Darya Khrenova

Depth Hunters

Descent into a cave is about overcoming obstacles, the manifestation of true character and willpower. Our heroes rush to overcome difficulties voluntarily. This is the only way that world discoveries occur. This is exactly what happened with the team of Demidov. Pavel Demidov and his team of Moscow extreme cavers were discoverers of the deepest secrets of the planet. They set a new world record: the Veryovkin cave in Abkhazia, conquered by them, turned out to be the deepest cave on the planet. Each time, researchers are not sure if they will able to come back.

The Borovsk Effect

The name of Vladimir Ovchinnikov has become widely known in Russia over the last decade - particularly this period of time the street artist has lived in a town that seemed to bewitch him. The town of Borovsk is a strange place, which has been an island of memory for all innocent victims since the XIV century. Boyarynya Morozova died here, Archpriest Avvakum was also imprisoned here and numerous victims of political repression were shot here. Here Ovchinnikov suddenly began to paint on the walls of houses - contrary to the indignation of the authorities: the "naive" graffiti artist is not 19, but 80 years old. Real passions began to flare up in the town in 2015, when Vladimir Ovchinnikov painted on one of the fences his first "memorial to the victims of political repressions"…

I’ve believed, I believe

Full-length documentary about the singers of the Cossack song ensemble Krugolet who are the only stars of the Siberian town of Dalnerechensk situated on the extreme border of China

Pavlensky. Life Naked

Pavlensky/Pawlenski, artist and activist, is leading the way in forging social change in Russia. Through an multiple courageous performances, he acts as society's conscience in the face of an increasingly totalitarian state. From lying naked in a coil of barbed wire, to nailing his scrotum to the floor of Red Square, his acts of defiance aim to spark debate and catalyse reform. This documentary follows his mission to challenge the state.