Evgeniya Tirdatova

At the end of the 70s, a boy Mishka, abandoned by his mother and stepfather, lives in a provincial Soviet town. Curious, bold and angry. With his bluntness and fearless naivete, he conquers the local gangster John, and with the help of his patron begins to act in local taverns, finally leaving a dysfunctional family.

The documentary "Master" is dedicated to one of the most prominent figures in the history of Russian cinema—the brilliant film scholar, Chairman of the Russian State Cinematography Committee, professor at VGIK, and longtime president of the Window to Europe film festival—Armen Nikolaevich Medvedev. The film's central focus is the 1990s, a turning point for the country and a pivotal moment in Medvedev's career. Separate chapters are devoted to VGIK and the Vyborg Film Festival, the film's subject's beloved creative outlets. The film draws on the recollections of colleagues, friends, and students, who speak with sincere warmth and gratitude about the master's role in their lives and the life of Russian cinema.

The film tells the story of the regular visits that the legendary Russian ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev made to Turkey between 1980 and 1990.

Theater Institute. Author of the docudrama “rudolf nureyev. island of his dreams” (2017), which won the grand prix of the “window to europe” festival and the special prize of the russian guild of film critics. director and scpiptwriter of “turbulence zone” (2009), “mamai’s burial mound. memories of generations” (2014, doc.), “the name of rokossovsky” (2015, doc.), “just sergey” (2018, doc.), “vera” (2022, doc.), “legendary cinemas of the world. house of cinema” (2024, doc.).

At the end of the 70s, a boy Mishka, abandoned by his mother and stepfather, lives in a provincial Soviet town. Curious, bold and angry. With his bluntness and fearless naivete, he conquers the local gangster John, and with the help of his patron begins to act in local taverns, finally leaving a dysfunctional family.

The documentary "Master" is dedicated to one of the most prominent figures in the history of Russian cinema—the brilliant film scholar, Chairman of the Russian State Cinematography Committee, professor at VGIK, and longtime president of the Window to Europe film festival—Armen Nikolaevich Medvedev. The film's central focus is the 1990s, a turning point for the country and a pivotal moment in Medvedev's career. Separate chapters are devoted to VGIK and the Vyborg Film Festival, the film's subject's beloved creative outlets. The film draws on the recollections of colleagues, friends, and students, who speak with sincere warmth and gratitude about the master's role in their lives and the life of Russian cinema.

The film tells the story of the regular visits that the legendary Russian ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev made to Turkey between 1980 and 1990.

The film tells the story of the regular visits that the legendary Russian ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev made to Turkey between 1980 and 1990.

The film tells the story of the regular visits that the legendary Russian ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev made to Turkey between 1980 and 1990.

Theater Institute. Author of the docudrama “rudolf nureyev. island of his dreams” (2017), which won the grand prix of the “window to europe” festival and the special prize of the russian guild of film critics. director and scpiptwriter of “turbulence zone” (2009), “mamai’s burial mound. memories of generations” (2014, doc.), “the name of rokossovsky” (2015, doc.), “just sergey” (2018, doc.), “vera” (2022, doc.), “legendary cinemas of the world. house of cinema” (2024, doc.).

Theater Institute. Author of the docudrama “rudolf nureyev. island of his dreams” (2017), which won the grand prix of the “window to europe” festival and the special prize of the russian guild of film critics. director and scpiptwriter of “turbulence zone” (2009), “mamai’s burial mound. memories of generations” (2014, doc.), “the name of rokossovsky” (2015, doc.), “just sergey” (2018, doc.), “vera” (2022, doc.), “legendary cinemas of the world. house of cinema” (2024, doc.).

Theater Institute. Author of the docudrama “rudolf nureyev. island of his dreams” (2017), which won the grand prix of the “window to europe” festival and the special prize of the russian guild of film critics. director and scpiptwriter of “turbulence zone” (2009), “mamai’s burial mound. memories of generations” (2014, doc.), “the name of rokossovsky” (2015, doc.), “just sergey” (2018, doc.), “vera” (2022, doc.), “legendary cinemas of the world. house of cinema” (2024, doc.).