Russian language movies, NETFLIX.com

Russian Language at Netflix.com, http://movies.netflix.com/Genre?sgid=2571
--The following selections come from the searchbox, Russian Language (233 screens of titles, of which the first 100 were combed, below)


Prestupniy Umisel: Season 1 Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2007) NR
This Russian-language version of the hit NBC detective drama "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" borrows heavily from the show's original U.S. scripts but adapts the action to work with Russia's unique language, culture and legal system. Set in Moscow -- a city known more for its corruption than its adherence to law and order -- the show chronicles the work of an elite squad of detectives trying to track down the city's most dangerous criminals.

The Snow QueenSnezhnaya Koroleva(1966) NR
Gennadi Kazansky directs this live-action Russian-language adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairy tale, the story of a young boy named Kai who gets cursed by an evil troll and can no longer see the good in people -- only the bad. When Kai is snatched up by the Snow Queen, it's up to his loyal friend Gerda to save him. But going up against the queen and her minions may prove a terribly treacherous task.
Genre: Fantasy, Foreign Children & Family, Family Classics


Russian ArkRusskij Kovcheg / L'Arche Russe(2002) NR
A visually hypnotizing cinematic feat, Russian Ark is Alexsandr Sokurov's spellbinding ode to St. Petersburg's State Hermitage Museum. Shot in one take on digital video, the film shows the museum from a first-person point of view. As the photography floats through the lavish corridors of the museum, a cast of 867 actors supplies the action -- including The Marquis (Sergey Dreiden), an aged European who acts as the film's charismatic guide.
Genre: Foreign Dramas, Russia, Russian Language This movie is: Cerebral, Mind-bending

Russia: Land of the Tsars(2003) NR
Trace the history of Russian imperialism (which ended with the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution and Czar Nicholas II's murder) via footage from historic sites and museums and insightful commentary from some of the foremost scholars on Russian history. Hours of fascinating material are included and will tell you all there is to know about Russia's long history under the autocratic rule of the Tsars.
Genre: Historical Documentaries, TV Documentaries

Russian Revolution in Color(2007) NR
The Russian Revolution brought about the end of the reign of the czars and saw the rise of communism. This compilation of rarely seen color and colorized footage brings the reality of the civil war vividly to life. Noted historians offer their insights on these events that occurred nearly a century ago, events that paved the way for the formation of the Soviet Union and still resonate today.
Genre: Historical Documentaries, Military Documentaries, Political Documentaries This movie is: Understated

The Lives of OthersDas Leben der Anderen(2007) R
Set in 1980s East Berlin, director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck's debut feature (which earned an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film) provides an exquisitely nuanced portrait of life under the watchful eye of the state police. When a successful playwright and his actress companion become subjects of the Stasi's secret surveillance program, their friends, family -- and even those doing the watching -- find their lives forever changed.
Genre: Foreign Dramas, Germany, German Language This movie is: Cerebral, Dark, Understated

Russian Lessons(2009) NR
After amassing footage of the 2008 Russian-Georgian war, filmmakers Andrei Nekrasov and Olga Konskaya return to the studio to begin editing. As they analyze the footage, they come to the conclusion that Russia carried out ethnic cleansing in Georgia. This documentary captures their process and examines the history of conflict between Russia and Georgia -- and accusations of a widespread cover-up -- following the fall of the Soviet Union.
Genre: Foreign Documentaries, Russia, Russian Language
Availability: DVD availability date unknown

Exporting Raymond(2010) PG
"Everybody Loves Raymond" creator Philip Rosenthal writes, directs and stars in this fish-out-of-water documentary that chronicles his attempts to adapt his hit sitcom for Russian television.
Genre: Social & Cultural Documentaries, Miscellaneous Documentaries
Availability: DVD and Blu-ray availability date unknown

Masters of Russian Animation 1(2000) NR
Offering a rare glimpse of Russia's most turbulent decade -- the 1960s -- this collection of animated shorts contains 10 award-winning films, including "The Story of One Crime" (1962), "My Green Crocodile" (1966) and "Ball of Wool" (1968). Other titles include "There Lived Kozyavin" (1966), "The Man in the Frame" (1966)"Mountain of Dinosaurs" (1967), "Passion of Spies" (1967), "Glass Harmonica" (1968), "Singing Teacher" (1968) and "Film Film Film" (1968).
Genre: Russian Language, Russia, Foreign Languages Availability: DVD


Masters of Russian Animation #2(2000) NR
This award-winning collection offers a rare glimpse into the world of the Soviet Union during the 1960s and '70s, providing a view of the cloistered society not seen for decades. The video contains a dozen enchanting shorts spanning an array of artistic styles, including the visually striking Battle at Kerzhenets from animators Ivan Ivanov-Vano and Yuri Norstein, and Hedgehog in the Fog (also by Norstein).
Genre: Russia, Russian Language, Foreign Regions


Song from the Southern SeasPesni Juzhnykh Morej; Songs from the Southern Seas(2008) NR
Jealousy flares in a small Kazakh village when a Russian woman's (Irina Agejkina) baby is born with dark skin, raising suspicions -- mainly with the woman's angry husband, Ivan (Vladimir Yavorsky) -- that the child was fathered by her Kazakh neighbor (Dzhaidarbek Kunguzhinov). Director Marat Sarulu also penned the screenplay to this stirring foreign-language drama about ethnic tensions and the passage of time.
Genre: Foreign Dramas, Russian Language Availability: DVD availability date unknown

Tycoon: A New RussianOligarkh(2002) UR
In this film set 15 years after the demise of the former Soviet Union, Russian businessman Platon Makovsky (Vladimir Mashkov) has experienced an abrupt rise to fame recently. But suddenly, Makovsky's world is turned upside down when his reputation and accomplishments become the subject of an investigation by the government for supposed unfair business practices.
Genre: Foreign Thrillers, Russia, Russian Language Availability: Streaming and DVD

My Perestroika(2010) NR
An intimate look at five longtime friends who grew up shortly before the collapse of the Soviet Union, this documentary sheds light on how Russians have adapted to post-Soviet society and their nation's continually shifting political landscape. Interweaving decades-old home movie footage with captivating tales of contemporary life, director Robin Hessman's enlightening movie illustrates the stark contrast between Moscow then and now.
Genre: Social & Cultural Documentaries, Political Documentaries Availability: DVD availability date unknown

Russia 88Rossiya 88(2008) NR
In this Moscow-set drama based on real-life events, a family conflict turns into a full-blown tragedy when the leader of a skinhead gang discovers that his sister is dating a boy from the Caucasus. Holy hell ensues. The Pavel Bardin-helmed film -- which makes use of real-life interviews and Nazi artifacts and gear -- co-stars Petr Fedorov, Vera Strokova, Kazbek Kibizov, Mikhail Polyakov and Nikolai Machulsky.
Genre: Foreign Dramas, Russia, Russian Language Availability: DVD availability date unknown

Stalker(1979) NR
Based on the Russian sci-fi novel Roadside Picnic, this science fiction milestone from director Andrei Tarkovsky takes you into the Zone, a mysterious, guarded realm containing a mystical room in which occupants' secret dreams come true. Stalker, a man able to lead others to this holy grail, escorts a writer and a scientist through this foreboding territory and confronts several unexpected challenges along the way.
Genre: Foreign Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Russia, Russian Language This movie is: Cerebral, Dark, Mind-bending

Come and SeeIdi i smotri(1985) NR
Director Elem Klimov's drama shows the atrocities of World War II through Soviet eyes. When 13-year-old commoner Florya joins a group of partisans fighting the Nazis in Belorus, he doesn't suspect that he is plunging through the looking glass. Separated from his comrades during a paratroop attack and struck deaf by artillery, Florya wanders a battle-scorched Russian purgatory of forests and man-made slaughter.
Genre: Foreign Action & Adventure, Russia, Foreign Dramas This movie is: Violent, Cerebral, Emotional, Dark, Gritty, Mind-bending

The MirrorZerkalo(1975) NR
In one of his most autobiographical films, Russian filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky (Solaris, Andrei Rublev) crafts a dizzying visual narrative by combining past and present, dreams and reality, and color and black-and-white. The story relies more on emotional ebb and flow than on linear plot points, subtly luring the viewer into the faceless protagonist's world. A richly textured life emerges, one so complex that it may require multiple viewings.
Genre: Foreign Classics, Foreign Classic Dramas, Foreign Art House This movie is: Cerebral, Dark, Mind-bending

Ivan's ChildhoodIvanovo detstvo(1962) NR
Andrei Tarkovsky's debut feature is an extraordinarily moving and powerful story of war and revenge. Determined to avenge his family's death at the hands of the Nazis, 12-year-old Ivan (Kolya Burlyayev) joins a Russian partisan regiment as a scout. He becomes indispensable for his ability to slip inconspicuously through enemy lines, but as his missions become increasingly dangerous, the enemy starts taking notice.
Genre: Foreign Classic Dramas, Russia, Russian Language

Ruslan and Ludmila(1972) NR
When his daughter, the lovely princess Ludmila, is kidnapped by the evil sorcerer Chernomor, Svetozar the Grand Prince of Kiev calls upon every warrior he knows to bring her home. But it's the girl's newly minted husband, the fearless Prince Ruslan, who ultimately risks everything to save his wife. Natalya Petrova, Valeri Kozinets and Vladimir Fyodorov co-star in this epic costume drama based on Alexander Pushkin's poem by the same name.
Genre: Foreign Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Russia, Russian Language

La NoceThe Wedding(2000) NR
This Russian comedy takes place in a small mining town, where a young girl returns after considerable time spent away. The girl had left the drab environs of her village for the excitement and inherent promise of life in the big city of Moscow. While experiencing life in the Russian capital, however, she had a few epiphanies and managed to center herself; now, she returns to find and perhaps rekindle a spark with her first love.
Genre: Foreign Comedies, Russia, Russian Language

Prisoner of the MountainsKavkazskij Plennik(1996) R
When an oddball pair of Russian soldiers are captured and taken prisoner by a Chechen father who hopes to barter the soldiers for the release of his captive son, the two hostages begin to develop an unexpected -- and humorous -- bond of friendship. This film, which is directed and co-written by Sergei Bodrov, was inspired by the Leo Tolstoy novella A Prisoner of the Caucasus. Oleg Menchikov stars as Sacha and Sergei Bodrov Jr. as Vanya.
Genre: Foreign Dramas, Russia, Russian Language This movie is: Emotional, Dark, Understated

The IslandOstrov(2007) NR
Father Anatoli (portrayed by former Russian rock star Pyotr Mamonov) lives a hermitlike existence in a remote Russian Orthodox monastery, where he's visited by people who believe he has the power to heal, see the future and exorcise demons. But Anatoli's odd behavior confuses his fellow monks, who are unaware that he's tortured by a past sin and considers himself an unworthy fraud. Pavel Lungin directed this poignant parable.
Genre: Foreign Art House, Russia, Foreign Dramas This movie is: Cerebral, Dark, Understated
Availability: Streaming and DVD

The AscentVoskhozhdeniye(1977) NR
Acclaimed Soviet film director Larisa Shepitko offers the rigorous and surprisingly spiritual story of two Russian World War II partisans isolated from their comrades deep in the woods, trying desperately to avoid capture by Nazi forces. The tense drama also explores the landscape of the human soul and its capacity for loyalty and betrayal, themes masterfully culminated in the film's final scenes. Boris Plotnikov and Vladimir Gostyukhin star.
Genre: Foreign Art House, Russia, Foreign Dramas This movie is: Dark Availability: DVD

Roads to KoktebelKoktebel(2003) NR
This contemplative drama follows an unemployed alcoholic widower (Igor Csernyevics) and his 11-year-old son (Gleb Puskepalis) as they set off on a meandering road trip to Koktebel, a beach town on the Black Sea. While the father is happy to gradually make their way through the Russian countryside -- trying to bond with his son along the way -- the single-minded boy is eager to reach Koktebel, where he hopes they'll be able to get a fresh start.
Genre: Foreign Dramas, Russia, Russian Language This movie is: Understated

The Vanished EmpireIscheznuvshaya Imperiya(2008) NR
Noted Russian director Karen Shakhnazarov offers this lyrical drama that follows rebellious 1970s-era Soviet university student Sergei (Aleksandr Lyapin), who literally trades his family's intellectual and ideological heritage for black-market loot from the West. But as Sergei loses himself in American clothes, music and ideas, he may also lose his beautiful lover, Lyuda (Lidiya Milyuzina), to his best comrade, Stepan (Yegor Baranovsky).
Genre: Foreign Dramas, Russia, Russian Language This movie is: Romantic

Tulpan(2008) NR
Freshly discharged from the Russian navy, young Asa (Askhat Kuchencherekov) returns to the arid Kazakh steppe to find a bride and become a shepherd. But his plans go awry when Tulpan, the only eligible bachelorette around, rejects him because his ears are too big. What's more, Asa turns out to be a lousy shepherd. Can his persistence win Tulpan's love, the respect of his flock and the life he dreams of? Documentarian Sergei Dvortsevoy directs.
Genre: Foreign Comedies, Foreign Romance, Foreign Regions This movie is: Gritty, Romantic, Understated

Mirror Wars: Reflection OneZerkalnie voyni: Otrazhenie pervoye(2005) NR
Under orders from a sinister terrorist (Malcolm McDowell), a Russian fighter pilot (Valeri Nikolayev) steals a top secret jet from a Moscow air show, planning to use the powerful plane to shoot down Air Force One and kill the U.S. president. Employing real fighter planes instead of conventional computer graphics, this action film features spectacular aerial dogfights. Armand Assante and Rutger Hauer co-star in this Russian box office smash.
Genre: Espionage Thrillers, Action Thrillers

Elegy of the Land(1977) NR
Renowned Russian filmmaker Aleksandr Sokurov explores the emotional and spiritual significance of the land in these two early short films. "Maria" pays homage to an industrious Russian peasant whose ancient methods of growing flax died with her; then, "Last Day of a Rainy Summer" examines the lives of members of a collective farm community in 1978, documenting their daily routines just as their lifestyle is beginning to vanish.
Genre: Russia, Foreign Documentaries, Russian Language

100 Days Before the CommandSto Dnej Do Prikaza(1990) NR
In this provocative examination of life in the Soviet army told through five short vignettes, Russian soldiers cope with issues of survival amid the violence and inhumanity of the military machine. None of the stories have defined beginnings or endings, leaving key elements of the plot to the viewer's imagination and lending each a surreal quality. Armen Dzhigarkhanyan and Vladimir Zamansky star in this controversial film from director Hussein Erkenov.
Genre: Foreign Gay & Lesbian, Foreign Dramas, Russian Language This movie is: Cerebral, Dark, Understated

Little VeraMalenkaya Vera(1988) NR
Vasili Pichul directs this Russian drama about a willful teen, Vera (Natalya Negoda), who enters a risky relationship with handsome and rebellious Sergei (Andrei Sokolov). When her disapproving parents intervene, Vera not only refuses to break up with Sergei, but he moves into their dysfunctional home and winds up going toe-to-toe with her alcoholic father. Ultimately, Vera must decide where her loyalties lie.
Genre: Foreign Dramas, Foreign Romance, Russia This movie is: Dark, Gritty, Romantic

The Diamond ArmBrilliantovaya ruka(1968) NR
From renowned Russian director Leonid Gaidai comes this witty farce -- based on a story he read in the newspaper -- about a criminal gang that smuggles diamonds and rare coins inside a plaster arm cast. When genial Semyon Gorbunkov (Yuri Nikulin) embarks on a getaway cruise, he becomes the unwitting pawn of the baddies, who mistake him for their cohort. After realizing their error, the crooks set out to recover their loot by any means necessary.
Genre: Russian Language, Russia, Foreign Comedies

House of FoolsDom Durakov(2002) R
Andrey Konchalovskiy directs this drama based on a true story about the patients of a Russian psychiatric asylum who become involved in the Chechen War after their doctors, nurses and attendants abandon them. Amid the turmoil, a young woman named Zhanna (Yuliya Vysotskaya) falls in love with a Chechen soldier. Singer Bryan Adams appears to Zhanna as a hallucination, singing his hit "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?"
Genre: Foreign Dramas, Russia, Russian Language This movie is: Gritty, Romantic

Destiny of a ManSudba Cheloveka(1959) NR
Sergei Bondarchuk directs and stars in this gripping drama about Andrei Sokolov, a Russian who endures the atrocities of World War II and eventually finds hope by befriending a young boy. When his wife and daughter are killed during a Nazi attack on his village, and his own spirit is crushed by concentration camp imprisonment, Sokolov joins the Soviet army as it descends upon Berlin. There, despite all odds, an orphan helps him start anew.
Genre: Foreign Classic Dramas, Russia, Russian Language

PassionsUvlecheniya(1994) NR
This Russian film, directed by Kira Muratova, charts two young women's bittersweet search for passion. Lilia and Violetta enter the world of horse racing for the love of the game, and while there, they meet jockeys who are fascinated with them. What takes precedence -- love or sports? They'll soon find out.
Genre: Foreign Dramas, Russia, Russian Language

Golden HornsZolotye Roga(1972) NR
One of the most popular Russian fairy tales is adapted by filmmaker Alexander Row, and the result is a bewitching tale that's fun for the whole family. A witch named Baba Yaga kidnaps two little girls and casts a spell on them, turning the siblings into beautiful does. Unfazed, their mother sets out on a quest to break the spell, enlisting such helpful volunteers as the Deer with the Golden Horns.
Genre: Foreign Children & Family, Russia, Russian Language
This movie is: Family-friendly

The Captivating Star of Happiness(1975) NR
This epic drama tells the story of the rebel military men who were sent to perform hard labor in Siberia as punishment for their actions during the failed 1825 Decembrist uprising in Russia, many of whom were joined by their wives. Used to a comfortable lifestyle, these formerly wealthy Russians struggle to sacrifice for their families and their principles as they adjust to their challenging new circumstances.
Genre: Foreign Dramas, Russian Language, Russia
This movie is: Exciting, Romantic

Through Fire, Water and ... Brass PipesOgon, voda i... mednye truby(1968) NR
One day, Vasya (Aleksei Katyshev) journeys into the forest to meet his beloved Alyonushka (Natalya Sedykh), only to have her forcibly whisked away by the wretched Kashchej (Georgi Millyar). To save her, Vasya must face a number of fabulous, archetypal tests. Aleksandr Rou directs this whimsical fairy-tale film based on the old Russian proverb that to pass through fire, water and brass pipes is to become a stronger and wiser person.
Genre: Foreign Children & Family, Foreign Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Russia This movie is: Family-friendly

The Irony of Fate, or "Enjoy Your Bath"Ironiya sudby, ili S lyogkim parom!(1975) NR
In Moscow on New Year's Eve, four friends celebrate at the local bathhouse. The vodka flows as the men toast Yevgeny's (Andrei Myagkov) engagement. Later, amidst their boozy haze, they put him on a plane to Leningrad. After the plane lands, poor Yevgeny stumbles into what he thinks is his own home -- only to wind up being accused of adultery. Eldar Ryazanov directs and co-writes this classic Russian comedy.
Genre: Foreign Comedies, Russia, Russian Language This movie is: Romantic, Witty

Ilya Muromets(1956) NR
Director Alexander Ptushko's sweeping epic, which reimagines the battles that the heroic Ilya Muromets fought to protect Russia from a greedy marauder and his gargantuan army, has long been a favorite of fans of Russian cinema. Watch the majesty unfold as Ilya (Boris Andreyev) encounters a thief with the surprisingly kind name of Nightingale, a serpentine monster and other foes. Extras include a documentary featuring Ptushko, photos and more.
Genre: Epics, Foreign Action & Adventure, Russia

The New Adventures of the Elusive AvengersNovye Priklyucheniya Neulovimykh(1968) NR
Nothing will stop a daring band of teenagers from retrieving a top secret map in this Russian spy comedy. The Elusive Avengers are back in action, and this time the fearsome foursome must distract the enemy in order to sneak into Counterintelligence Headquarters, crack open the chief's safe, steal a classified map and make it out safely before they're discovered. Viktor Kosykh, Mikhail Metelkin, Vasiliy Vasilyev and Valentina Kurdyukova star.
Genre: Foreign Classics, Russian Language, Foreign Comedies This movie is: Exciting

Mimino(1977) PG
A simple country boy experiences life in the big city in this award-winning Russian comedy. Hoping to get his international airline pilot license, Soviet Georgian helicopter pilot Mimino (Vakhtang Kikabidze) leaves his village and heads to Moscow. Once there, he meets Suren (Frunzik Mkrtchyan), an Armenian. Despite the animosity between their countries, Mimino and Suren revel in many adventures and do their best to annoy uptight city folk.
Genre: Foreign Comedies, Russia, Russian Language

And in the Morning They Woke Up(2003) NR
Sergey Nikonenko directs this charming comedy inspired by three short stories ("The Insult," "At Night in the Boiler Room" and "Greetings to the Grey One") and an unfinished book by Russian writer, actor and filmmaker Vasily Shukshin. The character study follows the occupants of a drunk tank, who, after awakening to find themselves temporarily incarcerated, proceed to recount the events that led them to their present situation.
Genre: Russian Language, Foreign Comedies, Russia

Professor Dowell's TestamentZaveshchaniye professora Douelya(1984) NR
Based on Aleksandr Belyayev's novel, Professor Dowell's Head, this Russian sci-fi flick tells the story of a prominent scientist who's spent years trying to resurrect the dead. When Professor Dowell dies in a car crash, his colleagues and his son try to come to terms with their loss, as the local cops investigate what may not have been an accident. But everything changes when it appears that Dowell -- or at least his head -- is still alive.
Genre: Foreign Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Russia, Russian Language

Several Days from the Life of I.I.Oblomov(1979) NR
Content to spend his time lounging on a comfortable sofa and getting lost in his thoughts, 19th century nobleman Ilya Ilyich Oblomov allows the rest of his life to slip idly by -- and with it, the love of the beautiful Olga, who instead sets her sights on his best friend, Stoltz. Oleg Tabakov, Yuri Bogatyryov, Andrei Popov and Yelena Solovey co-star in this epic Russian drama, based on the novel Oblomov by Ivan Goncharov.
Genre: Foreign Dramas

Moscow Elegy(1987) NR
Interweaving clips from Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky's movies with commentary on the political circumstances that were reshaping his homeland, filmmaker Aleksandr Sokurov trains an admiring lens on his cinematic guru in this moving documentary. Sokurov chronicles Tarkovsky's battle for personal expression amid an artistically oppressive atmosphere that led to the visionary director's self-exile in Western Europe.
Genre: Foreign Documentaries, Russia, Russian Language

211: Anna(2009) NR
Witness journalist Anna Politkovskaya's austere approach to covering stories such as the Chechen War and Beslan school hostage crisis. Politkovskaya's 2006 assassination earned her place no. 211 on the Russian Union of Journalists record of members killed in Russia since 1991, but her highly lauded work lives on in this documentary that features interviews with her children, spouse and newspaper colleagues.
Genre: Foreign Documentaries, Russian Language This movie is: Inspiring

Newsmakers(2008) NR
When a news camera catches the Moscow police blowing a major bust, the public responds with outrage. To regain the community's trust, the police force creates a reality TV show that tracks their attempts to apprehend the gang that humiliated them. An update of the Hong Kong action film Breaking News, this Russian crime thriller stars Andrei Merzlikin, Yevgeni Tsyganov, Mariya Mashkova and Maksim Konovalov.
Genre: Foreign Thrillers, Russia, Russian Language

The FlyMukha(2008) NR
Ladies' man Fyodor (Aleksei Kravchenko) is suddenly thrust into the life of the 16-year-old daughter he never knew he had when the girl's mother dies. But young Vera (Alexandra Tyuftey) -- who faces jail time for burning down the mayor's house –- proves to be quite a handful. An uneasy bond develops between father and rebellious daughter in this hearty Russian drama, winner of the top prize at the 2008 Shanghai International Film Festival.
Genre: Foreign Dramas, Russia, Russian Language Availability: DVD availability date unknown

Tale in the DarknessSkazka Pro Temnotu(2009) NR
While the rest of the residents of the seaside city in which Angelina lives seem content to stroll the boulevards flirting with members of the opposite sex, Angelina needs more -- she needs purpose, and she needs love. Both points are driven home by one of the troubled kids she works with when he tells her how lonely, dull and useless she is. With the boy's words ringing in her head, Angelina sets out to make some changes in this Russian drama.
Genre: Foreign Dramas, Russia, Russian Language

Buben, Baraban(2009) NR
Impoverished Russian librarian Katya (Natalya Negoda) has little going for her except the small profit she makes quietly selling her library's books on the black market -- until the day she meets an upstanding military man who returns her affections. But when Katya's new lover threatens to leave over her illegal dealings, she discovers that he has secrets of his own. This drama from director Aleksei Mizgiryov also stars Dmitri Kulichkov.
Genre: Foreign Dramas, Russian Language, Russia

Fat Stupid Rabbit(2007) NR
Tired of playing Rabbit at a children's theater for a decade, middle-aged actor Arcady (Alexei Maklakov) begins inserting Shakespearean speeches into his performances. Though the director threatens to fire him, he finds a supporter in the actress (Sonya Oleynik) playing Mushroom. And when a sausage shop owner sponsors a new play, Arcady gets the lead -- but he may have to fight to play it his way in this Russian dramedy.
Genre: Foreign Comedies, Foreign Dramas, Russia

Wolfy Volchok(2009) NR
This poignant drama follows the tumultuous relationship between a young Russian girl (Polina Pluchek) and her largely absent and wildly promiscuous mother. As the two seesaw between love and abuse, they move toward a terrible confrontation. Vassily Sigarev makes his directorial debut with this film that he loosely based on the real-life experiences of actress Yana Troyanova, who portrays the girl's troubled mother.
Genre: Foreign Dramas, Russia, Russian Language