cinema, 30 Nov, 6.30 pm

1 h 34 min I Drama, History The film is a screen adaptation of the never-ageing classics of Soviet literature, the novel “The Joy of Our House” by Mustai Karim. As long as Yamil can remember himself, the War has always been here. Yamil is waiting for the War to be over so his father would return home. He is asked to take care of the little girl Oksana as of his sister.

Director: Aleksandr Galibin Stars: Arslan Krymchurin, Marta Timofeeva Ticket link: https://bit.ly/33Nyv1Q

Magician + Q&A The Regent Street Cinema, 30 Nov, 1.30 pm

1 h 27 min | Comedy, Drama Once popular rock-musician Fima drags pitiful existence. Everything changes when he begins to give guitar lessons to the boy Roma who has cerebral palsy.

Director: Mikhail Morskov Stars: Maksim Sukhanov, Semen Treskunov, Irina Kupchenko Ticket link: https://bit.ly/33Nyv1Q Documentary

Kamchatka Bears. Life Begins Cine Lumiere, 28 Nov, 6.30 pm

55 min I Documentary The film is meditative. Music, the sounds of nature and the absence of a human voice allow the viewer to plunge into the beauty of wild nature and simultaneously experience an important boundary, beyond which a person should not interfere. The film shows the world of nature that lives in line with its laws — one that is friendly to those who enter it with respect and an open heart.

Director: Irina Zhuravleva Ticket link: https://bit.ly/33Nyv1Q

Women’s Day + Q&A The Regent Street Cinema, 26 Nov, 9 pm

1 h 24 min I Documentary, History Astonishing stories by women from the USSR who reveal their lives from the 1917 revolution to the present day. Intimate, surprising, funny, eccentric, painful and contradictory - this is the unknown history of Russian feminism.

Director: Dolya Gavanski Stars: Svetlana Alexievich, Natalya Kaspersky, Elena Krygina, Dina Grigoreva Ticket link: https://bit.ly/33Nyv1Q

Sorokin Trip + Q&A Curzon Mayfair, 30 Nov, 3 pm

1 h 30 min I Documentary, Biography During the Soviet era Vladimir Sorokin blew up the traditions of Russian literature turning it into the cruel and subversive phantasmagorias. During Putin’s first term he was the target of attacks by right-wing organisations. Now Sorokin is often perceived as a prophet who predicted features of modern Russia.

Authors: Anton Zhelnov, Yuri Saprykin Director: Ilya Belov Ticket link: https://bit.ly/33Nyv1Q History

The Conquest Of Siberia + Q&A Curzon Mayfair, 25 Nov, 8.50 pm

1h 48 min I Drama, History Ivan Demarin is a young officer of the Imperial Guard during the rule of Peter the Great. He follows the Tsar’s order and goes to Tobolsk, the frontier town located deep in Siberian forests.

Director: Igor Zaytsev Stars: Ilya Malanin, Dmitriy Dyuzhev, Dmitriy Nazarov, Pavel Tabakov Ticket link: https://bit.ly/33Nyv1Q

Т-34 + Q&A The Regent Street Cinema, 28 Nov, 8.30 pm

2 h 19 min I Drama, History In the times of the greatest catastrophes in the history of humanity, when lives of loved ones depend on every step of an action, two sworn enemies will meet in a battle. Being hold as a prisoner, young lieutenant Ivushkin is planning a daring escape. He assembles a crew and challenges the German tank aces led by Jager. Director: Aleksey Sidorov Stars: Alexander Petrov, Viktor Dobronravov, Irina Starshenbaum, Vintsents Kifer Ticket link: https://bit.ly/33Nyv1Q

Convoy 48 + Q&A The Regent Street Cinema, 1 Dec, 6 pm

2 h 05 min I Drama, History Based on a true story the film is about several young women in the setting of one of the most large-scale and vital battles of the Second World War – the defence of Leningrad.

Director: Fedor Popov Stars: Igor Yasulovich, Artyom Melnichuk, Anastasia Tsibizova Ticket link: https://bit.ly/33Nyv1Q Comedy

The Humorist + Q&A Cine Lumiere, 28 Nov, 8.30 pm

1 h 40 min I Comedy, Drama The Humorist is a film about a week in the life of Boris Arkadiev, a fictional Soviet stand-up comedian. Boris is tormented not only by external oppression and censorship but also by his own insecurities that poison all his relationships.

Director: Michael Idov Stars: Yuriy Kolokolnikov, Aleksey Agranovich, Alisa Khazanova, Polina Aug Ticket link: https://bit.ly/33Nyv1Q

The Peasant + Q&A Odeon Luxe Leicester Square, 24 Nov, 6 pm

Opening premiere, 1 h 30 min I Comedy A typical representative of the “golden youth” Grisha brings his rich father to the brink of despair, who sends him to be re-educated in an unusual village where he is forced to live according to the peasant traditions of the 19th century.

Director: Klim Shipenko Stars: Milos Bikovic, Aleksandra Bortich, Ivan Okhlobystin, Aleksandr Samoylenko, Mariya Mironova Ticket link: https://bit.ly/33Nyv1Q

Another Woman The Regent Street Cinema, 30 Nov, 4 pm

1 h 32 min I Comedy, Romance Masha, a gynaecology doctor, is so absorbed in her work that she doesn’t immediately realise that her husband is about to leave her. Masha won’t stop at anything to get him back.

Director: Anna Parmas Stars: Anna Mikhalkova, Anton Filipenko Ticket link: https://bit.ly/33Nyv1Q Romance and drama High Above + Q&A The Regent Street Cinema, 28 Nov, 6 pm

1 h 44 min I Drama, Romance A young girl spends her summer in a countryside resort under the strict supervision of her mother. A young guy with a secret past draws her attention. The girl does not foresee that her life will change forever after meeting him, and her feelings will lift her high above.

Director: Oksana Karas Stars: Taisia Vilkova, Polina Vitorgan, Viktoria Tolstoganova, Filipp Avdeev, Daria Jovner, Aleksey Agranovich Ticket link: https://bit.ly/33Nyv1Q The End Of Season + Q&A The BFI, 01 Dec, 6.30 pm

Closing premiere, 1h 35 min I Romance, Drama The film tells a story of three sisters, daughters of a Soviet general. They live in Baltic provincial city but dream to move back to Russia. However, the fate has its own plans about the sisters.

Director: Konstantin Khudyakov Stars: Yuliya Peresild, Yulia Snigir, Anna Chipovskaya, Evgeniy Tsyganov Ticket link: https://bit.ly/33Nyv1Q

Love Them All + Q&A The Regent Street Cinema, 01 Dec, 3 pm

1 h 42 min I Thriller, Romance She always has a plan, an individual plan for each man. They always pay, either to be with her or to get rid of her. But who can distinguish between the deceit driven by money and the moment genuine feelings begin?

Director: Maria Agranovich Stars: Alena Mikhailova, Sergei Garmash, Alexander Kuznetsov, Alexander Tronov Ticket link: https://bit.ly/33Nyv1Q Action

The Balkan Line + Q&A Curzon Mayfair, 26 Nov, 8.15 pm

2 h 31 min I Action, Drama, Thriller Yugoslavia, 1999. The Russian task force receives an order to take control of the Slatina airport in Kosovo and hold it until the arrival of the reinforcements.

Director: Andrey Volgin Stars: Anton Pampushny, Gosha Kutsenko, Milos Bikovic, Milena Radulovic, Ravshana Kurkova Ticket link: https://bit.ly/33Nyv1Q

Brotherhood The Regent Street Cinema, 25 Nov, 8.30 pm

1 h 53 min I Action, History The end of the Soviet-Afghan war: 1988-1989. Based on actual events, the previously untold story of the courageous and tragic withdrawal campaign (through the Salang pass) reveals danger, horror and complexity of human nature during wartime.

Director: Pavel Lungin Stars: Mikhail Kremer, Aleksandr Kuznetsov, Kirill Pirogov, Yan Tsapnik Ticket link: https://bit.ly/33Nyv1Q

The Factory + Q&A Curzon Mayfair, Nov 27, 8.50 pm

1 h 49 min I Action, Drama When owner Kalugin, a well-connected local oligarch, announces that his factory is bankrupt, a group of workers who haven’t been paid for months kidnap him for ransom.

Director: Yury Bykov Stars: Denis Shvedov, Vladislav Abashine, Andrey Smolyakov, Alexander Bukharov Ticket link: https://bit.ly/33Nyv1Q Text + Q&A Bulgari Hotel, 29 Nov, 7.30 pm

VIP screening, 2 h 12 min I Thriller A 27-year-old Ilya Goryunov spent seven years in prison on false charges of drug trafficking. Although he does not intend to take revenge on the man who framed him, there is no other way out.

Director: Klim Shipenko Stars: Alexander Petrov, Kristina Asmus, Dmitriy Glukhovskiy, Pavel Golubev, Ivan Yankovskiy Ticket link: https://bit.ly/33Nyv1Q

Break + Q&A The Regent Street Cinema, 25 Nov, 6 pm

1 h 25 min I Action, Thriller A group of friends goes up to the top of a mountain in a cable car on a New Year’s Eve. Their adventure turns into a real nightmare when, in the middle of the celebration, the rickety carriage gets stuck over the abyss.

Director: Tigran Sahakyan Stars: Ingrid Olerinskaya, Denis Kosyakov, Irina Antonenko, Mikhail Filippov, Andrei Nazimov Ticket link: https://bit.ly/33Nyv1Q

In The Port Of Cape Town + Q&A Bulgari Hotel, 1 Dec, 2.30 pm

1 h 47 min | Action, Thriller Three of them met only once in the Far East of Russia in 1945. Each of the participants is sure that he killed the other two. More than half a century will pass, and one day, events related to that fateful 1945 meeting, will occur in the different parts of the Earth.

Director: Alexander Veledinsky Stars: Evgeniy Tkachuk, Vladimir Steklov, Alexander Robak, Yuri Kuznetsov, Svetlana Khomich Ticket link: https://bit.ly/33Nyv1Q Music lovers

Yura The Musician Cine Lumiere, 25 Nov, 6.30 pm

1 h 27 min I Documentary, Biography The film is about the legend of Russian rock Yuri Shevchuk and the DDT group. Eleven years of filming, dozens of cities: from Ufa to St. Petersburg, from Tallinn to Karaganda. The film contains fragments of the DDT concert performances and Shevchuk’s thoughts about life and «what will happen to the Motherland and us».

Director: Pavel Selin Stars: The DDT group, Yuri Shevchuk Ticket link: https://bit.ly/33Nyv1Q

Sabre Dance Cine Lumiere, 30 Nov, 4.30 pm

1 h 33 min I Biography, Drama, History The cold autumn of 1942. Khachaturian writes his the most performed creation “Sabre Dance” while living in evacuation with Kirov theatre in Perm. Plays, performances in hospitals, defense factories and endless rehearsals are combined with the final efforts to create Gayane ballet and the 2nd Symphony.

Director: Yusup Razykov Stars: Abartsum Kabanyan, Aleksandr Kuznetsov, Sergey Yushkevic Ticket link: https://bit.ly/33Nyv1Q

The Battle The Regent Street Cinema, 27 Nov, 9 pm

1 h 25 min I Drama A street dancer Anton is making a remarkable career: his team wins all the battles, he is a recognised choreographer, and all his future depends on dance. However, an accident destroys all his plans.

Director: Anar Abbasov Stars: Rinal Mukhametov, Ekaterina Kukui, Anna Isaeva, Ilya Antonenko Ticket link: https://bit.ly/33Nyv1Q Arthouse lovers

Through A Black Glass + Q&A Curzon Mayfair, 1 Dec, 8 pm

2 h 19 min I Thriller, Drama A modern interpretation of the classic story of Cinderella. It centres on the collision of the two mindsets — religious and atheist. A love story, with the emotional temperature close to boiling.

Director: Konstantin Lopushanskiy Stars: Maxim Sukhanov, Vasilisa Denisova, Nadezhda Markina Ticket link: https://bit.ly/33Nyv1Q

The Kettle + Q&A The Regent Street Cinema, 27 Nov, 6.30 pm

1 h 36 min I Drama, Thriller Savva is a misfit, intellectual, and nihilist from the Hood who owns the computer club ‘The Kettle’. Savva wants to break free from the boundaries of his world. His last hope is a mysterious meeting in the City.

Director: Eva Bass Stars: Alexander Kuznetsov, Alexandra Revenko, Vasiliy Butkevich Ticket link: https://bit.ly/33Nyv1Q

Sheena667 + Q&A The Regent Street Cinema, 29 Nov, 6.30 pm

1 h 37 min I Drama Olya and Vadim are in their early thirties; they are devoted and straightforward people; they share the ups and downs in their lives until a third party intrudes their lives: the Internet.

Director: Grigory Dobrygin Stars: Vladimir Svirsky, Yulia Peresild, Jordan Rose Frye Ticket link: https://bit.ly/33Nyv1Q Van Goghs + Q&A The Regent Street Cinema, 29 Nov, 9 pm

1 h 43 min I Drama Mark Ginzburg is a talented artist who is always depressed. Victor, his father, is a famous conductor. After Viktor is diagnosed with a fatal illness, the father and son set off on a difficult journey.

Director: Sergey Livnev Stars: Aleksey Serebryakov, Daniel Olbrychski Ticket link: https://bit.ly/33Nyv1Q

Great Poetry + Q&A Cine Lumiere, 27 Nov, 8.30 pm

2 h I Action, Drama Great Poetry is about two men who live on the outskirts of Moscow and work as cash collectors. They also love poetry. The film is about our life, so frantic, strange and lonely.

Director: Alexander Lungin Stars: Alexander Kuznetsov, Aleksey Filimonov, Fyodor Lavrov, Evgeniy Sytyy, Elena Makhova Ticket link: https://bit.ly/33Nyv1Q

Barabbas + Q&A Cine Lumiere, 01 Dec, 4.30 pm

1 h 56 min I Drama The film is based on the biblical story of Christ’s death and resurrection, which we see through the eyes of Barabbas who escaped death on the cross, released by the crowd in honour of Easter.

Director: Evgeny Emelin Stars: Pavel Kraynov, Albert Filozov, Regina Khakimova, Elena Podkaminskaya, Zalim Mirzoev, Konstantin Samoukov Ticket link: https://bit.ly/33Nyv1Q Animation

The Snow Queen: Mirrorlands Cine Lumiere, 30 Nov, 6 pm

1 h 27 min I Adventure, comedy A powerful king nearly lost his family due to the Snow Queen’s evil deeds. He finds a way to withdraw all the magic from the world – they who master the magic powers get trapped in the Mirrorlands.

Director: Robert Lence, Aleksey Tsitsilin Stars: Laurie Hymes, Samia Mounts, Marc Thompson Ticket link: https://bit.ly/33Nyv1Q

Sheep and Wolves: Pig Deal Russia Culture House, 28 Nov, 5 pm

1h 15 min I Comedy, Animation A village of sheep and wolves leads its steady and peaceful life when two unexpected guests suddenly arrive – a Polar fox and a small ewe. No one has expected them to bring along any danger…

Director: Vladimir Nikolaev Ticket link: https://bit.ly/33Nyv1Q