What Life was Like
Festivals, concerts, exhibitions, interviews, school assemblies, social stories — people and events of everyday life through the lens of Lenta.doc. This selection includes documentary footage from Geek Picnic and "Nashestvie" Festival, the "Super Babushka" and "Miss Universe" contests, food festivals, presentations, celebrations, and public performances.
Geek Picnic 2014Geek Picnic 2014 in Moscow. Filming took place over two days (January 24th-26th).
4 minutes
Homeless assistance center, organized by the Synodal Department for Charity of the Russian Orthodox ChurchA report from a warming center for the homeless, organized by the Synodal Charity Department of the Russian Orthodox Church. The tent is located on Nikoloyamskaya Street, between Taganskaya and Kurskaya metro stations. In the first 10 days of its operation this year, it was visited by 900 people. Up to 50 people can be inside the tent at one time. It is heated by two industrial heat guns and powered by an electric generator. The center requires 200 liters of diesel fuel each day to operate. The homeless are provided with hot meals.
4 minutes
Lenta.doc bids farewell to 2013A compilation of reports and selected moments from filming in 2013. Putin’s speeches, protest rallies, Navalny, interviews with visitors at Nashestvie, Russian Marches, and other actions — a kind of trailer for life in Russia in 2013.
4 minutes
Visitors to Vagankovo Cemetery celebrate Vladimir Vysotsky's birthdayFans celebrate the birthday of singer and poet Vladimir Vysotsky — they drink cognac, sing his songs, argue with random passers-by, and clash with police officers who attempt to disperse them with the order: “No gatherings of more than three.”
3 minutes
Poll on the 20th Anniversary of the ConstitutionA survey of people in Moscow on the 20th anniversary of the Russian Constitution: "What holiday is today?"
3 minutes
Opening of the "Anton Tut Ryadom" Foundation officeOpening of the "Anton Tut Ryadom" (Anton's Right Here) Foundation office in Moscow.
5 minutes
Moscow "Super Babushka" -2013Moscow "Super Babushka" (Super Grandma) 2013 Competition.
3 minutes
PlayStation 4 QueuePeople line up to buy a PlayStation 4 at "M. Video" store after its launch in Russia.
4 minutes
Miss Universe 2013 at Crocus City HallMiss Universe 2013 at the Muslim Magomayev Concert Hall in Crocus City Hall, Moscow.
4 minutes
IgroMir 2013Footage from "IgroMir" 2013, Russia's largest exhibition of interactive entertainment, computer and console games, mobile apps, and VR projects; visitor impressions.
3 minutes
Visits of the "Miloserdie" (Mercy) foundation to children with disabilitiesVisits by a Miloserdie (Mercy) Foundation employee to the families of children with disabilities.
6 minutes
September 1st in Yamburg1st September at a school in Yamburg.
4 minutes