Pavel Akimkin

18 directors, 18 novels, 18 short stories about Moscow...

About one of the most famous composers of the 20th century, Dmitriy Dmitrievich Shostakovich.

The film follows two student cinematographers who, as the war approaches Moscow, refuse to be evacuated and instead volunteer to be front-line cameramen capturing the horrors of war and heroism of the soviet soldiers. At the same time, we witness another storyline taking place in the US. After the premiere screening of the already completed documentary “Moscow Strikes Back”, one of the members of the Academy Awards selection committee is trying to persuade his fellow colleagues to establish a new category of Best Documentary in the upcoming Oscars event.

Four best friends. They've been to war, they've seen life, but they are still passionate, young and willing to serve their country. They found their place at OMON - Russian Special Police Squad. They can count only on each other, and their real family is themselves. After working hours they become simple guys with ordinary dreams like family and comfort. But life changes when once in a night club the friends incidentally get in a fight with the local mafia. It turns out that they have no fear and they are ready to stand for each other whatever happens.

There was a scandal in a quiet school near Moscow. During an online lesson about Brodsky's poetry, Dick Pic began to flash on the screens of the students. Conservative headmistress Laima Olegovna, shocked by what happened, is trying to find out the name of the bully who showed an indecent photo. But this is not all the trouble: the headmistress's personal life was destroyed after she found the nudes of an unknown woman in her husband's phone. And then there's the illegal sale of fast food on school grounds, and the sudden arrival of the city administration. The reputation of Lima and the educational institution is under threat, and the search for the author of deepika risks turning into a failure.

The main character is surgeon Andrey. He went from a young doctor to a professional. It fell to his lot to overcome the monstrous realities of Russian reality: working in the absence of medicines and equipment, when you can only rely on intuition. His life is a daily feat of saving human lives in inhumane conditions. However, he does not consider his life to be a feat: he just does his job.…