Vladimir Tyulkin

Experimentum crucis

Taras Popov, Vladimir Tyulkin

A harrowing look at a boys' prison in Kazakhstan. Excerpts of this video were aired on a "60 Minutes" segment in 1997

Povelitel mukh

Vladimir Tyulkin

Kirill Ignatyevich Shpak

An old man bases his livelihood on a very bizarre form of recyling, breeding maggots in his yard, which he uses to feed his animals. This model of self-subsistence serves as his vision of a perfect state. Experimental documentary made during the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Chempion nomer odin

Vladimir Tyulkin

The leader of a gang of notorious criminals in Almaty, Kazakhstan defends himself in court, is sentenced to ten years in prison, organizes the country's first prison cooperative, and, after his release, becomes arm wrestling champion of the USSR.

Ne Pro Sobak

Vladimir Tyulkin

Nina Perebeyeva

This documentary is dedicated to Nina Perebeyeva, a woman who operates the only private dog shelter in Kazakhstan under deplorable conditions. Her compassion is a sharp contrast to the day-to-day activities of Vova, a vicious dog catcher and a drunkard who lives in the same town.

13 Kilometers

Vladimir Tyulkin

The film is about how a blind man goes from wintering to the village. On the way, he remembers the most significant episodes from his life. The road to the village becomes an allegory of a person's wandering in search of a goal. The simple values of life are laid bare before us…