Best Russian documentary series
A curated collection of popular documentary series from Russia.
Soviet Storm: WWII in the East (2011)
Soviet Storm: WWII in the East (2011)
Soviet Storm is a new and epic television history of the Second World War's Eastern Front. Giving an unprecedented Russian perspective on the war's most decisive and bloody theater.
The Romanovs (2013)
The Romanovs (2013)
An elegantly produced documentary divided into eight parts and running nearly seven hours in length, The Romanovs beautifully encapsulates the epic story of the Russian Dynasty over the course of over three hundred years.
The Korean War (2012)
The Korean War (2012)
Star Media's award-winning animation studio, Babich Design proudly presents this powerful and dramatic account of the Korean War (1950-1953). Often colloquially referred to as 'The Forgotten War', it was nevertheless one of the most dangerous big-power confrontations and threats to world peace since World War 2 with a bitter legacy of hatred and suspicion enduring to the present day. With a combination of stunning CGI animation, dramatic reconstruction and unique historic library footage, the full and harrowing details of this brutal and bloody war are vividly recreated for today's television audience for many of whom the war is a distant memory or a mere item in the history books.
World War I (2014)
World War I (2014)
World War 1. Over 35 world powers were involved in this conflict. As a result, four empires – Russian, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman and German – ceased to exist… The participant countries lost 12 million killed, 55 million were wounded… From the series, the viewers will learn about the overall course of the war and follow the incredible life stories of its heroes.
Vtoraya mirovaya. Den za dnem (2004)
Vtoraya mirovaya. Den za dnem (2004)
9th May. Personal Attitude (2008)
9th May. Personal Attitude (2008)
A series of short films about the war, shot by young directors. Each of them had to fit their personal attitude to the Great Patriotic War into three minutes of screen time.
Diary of Memories (2007)
Diary of Memories (2007)
Освободители (2009)
Освободители (2009)
Perfect Russia with Alexei Navalny (2017)
Watching and discussing (2010)
Watching and discussing (2010)
Smotrim… Obsuzhdaem… (Watching and discussing) is a weekly prime time talk show, the only one to show creative, feature length documentaries in Russia. The show is broadcast Saturday evenings at 19.30 by Rossia-K (a.k.a. Kultura) channel. The channel is a part of the All-Russian State TV and Radio Company and can be accessed by almost 75 percent of the country’s population. The films (52 minutes to 2 hours) are followed by 39 minutes of in-studio discussion moderated by Vladimir Khotinenko.The concept of the show belongs to Sergei Miroshnichenko and Grigory Libergal who also select the films for the program.
DOstoyanie REspubliki (2009)
DOstoyanie REspubliki (2009)
The program presents popular Russian and Soviet songs of different years, the jury and viewers choose the best of them. Presenters - Yuri Nikolaev and Dmitry Shepelev.
T.A.T.U. In Underheaven (2004)
T.A.T.U. In Underheaven (2004)
Podnebesnaya was a musical production company organized by producer Ivan Shapovalov. The project for Podnebensaya, with the same title, began in 2003 in Moscow, Russia. The main purpose of the production was to produce t.A.T.u.'s second studio album, however after a falling-out with Ivan, such production was ended. Shapovalov continued to work with other Russian artists including 7B, Helya, Ledokol, FlyDream and n.A.T.o.. A CD was released of this project in 2004, after t.A.T.u. split from Shapovalov. The CD was titled Podnebesnaya No. 1, and only featured one song by t.A.T.u., although the release capatalized on the fact that it was made during the reality show.
The investigation was conducted (2006)
The investigation was conducted (2006)
The author's cycle of documentary programs of the NTV channel about the most high-profile crimes committed in the USSR. The story is accompanied by stories about the daily life of the inhabitants of the USSR. Presenter - Leonid Kanevskiy. Documentary television films are devoted to criminal cases from 1917 to 1991.
Russian Empire (2000)
Russian Empire (2000)
A documentary series which presents a modern look at the history of the Russian state from 1697 to 1917. Each episode covers the reign of one or several monarchs from Peter I to Nicholas II.
The Decembrists (2017)
The Decembrists (2017)
Together with a team of eminent historians, the producers have pieced together all the events that took place on 14 December 1825 from the beginning to the development and conclusion of the uprising, showing the parts played by the main participants and organizers. A chronologically assembled chain of historical events offers viewers the chance to conduct their own investigation into the case and work out what really happened on that fateful night in Senate Square almost two centuries ago.
Перевал Дятлова: Охотники за правдой (2020)
Перевал Дятлова: Охотники за правдой (2020)
InterNYET: A History Of The Russian Internet (2019)
InterNYET: A History Of The Russian Internet (2019)
Dashing authors, the first porn sites and the last bastards. How the Russian Internet appeared and how it changed: from complete freedom to the appearance of censorship and the law on isolation.
The Great War (2010)
The Great War (2010)
Udarnaja sila (2002)
Udarnaja sila (2002)
1812 (Napoleonic Wars in Russia) (2012)
1812 (Napoleonic Wars in Russia) (2012)
1812-1815. Заграничный поход (2014)
1812-1815. Заграничный поход (2014)
Tur de France (2010)
Tur de France (2010)
Открытый космос (2010)
Открытый космос (2010)
Podstrochnik (2009)
Podstrochnik (2009)
Lilianna Lungina, a revered Russian translator, is analyzing the major events of the 20th century through the prism of her own life. Born in USSR, she has lived in Germany, Palestine and France, and witnessed wars, purges and famine.
