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▫️'Dance, Sex, Dance' (2017). There is a street in the Indian city of Muzaffarpur, where men come to watch girls sing and dance… but not only. Beyond the front rooms of its establishments, much darker business is conducted, including prostitution and people trafficking. Is there a chance to break this vicious circle?
▫️'Madman of the Cathedral' (2016). Don Justo has spent 60 years building his own church. He’s done it all on his own, despite having no knowledge of architecture. The man passed away in 2021, aged 96. His whole life's work can be seen in our documentary.
▫️'Fuming Felix' (2017) is about an Italian province that looks like one big garbage dump. Toxic waste from all over the country is brought here. The locals, including young children, are increasingly being diagnosed with cancer. Who allows this criminal business to prosper?
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▶️‘Laura’s Two Wars’ is a documentary film with a story that surpasses Hollywood blockbusters.
Laura Ganich survived the Siege of Leningrad when she was just five years old. She thought she would never again encounter the atrocities of nationalists in her lifetime. Today, 87-year-old Laura Ganich lives in Donetsk.
Don't miss tomorrow's premiere of the film, ‘Laura’s Two Wars’.
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'My grandfather came here as a 19 year-old soldier in 1904. After the war he decided to remain, in what was then German South-West Africa.' Anton Von Wietersheim is chairman of the Discussion Circle of German-speaking Namibians. He is a representative of the Namibian White minority. Watch the video about White Namibians in our post.
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'Our ancestors resisted the Germans who tried to take their land for them. But the Germans forced us out and our ancestors had to flee to Botswana. They had to survive in new conditions and didn't know how to find water or food.' Posman Dawid Hanse discusses the German genocide launched against his people in Namibia. Watch how his clan lives after returning to their homeland.
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💬‘We lost our normal land. Whatever we sowed failed to sprout; not even a chilli pepper would sprout, let alone rice’. Rini, a member of the Indonesian Semunying community, talks about the consequences of deforestation near her village.
In Indonesia, palm oil producers have destroyed a million trees in recent years, and plantations have sprung up in their place. They’re treated with pesticides that poison land and rivers. To grow corn, vegetables and rice, people must travel tens of kilometres from home to where there are still forests.
Watch our film Spoils of Destruction.
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'Our ancestors resisted the Germans who tried to take their land for them. But the Germans forced us out and our ancestors had to flee to Botswana. They had to survive in new conditions and didn't know how to find water or food.' Posman Dawid Hanse discusses the German genocide launched against his people in Namibia. Watch how his clan lives after returning to their homeland.
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▶️'Banda Bassotti' is an Italian band that performs on European stages, calling for the end to the genocide in Donbass. The artists have created the 'Anti-Fascist Caravan'; since 2014, this international group has been transporting humanitarian aid to Donbass.
This year, citizens from not only Italy but also Germany, Portugal, Turkey, and more have joined the caravan. They have united to show that the world is aware of Kiev's war crimes. The premiere is tomorrow on our Telegram channel.
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🔔Tomorrow is Friday! Did you forget? And this means that it's time to vote for a documentary, which we will publish tomorrow.
'The Big Ballet' (2014)
The film's subjects shattered the stereotype that only fragile women can become ballerinas. Productions featuring plus-size dancers drew packed audiences. How did they manage to do it? A must-watch!
'Red Tourism: The Journey Begins. Children of Chinese' (2018)
The subjects of this film grew up in a Soviet boarding school, unaware that their real parents were Chinese revolutionaries. Why did their relatives give them away? Find out if this film wins!
'I am a Female Bodyguard' (2021)
Can women work as bodyguards? Our film explores those who didn't hesitate to risk their lives protecting others. Why did they choose a traditionally male profession? Vote now to uncover their stories!
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🎞 Watch our premiere, ‘Directed by Neural Network’.
What can artificial intelligence do? It has firmly integrated into our lives, generating texts, conversing in chats, creating art, managing autonomous vehicles, assisting in medicine, and revolutionizing agriculture.
‘Today, something revolutionary appears every year,’ says Olga Uskova, CEO of a company developing autonomous control systems for agricultural machinery.
But can AI make a documentary? Find out in our new film, ‘Directed by Neural Network’.
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🪖See how the frontline days of the ‘Crimea’ battalion unfold. The soldiers fight the enemy on the battlefield. ‘The Motherland has called, so we’ll defend her,’ says a serviceman with the call sign ‘Golden’.
Learn more about these brave fighters in an excerpt from our documentary, ‘Cossacks in Combat’ (2023).
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💔Indian Ravi has to hide from two families: his own and his wife's. He fell in love with a girl from a different caste. On their wedding day, the bride's relatives arrived, beat the newlyweds, and forcibly took the girl away. All that is left of her for Ravi is a scarf - he keeps it with him at all times.
Official law in India doesn't prohibit inter-caste marriages. However, families are opposed to it. If lovers are from different castes, they face 'honor killings'. Such relationships are considered a stain on the parents' reputation.
But there are those who help the unfortunate lovers. The organization Love Commandos provides them with safe housing, offers legal assistance, and helps them communicate with the police, who often turn a blind eye to the problems faced by inter-caste couples. Learn more in 'Love Comandos' (2017).
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'Global security and the US-Georgia partnership: with Washington's help, a new lab has opened in Tbilisi. It's now named after influential US senator, Richard Lugar.' These are words from a 2012 Pik TV report. What work was this lab doing? Watch the video.
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'You must understand how your president sees the Ukraine conflict. I don't just understand, I know.' Yakov Kedmi is former Head of the Israeli 'Nativ' Liaison Bureau. Watch him talking about the war in Ukraine in the video.
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🐘Roxy saves injured and orphaned baby elephants in Zimbabwe's wildlife sanctuary. Poachers killed their mothers for tusks, so the infants had no chance of survival in the wild.
In the shelter, cubs receive round-the-clock care, like human children. ‘When I work with these little elephants, I’m happy,’ says January Gweshe, the animal handler.
Watch our documentary 'When an Elephant Smiles' (2019) on World Elephant Day to see their journey from rescue to release.
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Russia’s Khmeimim Air Base in Syria
The Kalashnikova Show is finally back with a special episode from Russia’s Khmeimim military base in Syria. Host Anna Knishenko sees how a once small civilian airfield has turned into one of the world’s most advanced military bases. It’s a small well-protected town with its own shops and a church.
The situation on the ground has stabilised recently, but the personnel and planes, including Su-35s, Si-24s, and MiG-29 fighter jets, are always combat-ready!
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🎞Today's premiere features the documentary 'Laura's Two Wars'. This film tells the story of a woman who finds herself under shelling by Nazis for the second time in her life. Today's premiere features the documentary 'Laura's Two Wars'. This film tells the story of a woman who finds herself under shelling by Nazis for the second time in her life.
At the age of five, Laura Ganich survived the Leningrad Siege, one of the most tragic episodes of World War II. Almost all her neighbours died from starvation and German shelling. Now Laura is 87. She lives in Donetsk and she is going through the fighting again, this time under Ukrainian shelling.
Discover the details of her arduous life journey in our new documentary.
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🗓Today is Officers' Day in Russia. These people have chosen to dedicate their lives to defending their homeland. We congratulate them and thank for their service! Watch our selection of films where Russian officers are among the main characters:
▪️'Volunteers for Victory' (2023). The film portrays senior command staff training volunteers in combat skills.
▪️'Feminine Front' (2022). Among the film's subjects are women officers who defend their land alongside the men.
▪️'Operation Liberation' (2022). What orders must Russian military personnel fulfil in Donbass?
▪️'Dr Donbass: Living on the edge' (2022). Military doctors fight for every life; sometimes their work requires unconventional solutions.
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Visiting Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant
'Even before the IAEA mission arrived, she was the first to get the exclusive video at the gates of the nuclear power station'. Russian war correspondent Olga Kurlaeva, or 'Good Girl' Olya, shares her experience of working in a conflict zone. Often, Olga is the first to find herself in the midst of emergency situations, reporting from the scene without faltering. Watch the video about Olga in our post.
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‘Some inner call wouldn’t let me just ignore the tragedy that has befallen Donbass residents. We wanted to come and do something.’
Businessman Yury Vaganov transports humanitarian aid from Moscow to the DPR. He does this at his own expense. The volunteer helps families reunite and evacuates people from the war zone. Yury takes humanitarian aid to the most dangerous places. He often comes under fire from the Ukrainian forces, but that doesn't stop him.
On World Humanitarian Day watch an excerpt from the film VolunTears about those who help others, risking their lives.
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🎞 Premiere of ‘Banda Bassotti: The Sound of Red’.
This film features the Italian band ‘Banda Bassotti’, which calls for an end to the genocide in Donbass. ‘I believe it's every free individual's duty to protect people who become victims of Nazism,’ says David Cacchione, one of the members of the group.
The artists have created the ‘Anti-Fascist Caravan’ to transport humanitarian aid to Donbass since 2014. It includes Italian, German, Portuguese, and Turkish citizens. They have come together to show that the world is aware of Kiev's war crimes.
Learn more about these compassionate foreigners in our new film, ‘Banda Bassotti: The Sound of Red’.
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▶️More and more wealthy clients are hiring women bodyguards. They are well trained, know how to handle weapons and master the techniques of hand-to-hand combat. Who chooses such a career and why? You can find out in our film, 'I am a Female Bodyguard', which received the most votes in yesterday's poll!
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‘We’re not bloggers. No time to write; it’s work, real work. It’s drudgery. Now I’m getting cool air. By the way, this road is said to be one of the most dangerous, because enemy positions can be seen from here.’ Russian war correspondent Olga Kurlayeva is working at the hottest spots of Donbass. Watch her reporting in the video.
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11 years ago, Ecuador granted political asylum to Julian Assange. How did the story of the famous whistleblower begin?
In 2010, WikiLeaks, the international non-profit founded by Julian Assange, published documents showing evidence of US war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan. After the material was released, the US started investigating Assange personally to prosecute him under the Espionage Act.
In 2012, Ecuador granted asylum to Julian, but after nearly seven years of receiving protection inside the Ecuadorian Embassy, he was incarcerated at London’s Belmarsh Prison.
In 2021, the British High Court ruled that Julian Assange could be extradited to the US to face espionage charges. The WikiLeaks co-founder appealed the decision.
In 2023, according to Julian Assange's relatives, there is a hope for his release. A US ambassador in Australia said 'there absolutely could be a resolution.' Prime Minister Anthony Albanese also pointed out there was 'nothing to be served' by keeping Assange locked up.
The Australian native is wanted in the US on 18 charges and faces up to 175 years in jail if found guilty. Assange’s supporters, family and loved ones repeatedly warned that his health has deteriorated significantly over the years he has spent in confinement.
Watch an excerpt from our documentary, 'The Assange Story' (2020), which includes interviews with Assange's family members.
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🚛Artificial intelligence has already become part of our lives. But could it, for example, write a script for a documentary, and replace the characters? The answer is in our new film, ‘Directed by Neural Network’. The premiere is tomorrow; don't miss it!
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'The whole history of the Donbass conflict is a hybrid warfare phase, all of it. In fact, it is an epicentre, because there's now a hot war going on there.' Political analyst Aleksandr Kazakov describes the evolution of the Donbass conflict. Watch to find out more.
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💬 ‘Ukrainians have been caught in atrocities now, and every time they are they pump up stories about Russia doing it.
American journalist George Eliason tells Western viewers the truth about Donbass. But it is very difficult to get through to the audience. American and European authorities do not allow independent correspondents to work. Television signals from Donbass are jammed, and unruly journalists are criminally prosecuted. Watch an excerpt from Donbass: That's Why I'm Here about the plight of these reporters.
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Restoring Crimean war events
'The Crimean war. It struck me on Boulevard de Sebastopol in Paris. I thought, 'Sevastopol, the Alma, I've heard those names', but for me the Crimean War was very vague, then I thought, 'that was a massive war'. Pierre Malinowski is head of Russian-French relations development fund. He is one of those who are restoring events of Crimean war. Watch the video.
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Will Trump become president in 2024?
'There are at least 3 big probes against Trump now: 2 are the US Justice Department's'. Political analyst Malek Dudakov talks about how the US authorities try to prevent Trump of becoming president in 2024.
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'Here is the anti-plague station where the US planned to create a military biological laboratory, but Crimea's reunification with Russia thwarted those plans.' Bulgarian journalist Asya Zuan is investigating American biolabs in the former Soviet Union. Watch the video to learn more.
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▶️The lives of these Tibetan nomads have remained unchanged through the decades, staying true to the customs of their ancestors.
Their daily lives revolve around animal husbandry, agriculture, and most importantly, the rearing of yaks. Once considered dangerous animals to Tibetans, years of domestication have transformed them into cherished assets. ‘Our main resources are our livestock and pastures, so, cattle are our main treasure,’ explains herder Jenjing Wangdui.
Discover their fascinating lifestyle in our film, 'Tibet: Dreams Come True' (2021).
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