Movies: Denis Yakovlev

Moscow, 1930s. A prominent writer's works are suddenly censored by the Soviet state and the premiere of his theatrical play about Pontius Pilate is canceled. He's kicked out of the Soviet Writer's Union, and quickly turns into an outcast with no mean...

When the police finally catch an elusive serial killer, no one can prove his guilt, resulting in the lead detective making it personal....

Hijinks ensue when an amateur filmmaker, financially reliant on video piracy, must reshoot all the movies from a film festival before time runs out....

An unremarkable Russian town holds some terrible secrets. The simple working guy Lyokha gets acquainted with the beautiful Masha. She shows him photos that he cannot remember. Lyokha goes to see his father, but finds out that the latter died several ...

In the fall of 1938, the NKVD arrested Sergei Korolyov. Under torture, the investigators are trying to extract from him a confession of anti-Soviet activities, each time citing incriminating facts from the biography of the young scientist. Plunging i...

Kirill, who stood up for Nastya's honor, is forced to join the army. He severely beat the offender, and military service is the only way for him to avoid prison....

This is a tough story of a love triangle, but not just treason. Here, love coexists next to death, and real life is intertwined with mysticism....

The workers fight for their rights creating independent union. They know that it is the only way to struggle against the owners of the plant....

Life in a 19th century Russian town is focused on a group of wealthy Cavalry officers, who are enjoying their 'life in style'. Officers are flirting with beautiful women, playing cards and are having lots of fun. One winter day a visiting foreigner i...