Documentary

Green Sheep Drive
In southern Russia, there are places where fertile land is gradually turning to sand. In the arid regions of Dagestan, Kalmykia, and Astrakhan, the soil has been losing moisture and vegetation for years as a result of heat. The situation is worsened...
Aug 20, 2026 07:32
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Green Sheep Drive
In southern Russia, there are places where fertile land is gradually turning to sand. In the arid regions of Dagestan, Kalmykia, and Astrakhan, the soil has been losing moisture and vegetation for years as a result of heat. The situation is worsened...
Aug 20, 2026 07:32
Prophetic dream: Path to freedom
The Ozarichi death camp was a place that should never have existed. A place that took the lives of both its prisoners and their rescuers in the most horrific way possible. How did the Ozarichi camp come to be? Why did the Nazis’ plan fail? And...
Aug 19, 2026 10:35
Fidel
This film marks the 100th anniversary of Fidel Castro’s birth and tells the story of the Cuban leader’s life. Fidel survived over 600 assassination attempts by the CIA – his ideals made him a prime target. Despite relentless...
Aug 13, 2026 14:14
The Big Picture. UFO: What Do We Know?
In the latest episode of The Big Picture, the discussion turns to anomalous phenomena. While many regard UFOs as fiction, unexplained events have been reported around the world, sometimes leaving physical traces. In Voronezh, where a UFO allegedly...
Aug 10, 2026 09:29
Sasha meets Russia: Flavors of the East. Altay: Where Mountains Meet the Sky
Altay is Russia’s wild East, a land of rivers and mountain valleys, ancient traditions and unique cuisine. Sasha, an American with Russian roots, begins her journey along the Chuysky Trakt, a legendary Siberian highway which stretches nearly...
Aug 6, 2026 08:07
Frontline Mali
Frontline Mali is a documentary about how the Russian Ministry of Defense’s Africa Corps is helping to preserve constitutional order in the landlocked country. The West African state of Mali has been living through a bloody conflict since...
Aug 4, 2026 08:09
Bordered Out
This film tells the story of migrants deported from the United States to Mexico. It is a hard-hitting report about people caught between two countries who are still trying to hold on. American Tofurious Crane heads to the Mexican border to find out...
Jul 31, 2026 09:37
No statute of limitations: The death battalion
During the years of occupation, more than 11,000 settlements were destroyed in Belarus. Khatyn is a symbol of all the villages that were burned and never rebuilt. In March 1943, it was destroyed by the 118th Ukrainian Police Battalion. Eighty years...
Jul 28, 2026 15:41
Giving Life a Chance
This film looks at how Russian doctors help bring new life into the world. It explores modern approaches to treating infertility, including IVF and in-utero surgery, along with care of premature babies and neonatal treatment for newborns in the most...
Jul 23, 2026 10:17