(2022)

In a small village near the Moldova and Romanian border, a complacent police chief named Ilie (Iulian Postelnicu) toes the line with his daily duties while turning a blind eye to the low-level contraband carried out by the town's powerful elite. But after the mysterious death of a local resident is swept under the rug by Mayor Constantine (Vasile Muraru) and The Priest (Daniel Busuioc), Ilie reluctantly springs into action, facing off against a deeply corroded and corrupt system of justice.

By decoding ancient hieroglyphic texts, Jean-François Champollion gave voice to an enigmatic civilization, but behind his legendary feat is a mysterious brother who made it possible.

Between 1931 and 1933, 4 million Ukrainians were to die of hunger. This famine was not preceded by any cataclysmic weather event, nor by a war.

Misery and poverty can be alleviated if knowledge and science find their place in society. Nashinavayan, a special school for deaf people in Afghanistan, is a great example of how such problems can be solved. The Nashinavayan school students can’t speak or hear, but don't see themselves as disabled. In fact, they try to lead lives as full as possible. In every lesson, students think of ways to end poverty and make Afghanistan a successful and prosperous country. How do these courageous and talented young people live and what do they aspire to accomplish?

Andrey, a pilot at the Orlovka airfield in the Tver region, once found a hungry bear cub right on the runway. He and his friends called him Mansur. When the animal was small, it was fun and easy to keep him, but adult bears need a lot of space and up to 20 kg of food per day. It was too late to return Mansur to the wild, and the attempt to place the bear in a reserve almost turned tragic - Mansur ended up in the hands of poachers. When Andrey found out about this and released him, he decided to take care of Mansur himself. How hard can it be to meet the bear’s demands?

«Everything Russian is rejected and assaulted, speak as little Russian in public as possible», say Russian people living abroad. Many of them have recently been confronted with verbal assaults, rudeness and even physical threats during the recent wave of Russophobia. European highways now resemble 'roads of fury' for Russian truckers and motorists as vehicles with Russian number plates have become targets. Students become victims of Russophobia, too, as a number of European universities make it clear Russians are no longer welcome. However, there are people in the European community who don’t share in the common sentiment, but their voices are simply not heard. For now, many Russians living in Europe, Israel, and the USA see leaving as the only way out.

Every year, about 3000 people leave Moldova, one of the poorest countries in Europe. Inflation is off the charts, while wages and pensions aren’t keeping up. At the same time, Moldovans are at a crossroads over where their common national identity should lie. While some eye closer relations with the EU and even unification with Romania, others prefer their absolute independence.

The Perfect Story offers a riveting, intimate look at the ethical and moral challenges sparked by the relationship between a foreign correspondent and a young Somali refugee. By revealing the boundaries of journalism and filmmaking, the film questions what stories are told, why, and who gets to tell them.

Comedian and reluctant online hit, Eleanor Morton presents a brand-new surreal and offbeat stand-up show about goals, trying and failing.