Yanina Sokolovskaya

The film is about a generation of brave and beautiful people who did not see the destruction of the revolution and the chaos of the civil war, who dreamed of building a new life in which there would be no place for death, but only incredible love that opens the way for them to great achievements and discoveries. About exploits and glory, betrayal and loyalty of those who were heroes in heaven and on earth. About the time of immense trials that fell on their short but bright lives. About a woman who was the dream and true love of the Soviet Union.

Exploring the creative agency of backstage professionals at one of Moscow’s iconic stages, the RAMT. Across four chapters, this work probes the boundaries of artistic expression: where does the technician’s own creativity begin?

A story about Marina and her problematic life after divorce.

The musical follows events taking place at the Moscow International Film Festival, at the beginning of Perestroika. The plot focuses on Nikolay Vasiliev one of the many Interpreters hired to work at the festival by the imposing Margo Altshuller (who is in charge of all the interpreters). While working Nikolay meets and falls in love with a young and very attractive interpreter Marina Almazova. As hundreds of foreign guests arrive in Moscow, the KGB plots to discredit Hollywood star Richard Dirk. The KGB appoints Valya Kashina, to go undercover as a personal interpreter for Dirk. What follows is intrigue, romance, confusion and misunderstandings, all making for an unforgettable Moscow International Film Festival.

A group of soldiers is stuck on the Russian-Chechen border near the field which locals call dead.

In a run-down translation bureau, an Odesian, Borya, accidentally meets a translator, Toma. And he can't believe his own eyes - Toma looks like two drops of water like the actress Uma Thurman. Bori instantly gets a brilliant idea: if Toma dresses up and teaches her decent manners, no one will distinguish her from a movie star. And for a meeting with the real Uma Thurman, the nouveau riche will pay dearly....