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1. Three Songs About Lenin (1934)
Not Rated | 61 min | Documentary
Three anonymous songs about Lenin provide the basis for this documentary that celebrates the achievements of the Soviet Union and Lenin's role in creating them.
Director: Dziga Vertov | Stars: Dolores Ibárruri, Nadezhda Krupskaya, Vladimir Lenin, Joseph Stalin
Votes: 882
2. Mer dare (1983)
47 min | Documentary
A man paves his own way to his own soul through an intellectual quest, tragedies of nations and personal drama. The road moving through the cosmic distances is a flight into one's internal ... See full summary »
Director: Artavazd Peleshian
Votes: 372
3. Man with a Movie Camera (1929)
Not Rated | 68 min | Documentary
A man travels around a city with a camera slung over his shoulder, documenting urban life with dazzling invention.
Director: Dziga Vertov | Stars: Mikhail Kaufman, Elizaveta Svilova
Votes: 27,958
4. Kino Eye (1924)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary
This documentary promoting the joys of life in a Soviet village centers around the activities of the Young Pioneers. These children are constantly busy, pasting propaganda posters on walls,... See full summary »
Director: Dziga Vertov
Votes: 1,197
5. October (Ten Days that Shook the World) (1927)
95 min | Drama, History
A large-scale view on the events of 1917 in Russia, when the monarchy was overthrown.
Directors: Grigoriy Aleksandrov, Sergei Eisenstein | Stars: Boris Livanov, Nikolay Popov, Vasili Nikandrov, Layaschenko
Votes: 8,442
6. The Sixth Part of the World (1926)
68 min | Documentary
"Sixth Part of the World" was the size of Soviet Union of the time. Many peoples of many customs composed it. Ice and desert, forest and ocean. Bread, furs, machines. All and every is a part of great unity.
Director: Dziga Vertov
Votes: 593
7. Par desmit minutem vecaks (1978)
10 min | Documentary, Short
A 10 minute long journey of emotions that befall children faces. Fear, Curiosity; a Smile. They all sit in a dark theater. What they see, we don't; we can only guess from their faces.
Director: Herz Frank
Votes: 744
8. Vzglyanite na litso (1966)
11 min | Documentary, Short
A hidden camera captures the reaction of various people who are viewing Leonardo Da Vinci's famous painting of "Madonna and Child".
Director: Pavel Kogan
Votes: 122
9. Skizbe (1967)
10 min | Documentary, Short
Philosophical essay about the October Revolution of 1917 in Russia, its influence on the destiny of the world in the 20th century.
Director: Artavazd Peleshian | Stars: Felix Dzerzhinsky, Vladimir Lenin, Sergo Ordzhonikidze, Joseph Stalin
Votes: 341
10. Song of Heroes (1932)
50 min | Documentary
Soviet solidarity is strong in Germany where the Communist Party (KPD) marches under the clenched fist in spite of police harassment... Radio broadcasts reach all parts of the Soviet Union,... See full summary »
Director: Joris Ivens
Votes: 108
11. Schastye (1995)
25 min | Documentary, Short
Set in a nomad shepherd's camp in the Southern Kazakhstan mountains, Paradise is a portrait of the simple life of the Kazakhs.
Director: Sergei Dvortsevoy
Votes: 139
12. Bread Day (1998)
55 min | Documentary
The story of old people living in a forgotten village. Once a week they need to push the carriage with bread for several kilometers towards their gloomy settlement.
Director: Sergei Dvortsevoy
Votes: 197
13. Highway (1999)
57 min | Documentary
The highway of the title is a 2,000 mile dirt road in Kazakhstan. Along this route, a traveling family circus journeys in their crowded hand-cranked bus, stopping in villages. The filmmaker... See full summary »
Director: Sergei Dvortsevoy
Votes: 119
14. V temnote (2004)
41 min | Documentary, Short
This excellent low-key documentary records the daily life of an elderly blind man in Russia. He spends his days at home in a tiny flat making bags out of string. His only companion is a cat... See full summary »
Director: Sergei Dvortsevoy
Votes: 144
15. The Fall of the Romanov Dynasty (1927)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, History
In May 1913 the Romanov Dynasty celebrates its 300th anniversary at the Russian throne. The last emperor in the long line is Tsar Nicholas II. He rules over a country with huge social and ... See full summary »
Director: Esfir Shub | Stars: Mikhail Alekseyev, Alexei Brusilov, Nikolai Chkheidze, Emperor Franz Josef
Votes: 346
16. Triumph Over Violence (1965)
R | 82 min | Documentary, History, War
A documentary about the rise and fall of fascism and the effects of Nazism on German society.
Director: Mikhail Romm | Stars: Mikhail Romm, Martin Bormann, Willy Brandt, Aristide Briand
Votes: 2,065
17. Pered sudom istorii (1965)
99 min | Documentary
This Soviet movie consists of a long interview between historian Sergei Svistunov and Vasily Vitalyevich Shulgin. Shulgin was one of the organizers of the reactionary White Army, the leader... See full summary »
Director: Fridrikh Ermler | Stars: Vasili Shulgin, Fyodor Nikolayevich Petrov, Sergey Svistunov
Votes: 105
18. Anna ot 6 do 18 (1994)
100 min | Documentary, Biography
Director Nikita Mikhalkov documents the history of Russia from 1980 to 1991 by annually asking his daughter Anna questions.
Director: Nikita Mikhalkov | Stars: Nikita Mikhalkov, Anna Mikhalkova, Nadezhda Mikhalkova
Votes: 734
19. Altovaya sonata. Dmitriy Shostakovich (1981)
77 min | Documentary
The life and work of the great Russian composer Dmitriy Shostakovich is presented in this documentary through rare images and audios from many archives, at one time censored by the Soviet ... See full summary »
Directors: Semyon Aranovich, Aleksandr Sokurov | Stars: Tamara Alyoshina, Sergei Prokofiev, Dmitri Shostakovich, Joseph Stalin
Votes: 178
20. ¡Vivan las antípodas! (2011)
Not Rated | 108 min | Documentary
What would be the shortest route between Entre Rios in Argentina and the Chinese metropolis Shanghai? Simply a straight line through the center of the earth, since the two places are ... See full summary »
Director: Victor Kossakovsky
Votes: 720
21. Tishe! (2003)
82 min | Documentary
The director films the street where he lives in St. Petersburg, for a whole year, documenting the changes caused by the celebration of its 300th anniversary.
Director: Victor Kossakovsky
Votes: 449
22. Belovy (1992)
60 min | Documentary
"Belovy (the Belovs)" is a breathtaking portrait of a troubled peasant family. It's poetry in the form of a documentary that won many prizes. Beautifully shot in vintage black and white, ... See full summary »
Director: Victor Kossakovsky | Stars: Anna Fyodorovna Belova, Mikhail Fyodorovich Belov, Vasiliy Fyodorovich Belov, Sergey Fyodorovich Belov
Votes: 396
23. Pavel i Lyalya (1999)
34 min | Documentary, Short
The film tells about the former Soviet documentary filmmakers Ludmila Stanukinas and Pavel Kogan, living on a declining years in Israel.
Director: Victor Kossakovsky | Stars: Lyudmila Stanukinas, Pavel Kogan, Herz Frank
Votes: 25
24. Sreda (1997)
93 min | Documentary
Viktor Kossakovsky was one of 101 children born in Leningrad on Wednesday 19 July 1961. Three decades later he tries to trace the people whose birthday he shared.
Director: Victor Kossakovsky
Votes: 87
25. Devstvennost (2008)
85 min | Documentary, Drama
Three young women, who each have a sought-after commodity - their virginity. Kristina, Karina and Katya each try to make their way in a world ruled by fame, popularity and money.
Director: Vitaliy Manskiy | Stars: Kseniya Borodina, Karina Sharabokova, Aleksandr Tsekalo
Votes: 230
26. Chastnye kroniki. Monolog (1999)
91 min | Documentary
Compilation film of Russian home movies in the form of a fictional life story.
Director: Vitaliy Manskiy | Star: Vitaliy Manskiy
Votes: 47
28. Zhar nezhnykh. Dikiy, dikiy plyazh (2006)
125 min | Documentary
A drunk couple spend their summer-holiday at sea. Their life is not everything they hoped for, and abuse is part of their relationship. At sea they dream about love and understanding, and ... See full summary »
Directors: Susanna Barandzhiyeva, Vitaliy Manskiy, Aleksandr Rastorguev
Votes: 221
29. The Train Stop (2000)
25 min | Short, Documentary
People sleeping at a train station.
Director: Sergey Loznitsa
Votes: 310
30. Is It Easy to Be Young? (1986)
83 min | Documentary, Drama
Portrayal of rebellious teenagers growing up under Communist rule in Latvia.
Director: Juris Podnieks
Votes: 420
31. Chistyy chetverg (2003)
46 min | Documentary
An old mobile bathhouse, an aging steam locomotive near Grozny, provides soldiers a brief respite from battle. Weary Russian soldiers arrive, wash, soak, change clothes, enjoy vodka, and share stories of love amidst peace.
Director: Aleksandr Rastorguev
Votes: 46
32. Transformator (2003)
16 min | Documentary, Short
Directors: Antoine Cattin, Pavel Kostomarov
Votes: 71
33. Peterburgskiy dnevnik. Otkritie pamyatnika Dostoeskomu (1997 TV Movie)
45 min | Documentary
This documentary film describes the inauguration of the monument to the Russian writer Dostoevsky in St. Petersburg.
Director: Aleksandr Sokurov | Star: Aleksandr Sokurov
Votes: 24
34. Chastnye kroniki. Monolog (1999)
91 min | Documentary
Compilation film of Russian home movies in the form of a fictional life story.
Director: Vitaliy Manskiy | Star: Vitaliy Manskiy
Votes: 47
35. Voyage in Time (1983 TV Movie)
62 min | Documentary
Acclaimed Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky and his screenwriter Tonino Guerra travel all over Italy to scout locations for the film Nostalghia.
Directors: Tonino Guerra, Andrei Tarkovsky | Stars: Tonino Guerra, Lora Jabloskina, Andrei Tarkovsky
Votes: 2,088
36. Born in the USSR (1991– )
Documentary
Born in the USSR: Up follows the lives of people who grew up in the Soviet Union. They give an insight into Russian life.
Stars: James McAvoy, Seva Novgorodtsev, Anton, Rita
Votes: 148
37. Rerberg i Tarkovskiy. Obratnaya storona 'Stalkera' (2009)
140 min | Documentary
Director: Igor Maiboroda | Stars: Shavkat Abdusalamov, Vadim Alisov, Irina Antonova, Viktor Astafyev
Votes: 95
38. A Bitter Taste of Freedom (2011)
85 min | Documentary, History
In her quest to uncover the wrongdoings of the Russian authorities, Anna Politkovskaya inspired awe in some and fear in countless others. An investigative journalist for Moscow's liberal ... See full summary »
Director: Marina Goldovskaya | Star: Anna Politkovskaya
Votes: 111
39. Reiz dzivoja septini Simeoni (1989)
90 min | Documentary, Thriller
One family, one band. They seemed to be happy. A movie that investigates why these seemingly optimistic musicians suddenly saw no hope to continue living in USSR and tried to escape it by hijacking a plane.
Directors: Vladimir Eisner, Herz Frank
Votes: 45
40. Augstaka tiesa (1987)
68 min | Documentary, Biography
A humanistic and up-close film about Waleri Dolgow who murdered a Latvian union leader in 1984. We see his trial, his imprisonment, his confession and his change.
Director: Herz Frank
Votes: 71
41. State Funeral (2019)
135 min | Documentary, History
The enigma of the personality cult is revealed in the grand spectacle of Joseph Stalin's funeral.
Director: Sergey Loznitsa | Stars: Joseph Stalin, Nikita Khrushchev, Lavrenti Beria, Vyacheslav Molotov
Votes: 1,254
42. Menq (1969)
27 min | Documentary, Short
Monumental picture exploring the identity and fate of the Armenian nation.
Director: Artavazd Peleshian
Votes: 460
43. Four Seasons (1975)
29 min | Documentary, Short
The last collaboration of Artavazd Peleshian and cinematographer Mikhail Vartanov is a film-essay about Armenia's shepherds, about the contradiction and the harmony between man and nature, scored to Vivaldi's Four Seasons.
Director: Artavazd Peleshian
Votes: 927
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