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Duty bound
Eduard Sharafiev had a difficult childhood, but he managed to overcome all challenges. He pursued his education, started a family, and became a deputy in the State Council of Tatarstan. Today, he commands the ‘Saint George’ brigade. He...
Oct 9, 2026 10:56
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Duty bound
Eduard Sharafiev had a difficult childhood, but he managed to overcome all challenges. He pursued his education, started a family, and became a deputy in the State Council of Tatarstan. Today, he commands the ‘Saint George’ brigade. He...
Oct 9, 2026 10:56
Lebanon. The Yellow Line
In southern Lebanon, every morning begins with the same question: Is it safe enough to go to work? Ali, who runs a small construction company, checks the news before heading out. Will his crew make it to the building site today – or will they...
Oct 5, 2026 08:31
Cheran vs. Cartels
Ten unarmed women stand in the path of a lorry carrying illegally logged timber. In 2011, their act sparked the uprising in Cheran – a Mexican town where a drug cartel had spent years destroying the forests and terrorizing local residents....
Oct 1, 2026 09:01
I’m Your Robot
Not long ago, humanoid robots clumsily walked and struggled to maintain their balance. Today, they perform Kung fu, play chess, and are learning to work in factories. Robotics is advancing particularly rapidly in China. This film explores how far...
Sep 28, 2026 12:05
Take a punch! With Nikolay Valuev
SMO veterans are returning to civilian life: spending time with loved ones, taking part in sports and supporting others who need help. Nikolay Valuev travels to Tyumen, where he meets Hero of Russia Rustam Saifullin and combat engineer and machine...
Sep 24, 2026 09:36
Sasha Meets Russia: St. Petersburg: Peter’s Impossible Dream
St. Petersburg was born from Peter the Great’s vision of giving Russia access to the sea, and grew into a symbol of a new and powerful nation. Sasha, an American with Russian roots, arrives in the city on the Neva to experience its character...
Sep 21, 2026 11:39
Ecuador: Invisible War
An investigative film about how the US spent years using the war on drugs as cover for maintaining a military presence in Ecuador. After the American base in Manta closed, Ecuador remained free of foreign military bases for 16 years. But under...
Sep 17, 2026 07:58
No statute of limitations. Ozarichi
The Ozarichi death camp in the Polesye swamps marked the first time in history that the Nazis employed biological warfare, epidemic typhus, on a mass scale. They used 50,000 women, children, and elderly civilians as a human shield to block the...
Sep 11, 2026 05:57
Wild Ride: World Nomad Games
In 2026, Kyrgyzstan hosted the sixth World Nomad Games. Participants from more than 100 countries competed in dozens of traditional disciplines. What are now spectacular international competitions once formed part of the everyday life of nomadic...
Sep 10, 2026 07:52