From book to blockbuster

A former psychiatrist wrote a fantasy trilogy, which became a film, which became the first blockbuster in Russian film history. Originally a psychiatrist, Sergei...

Party like it’s Eastern Europe

Important diary entry: EuRaw Stories closing party next Saturday 3 December (after the screening at 2.30pm), at Library at the Docks in Docklands. For...

Russia’s break into blockbuster territory

'We're not producing a film, we're producing an event, said director Timur Bekmambetov about Night Watch (Nochnoi Dozor), the stylish fantasy film that revolutionised...

Alice Gruia in conversation

What would you ask Alice Gruia, the filmmaker of Rodicas, if you had the chance to? Get your questions ready because she's joining us...

Year in review

It has been a great first year of EuRaw Stories. Thank you for accepting our invitation and immersing yourself in the other Europe and...

Film friendships

From Thelma and Louise to Napoleon and Pedro, friendships have often been the motor that keeps a film moving.  Rodica and Rodica are another...