Movies by Ivan Kolesnikov

Hey, Lads and Lasses
Director Lydia Bobrova pictures the bleak life in the Russian countryside by showing some events in the life of three brothers and their families. The three brothers are different in character, but all suffer from the dreariness of kolchoz life. The title is derived from a nostalgic Russian song. The wild geese have the possibility of moving on to milder climes, a possibility that Russian country people don’t have.

Three Seconds
The story is set at the 1972 Munich Olympics where the U.S. team lost the basketball championship for the first time in 36 years. The final moments of the final game have become one of the most controversial events in Olympic history. With play tied, the score table horn sounded during a second free throw attempt that put the U.S. ahead by one. But the Soviets claimed they had called for a time out before the basket and confusion ensued. The clock was set back by three seconds twice in a row and the Russians finally prevailed at the very las...

Роднина
On the advice of doctors, Irina's parents send their daughter to figure skating classes so that she gets stronger and gains strength, but Irina finds her dream and purpose in the sport. Completely absorbed by her incredible determination and complete dedication, Irina ends up in the CSKA figure skating school, where what distinguishes her from other athletes is fully revealed - incredible fortitude and thirst for victory.

Everyone Dreams of a Dog
Yurka is a self—contained twelve-year-old schoolboy who is grieving the loss of his father. The ordinary course of his life changes when new students appear in the classroom — a brother and a sister. Together they will have to grow up and find out what true friendship is worth.
Knocker
The Snegirev family is preparing to celebrate the New Year together for the last time, after which Anfisa and Igor will tell their son Roma about the divorce. On the way to a sad holiday, the Snegirev machine falls into a parallel world, and the heroes accidentally release the evil wizard Kolotun from prison, and Roma steals the power of a magical artifact — the Chronotron. Now, in order to save Roma, the New Year and the future of both worlds, the Snegirevs will have to fight a Sorcerer.