Stories around Russia

3 films

  • My Lost Russian Mother

    dir. Sam Jones
    dok2023

    The Irish director tells a story of siblings who have been adopted by an American family. Gabe decides to travel to Russia, where he hopes to find his biological mother. Meeting her turns out to be a painful experience. The story of the man and his disillusionment with his Russian family has also a dark, unexpected finale.

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  • Sanatorium

    dir. Gar O'Rourke
    dok

    Welcome to Kujalnik, a famous spa resort near Odesa. Despite the holiday atmosphere and pleasant ambiance of the place, there is still a war going on nearby. A stay at the Black Sea sanatorium is a temporary return to normality and peace.

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    Awards:Special Award

  • The Big Chief (Wielki szef)

    dir. Tomasz Wolski
    dok2025

    He worked for the Soviet intelligence, faked his collaboration with the Gestapo and had to explain himself for it for the rest of his life. In Poland, in 1968, he was put under house arrest as a victim of the anti-Semitic campaign. Employing archival footage in a creative way, the film reveals the remarkable biography of Leopold Trepper.

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