These videos were made from 16mm and 35mm Soviet films and are no longer shown or available in the former USSR. Some of this footage has been purposely destroyed by the present regime. Many are archival material.
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| New: YOU CAN'T LIVE LIKE
THAT A devastating expose of present conditions in Russia - with murder, rape, robbery and extreme poverty where young people get caught and jailed. Although the producer tries to blame the situation on the Communists, nevertheless this is a shocking expose of present day Russia |
$15 |
| New: AT HOME This film shows the situation after the October Revolution and the fight against bandits and White Guards. Lenin's Cheka is entrusted to deliver gold to Moscow in order to pay for goods needed from the West. The gold is robbed from the train and the Bolshevik guards are murdered since there was a hidden enemy inside the CHEKA. The one dedicated Bolshevik hero goes through tremendous efforts to get the gold and deliver it as Lenin and the Bolsheviks requested. The friends that helped the revolution now together fight the counter-revolution. Excellent film, makes you cry and admire the heroic deeds. English subtitles. |
$25 |
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New: NORTH KOREAN ARMY SONG AND
DANCE ENSEMBLE |
$15 |
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New: THEY CALLED HIM ROBERT |
$15 |
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New: THEY WERE RED ARMY COMRADES: During the civil war in 1920 The White Guards were in control of Crimea and centered in the well fortified fort. The new Red Army assigned two men to fly, to photograph the fortifications. The plane crashes, they are captured by the White Cossacks, they escape and join the regular Red Army. English subtitles. |
b/w $25 |
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New: THE AMPHIBIAN MAN: This is an excellent film of a fairy tale, where the Sea Devil comes and saves a maiden in the sea, then falls in love with the maiden he saved. The scenery of sailing ships is beautiful. English subtitles. |
$15 |
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New: TALE OF TIME LOST: A children's fairy tale which teaches the young children not to waste time. in life. It uses a talking dog and cartoon characters. Very funny and enjoyable. English subtitles. |
$15 |
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New: INTERVENTION – MUSICAL THEATRE: This is a satire of the life in Czarist time. Political satire at its best, meant to show the immorality of Czarist period. English subtitles. |
$15 |
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New: REPUBLIC SHKID: A very graphic film about the situation in 1922 when there were 4 million streets kids as a result of the civil war; how the Party and State tried to bring them into life and to think and build socialism. The problems of discipline in the orphanage, ruffian behavior and the time it took to make them Pioneers and taking part in the May Day celebrations. English subtitles. |
$25 |
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New: RUSLAN AND LlUDMILA: This film is based on the work of Pushkin and shows the heroic days of the past in Russian history, plus the life and death struggles with the invading Hordes. You'll see customs, wedding ceremony, pageantry and witchcraft. English subtitles. |
$25 |
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New: DANGEROUS TOUR: The theatre artists in the Odessa Theatre are the underground Bolsheviks who were helping the party in distributing leaflets and other propaganda materials under the very noses of the Czarist police and secret agents. Wonderful performances on the stage by these underground Bolsheviks. English subtitles. |
$25 |
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New: PEOPLE'S FESTIVAL OF VICTORY: MAY 9, 2004: Documentary video that shows the Festival organized by Viktor Anpilov and Trudovaya Rossia, where Great Patriotic War Veterans gather under Red banners to sing the war songs and to promote what the Soviet Union and Socialism meant. Excellent to see all these veterans full of life and dedication. |
$15 |
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New: THE DIAMOND ARM: The film is about the stolen diamonds and the intrigue the crooks took to rob the Soviet state. Shows the operation of how they are caught. Real life episodes. English subtitles. |
$15 |
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New: THE MEETING PLACE CAN'T BE CHANGED: This film is based on the novel of A. and G. Vanier "The Era of Charity." After the Great Patriotic War, Moscow is disturbed by many impudent robberies and murders. The criminal investigators are struggling against this gang named "Black Cat". It's a tension drama and has reconstructed the postwar atmosphere of Moscow. English subtitles. |
$25 |
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New: FATE OF A MAN: This feature film on our video was filmed in 1959 and shows the story of a soldier and his hardships in fighting the German fascists being sent from concentration camp to concentration camp in Germany, Poland and France. His escape from the fascists, his capture, his plan of becoming a chauffer for German Major whom he subdues, captures secret documents and gives them to-the Red Army Command. He returns home to find all his family killed, including his son who is a Captain in the Red Army. Alone, he finds an orphan boy and tells him that he's his father and they go away to a new life. It's a tear-jerker. English subtitles. |
b/w $25 |
| KARL MARX Well-done documentary that depicts the life, work and historical influence of Marxism on the world. |
30 Min. b&w $15 |
| V.I. LENIN Film depicts V.I. Lenin, the great revolutionary, and the impact he had on the world. |
30 Min. b&w $15 |
| FEBRUARY 1917 The revolution of 1917 that deposed the Tsar. Archival footage showing Lenin. Complete history. In English. |
2 ½ Hrs. b&w $20 |
| CHRONICLE OF OCTOBER 1917 Showing events leading to the 1917 October Revolution. Archival films and places shown then and now. |
30 Min. b&w $15 |
| MARX-ENGELS ANNIVERSARY Brazil Friendship Society holds a celebration of this occasion. In Portuguese. |
40 Min. c $15 |
| DZERZINSKI Lenin appointed him as the chief of the CHEKA to fight the spies and internal enemies. |
30 Min. b&w $20 |
| LENINGRAD - CRADLE OF THE REVOLUTION A review of 1917 and the siege of Leningrad in World War II to the present day. |
20 Min. b&w/c $15 |
| New: DAURIA Civil War in Siberia after 1917 where Cossacks were fighting the Red Bolsheviks. In Russian, English subtitles |
90 Min. $15 |
| New: VOLGA, VOLGA A musical comedy about the beginning of the building of socialism and the struggle against bureaucracy. |
60 Min. b/w $15 |
| THE RISE OF FASCISM Archival footage of German fascism from 1930. Mein Kampf, Western plans, exposé of intrigues. In Russian. |
90 Min. b&w $20 |
| ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE OF NAZI GERMANY This eye-opener was filmed by the Nazis themselves. In German |
35 Min. b&w $15 |
| REMEMBER YOUR NAME A feature film about the war experiences and the class struggles under Socialism. In Russian with English subtitles. |
120 Min. b&w $20 |
| SOVIETS ENTER ESTONIA, 1939 Soviet Estonia welcomes Soviet troops. The video also shows Estonia after 1945 |
60 Min. b&w $15 |
| 900 DAYS The siege of Leningrad will go down in history as the greatest human struggle for survival. |
50 Min. b&w $20 |
| HERO CITIES - CITIES OF HEROES Moscow, Leningrad, Kiev, Odessa and all others that went through World War II. |
20 Min. c $15 |
| BABI YAR The Babi Yar massacre near Kiev is shown with actual footage captured from the Germans, plus live witnesses. |
30 Min. b&w $15 |
| MINSK The Byelorussian capital and its people fighting against Nazis and for liberation. Partisan warfare is shown. |
50 Min. b&w/c $15 |
| LIBERATION OF BYELORUSSIA When German fascists occupied Minsk the partisan struggles began. |
30 Min. b&w $15 |
| SPRING OF VICTORY The European battles for Budapest, Austria and capture of the Berlin Reichstag. |
30 Min. b&w $15 |
| FALL OF BERLIN The Red Army fighting for the liberation of Berlin. Filmed by war correspondents. Must see. In Russian. |
60 Min. b&w $20 |
| VICTORY PARADE - 1945 Red Square saw the Red Army march in review with Soviet leaders on the Lenin Mausoleum. In Russian. |
80 Min. b&w $20 |
| New: BALLAD OF A SOLDIER
(1959) Dramatic heroic film showing Soviet courage against the Nazis. English subtitles. |
120 Min. b/w $15 |
| New: ATY BATY - SOLDIERS
MARCHED Sons talk about their fathers in the Great Patriotic War. Heroism, battles scenes. English subtitles. |
120 Min. $15 |
| New: NEVER AGAIN Canadian documentary called The Eastern Front. Very good reportage about the Soviet struggle against fascism. |
90 Min. b/w $15 |
| MARSHAL ZHUKOV Film was produced in 1984 and shows his life and achievements. In Russian. |
90 Min. b&w $20 |
| MANCHURIA 1945 Original footage of the liberation of Manchuria from Japanese Imperialism by the Red Army. |
30 Min. b&w $15 |
| REMEMBER YOUR NAME Feature film about a mother and child separated in the Auschwitz, Poland. |
90 Min. b&w $25 |
| SECRET LIVES OF THE TRAITOR KING King Edward VIII of England shown with his ties to Hitler and called a traitor by the BBC. |
110 Min. b&w $22 |
| FUNERAL OF STALIN Archival footage of the funeral and the sorrow, thousands of mourners and world leaders and procession. In Russian. |
2 Hrs. b&w $25 |
| STRATEGY OF ACCELERATION 1986 XXVI Congress and the decision to bring in perestroika. The beginning of the destruction. |
40 Min. c $20 |
| RUSSIA SECRETS Award-winning video of the carnage of the attack against the White House, Moscow 1993. In Russian. |
120 Min. c $25 |
| 5 YEARS AFTER THE 1993 DEFEAT Discussions by experts of the counterrevolution of 1993.Video shows May Day, Nov. 7th - Moscow. In Russian. |
60 Min. c $15 |
| NOVEMBER 7, 1995 Soviets march in Moscow and demonstrate with police harassment. In Russian |
50 Min. c $15 |
| VICTOR ANPILOV A demonstration in November, 1995 plus speakers at a meeting of chemical workers. In Russian. |
40 Min. c $15 |
| WHAT SUNK THE KURSK SUBMARINE? A BBC TV documentary that throws light on this tragedy. |
40 Min. c $15 |
| VOICES FROM RUSSIA See the massive May Day and November 7th demonstrations in Moscow in 1998. |
40 Min. c $20 |
| PEACE FOR EUROPE A short history of Europe as related to wars and peace policies. The present struggle for power. |
30 Min. b&w/c $15 |
| New: GENTLEMEN OF FORTUNE Comedy of modern life in Moscow - mad scientist experimenting. English subtitles. |
90 Min. $15 |
| New: IRONY OF FAITH Comedy in Moscow-Leningrad. Apartments look-alike, groom finds himself in a city while drunk. Funny. English subtitles. |
90 Min. $15 |
| HORIZONS OF COOPERATION Film depicts the industrial cooperation between socialist countries. |
20 Min. c $15 |
| YOUTH FESTIVAL - BULGARIA In 1968 the WFDY met for a Youth Festival in Sofia with 125 countries represented. |
30 Min. c $15 |
| HELLO XII FESTIVAL OF YOUTH Gathering of youths from all countries of the world in 1985. |
30 Min. $15 |
| APRIL REVOLUTION The 1979 events in Afghanistan are shown and explained. See the truth about these events. |
44 Min. c $15 |
| NIGHT OVER CHILE Docudrama expose of USA-backed dictator Pinochet, the American fascist puppet on a string |
60 Min. c $15 |
| U.S. INVASION OF PANAMA The US invaded Panama in 1989. An exposé, archival footage, genocide, history of how the US grabbed Panama. |
60 Min. c $15 |
| CUBA AGAINST THE ODDS An anti-blockade film, showing footage of Castro coming to power and the daily life of the Cuban people. |
30 Min. b&w $15 |
| FIDEL RETURNS TO HARLEM Fidel Castro, after visiting the UN, makes a trip to Harlem, NY, to a rousing welcome. |
30 Min. c $15 |
| New: ZIONISM STREET The Zionist actions toward their Arab neighbors since the formation of Israel. |
30 Min. b/w $15 |
| PAYING THE PRICE The killing of the children of Iraq in the US Desert Storm attack. |
90 Min. c $20 |
| CHEM TRAILS What are Chem Trails? Who is responsible for their appearance? |
30 Min. c $15 |
| THERE IS NO INFINITE DEATH The chemical warfare stockpiling being prepared by the USA. In-depth exposé. |
30 Min. c $15 |
| New: THE DAMNED OF KOSOVO Expose of massacre of Serbians by Albanians. Devastation and genocide. English voice-over. |
120 Min. b/w $15 |
| OUTLAW WAR IN KOSOVO This footage in English shows the struggle in Yugoslavia by the Serbs against imperialist intervention. |
40 Min c $15 |
| OUR MARCH This film shows the history of the USSR from Tsarist time to the present. Archival materials and music. |
30 Min. b&w/c $15 |
| New: CAPTIVATING STAR OF
HAPPINESS Excellent film about 1812 Czarist officers planning the assassination of the Czar. 1825-1826. English subtitles |
90 Min. $15 |
| DISCOVER RUSSIA This is a video made by the National Geographic Magazine showing a traveler's view of Russia. |
30 Min. c $15 |
| MAP OF THE GREAT HOMELAND This film was made for the 70th Anniversary of the Great October Revolution. It shows all of the USSR's 15 Republics. |
30 Min. c $15 |
| THE KREMLIN Shows the historical Kremlin, Red Square, Tsarist times, architectural ensemble of the Kremlin. |
28 Min. c $15 |
| THE ROLE OF WOMEN Various professions, methods of training and participation in society. |
30 Min. c $15 |
| THE YOUNG PIONEERS The role and meaning of this large youth organization in the USSR. |
20 Min. c $15 |
| THAT FUNNY BOY OF CLASS 5B A full feature film (actors) about the life of a schoolboy during Soviet times. |
90 Min. b&w $25 |
| AKSANIA NOVA Nature preserve in Ukraine for wildlife. Arguments about development versus environment. |
20 Min. c $15 |
| CONQUERORS OF THE UNIVERSE The history and development of the Soviet space program and technology before 1990. |
50 Min. c $20 |
| OLYMPIC FESTIVAL, MOSCOW 1980 Olympic torch is lit in Athens, and then carried by runners to Moscow, Minsk, and Leningrad. |
48 Min. c $20 |
| ANTON CHEKHOV An excellent biography of this very important Russian writer. |
30 Min. b&w $15 |
| ALEXANDER PUSHKIN The life and time of the great Russian poet. His influence on Russian literature and culture. |
30 Min. b&w $15 |
| LEO TOLSTOY His life through actual locations, photos, documents and film footage. |
30 Min. c $15 |
| MAXIM GORKY The life of Maxim Gorky, his life in Capri, youth and return to the USSR. Much archival footage. |
30 Min. b&w $15 |
| NIKOLAI RERIK Breathtaking renaissance rebirth. He gives life to his paintings with a soul that moves you. |
30 Min. c $15 |
| ILYA GLAZONOV Explorer and activist. He opened up a treasure chest of past Asian cultures, to bridge the world's peoples. |
30 Min. c $15 |
| SONG IS OUR FRIEND Soviet songs performed by different choirs. Songs of the revolution, peace and war. |
30 Min. c $15 |
| GEYSER OF PEOPLES TALENT Professional and amateur groups in concert from different parts of the Soviet Union. |
30 Min. c $15 |
| ETERNAL SONG/RAINBOW OF MUSIC Different Soviet performing groups in song, dance and music. |
20 Min. c $15 |
| CARPATHO-RUSSIAN CULTURE Dances, songs and music by these people who migrated from the Carpathians to Yugoslavia long ago. |
40 Min. c $15 |
| ESTONIAN SONG FESTIVAL From 1965-1990 thousands of singers, dancers, and sports participants came to this Song Festival. |
40 Min. c $20 |
| SINGING FESTIVAL IN LATVIA Some of the best and most colorful singing and dancing festivals held in 1965 and 1980. In Latvian |
60 Min. c $20 |
| UKRAINIAN OPERA/FOLK MUSIC A wonderful panorama of cultural life in Ukraine. In Ukrainian/Russian. |
18 Min. c $15 |
| UKRAINE'S CULTURAL PERFORMANCES The best Ukrainian groups and soloists in concert from Ukraine. In Ukrainian. |
40 Min. c $15 |
| THE ARTS OF UKRAINE Painting, sculpture, ceramic, weaving, woodcarving and music. In Ukrainian. |
40 Min. c $15 |
| New: KINGDOM OF CROOKED
MIRRORS Children's fairy tale - Genie out of a bottle. English subtitles. |
60 Min. |
| JUST YOU WAIT - CARTOON A Soviet cartoon about a fox and a rabbit. Excellent for children. |
12 Min. c $15 |
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