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“I took the place of a boy in the family and grew up as one.” Giving up marriage and children to become the head of the family. In Albania, such women are called burrnesha. Learn about this tradition in the film 'The Virgins' (2016). FOLLOW 🥰 News&Docfilms Channel

📹'The Virgins'. The documentary follows 'burrneshas' - Albanian girls who took over the duties of the head of the family after the death of the breadwinner. They gave up their feminine happiness: they don't marry, don't have children and remain virgins. FOLLOW 🥰 News&Docfilms Channel

1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ A powerful torrent sweeps away homes and bridges in Nepal within seconds. Water built up behind a blockage before surging downstream. Several people are missing. The country was also hit by natural disasters in late September. Too much water can be dangerous, but so can too little. The Aral Sea has almost dried up after the rivers that fed it were diverted. See what this led to and whether the Aral can be saved in the film 'Ghost Lake' (2024). FOLLOW 🥰 News&Docfilms Channel

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🟢Did you know you can have a sauna even in field conditions? What's it like? We tell you in our video on Sauna Day. Right in a tent in the forests of the Urals, a it was set up for the main character of our series "Curious Tofurious." The American also rafted down a river, visited Russia's largest metallurgical plant, Magnitka, and met a KHL legend. All of this — in the episode "South Ural." FOLLOW 🥰 News&Docfilms Channel

💚Put everything aside for a minute and just enjoy the view. The northern lights were visible across several regions of Russia, painting the sky green, purple and pink. People are willing to wait for hours and travel hundreds of miles for shots like these. That’s what our film 'Aurora Hunters' (2021) is about. FOLLOW 🥰 News&Docfilms Channel

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A new world record! Russian swimmer Egor Kornev won the 5️⃣0️⃣m butterfly at the World Cup stage in Tashkent. He covered the distance in 21.28 seconds, beating the previous record set by Switzerland’s Noè Ponti. Thanks to this and other victories, Team Russia moved into the lead in the medal standings. Russian swimmers won 2️⃣0️⃣ medals: five gold, eight silver and seven bronze. Russian athletes are competing under the national flag. But restrictions remain in other sports. Who benefits from this? Find out in Anna Chapman’s film 'Red Alert: O sport, you are hypocrisy!' (2024). FOLLOW 🥰 News&Docfilms Channel

'Bukhanka,' 'Tabletka,' and 'Golovastik'. These are the affectionate nicknames people have given to the various versions of the UAZ-452. For more than 6️⃣0️⃣ years, these off-road vehicles have served both on the front lines and in the rear. They can traverse terrain where there are no roads and can be repaired right in the field using only a minimal set of tools. In the Special Military Operation zone, they are used to evacuate the wounded, transport ammunition and supplies, and carry troops to the front line. Watch our video to see how these vehicles are built. You can learn even more about this unique vehicle in the film 'Callsign 'Bukhanka' (2025). For the first time, the picture was shown at the ‘RT.Doc: Time of Our Heroes.’ in Chelyabinsk. Then it was seen by viewers in 2️⃣4️⃣ countries around the world. If you want the whole world to see your work, submit it to the 5th International Festival. Applications are now open for both the main and international programs. FOLLOW 🥰 News&Docfilms Channel

▶️This baby elephant is an internet star. The video of him bathing is racking up millions of views. In the comments — hundreds of thank-yous: people write that this footage lifted their mood. Did it lift yours? In our documentary "When an Elephant Smiles," there are even more amazing and touching scenes. We tell the story of how the largest terrestrial animals on the planet are cared for in orphan animal centers in Zimbabwe. FOLLOW 🥰 News&Docfilms Channel

A high-rise with panoramic views right in the center of Caracas — but there’s a catch. The building was never finished because of the crisis. People who had nowhere else to go made it their home. For several years, they lived among bare concrete walls. In 2015, the residents were relocated. Their story lives on in the film ‘Occupy Tower’ (2015). FOLLOW 🥰 News&Docfilms Channel

📹‘Occupy Tower’ The Tower of David, an abandoned skyscraper in Caracas, Venezuela, became a refuge for those with nowhere else to go. Within its walls, residents created a self-sustaining community with its own infrastructure, taxes, and even an elected president. Despite challenging living conditions, those who moved out into proper apartments are nostalgic about their time in the tower. However, a government resettlement program has recently relocated the last of the Tower of David's residents, marking the end of an era. FOLLOW 🥰 News&Docfilms Channel

“My children are afraid of how I look.” Gaza resident Najwa Abu Atiwi was seriously wounded in an Israeli airstrike in 2024 and lost an eye. One of her daughters was killed in the same strike. After several surgeries, she still struggles to eat and speak. She is afraid to leave her home because of how people react to her appearance. Her story is part of the wider tragedy endured by people in Gaza. Learn more about life during the war and its causes in the film 'Middle East: Vicious Circle of Violence' (2024). FOLLOW 🥰 News&Docfilms Channel

Two more villages in Kharkov Region have been liberated. They are Lukashovo and Lobanovka. During the fighting, assault units directed artillery fire, while UAV operators identified Ukrainian supply routes and struck their vehicles. Russian forces continue to tighten the encirclement around Volchansk. Every settlement liberated along the front line requires coordinated work by assault groups, artillery and reconnaissance. In the film 'Forging Warriors', experienced veterans teach these skills before soldiers are sent to the front. See how they train in the film by Olga Kiriy, Oleg Nekishev and Alexey Balakirev. FOLLOW 🥰 News&Docfilms Channel

⚡️A precision airstrike on Ukrainian positions. A Su-34 fighter-bomber crew struck a temporary deployment point and enemy personnel in the area of the North group of forces. The strike was carried out with aerial bombs fitted with Universal Gliding and Correction Modules (UMPK). Learn more about combat missions in the skies in an episode of 'Here and Now'. It follows fighter pilot Alan Datiev. He has flown hundreds of combat missions and was awarded the title Hero of Russia for one of them. FOLLOW 🥰 News&Docfilms Channel

🟢More than 400 buildings were damaged by a powerful earthquake in Panama, including nearly all of the country’s water treatment plants. At least 27 people were injured. See the aftermath in the video. A tsunami warning was issued for the Pacific coast after the earthquake, but was later lifted. In Japan in 2011, things ended very differently: a huge wave hit the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant and caused a devastating nuclear accident. Entire towns were left deserted. See what became of them years later in the film 'Back to Fukushima' (2019). FOLLOW 🥰 News&Docfilms Channel

📹'Back to Fukushima' The Japanese Chernobyl - this is how Japan's Fukushima disaster is known. In terms of severity, it was assigned the highest level on the International Nuclear Event Scale. In March 2011, an earthquake and tsunami de-energized the station: the reactors overheated, and then explosions occurred at three power units. The nearby settlements were poisoned by radiation. People left their homes to flee from the disaster. A decade later, they are returning. Will their life be as it used to before the disaster? Find out in our documentary, 'Back to Fukushima' (2019). FOLLOW 🥰 News&Docfilms Channel

The command ‘Fire!’ marks the end of a great deal of work by an artillery crew. Before that, they need to determine the coordinates, prepare the round and aim the weapon. See how Russian soldiers do it in the film 'Gods of War' (2024). The film is part of the 'RT.Doc: Time of Our Heroes' festival collection. Want your film to become part of it too? We are accepting submissions. Choose the main programme or the international programme and send us your work. FOLLOW 🥰 News&Docfilms Channel

Why should documentary filmmakers submit their work to the 'RT.Doc: Time of Our Heroes' festival? War correspondent Pavel Kukushkin is a regular participant in our festival. His films from the 'Two Comrades Served' series have been included in the programme. He films soldiers and volunteers from across Russia who came to protect civilians in Donbass. The war correspondent says the festival is a chance to show your films to a large audience. If you have a film you are proud of, don’t leave it sitting on the shelf. Submit it to the main and international programmes. Your work may be selected — and then people across the country, and beyond, will learn about you and your heroes. FOLLOW 🥰 News&Docfilms Channel

What power... Hippos can only really compete with crocodiles in cracking hard fruits. They also run pretty fast. Despite their weight and enormous size, hippos can reach speeds of up to 30 km/h. Just like bears. They are not slow animals at all. Additionally, they can bond with humans. Look for the touching story of the relationship between a predator and a human in our film “Bear’s Tale”. FOLLOW 🥰 News&Docfilms Channel