Everything will happen soon: "Pinocchio" in the cinema, new "Lilies of the Valley" and "The Nutcracker" in the theater
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Movie
"The Matrix of Fate", 16+
Is it predetermined by fate who will become a millionaire and who a maniac? How to improve your intuition? What technologies can be used to predict the future of not only an individual, but also the entire universe? These questions will be answered by a new documentary from NMG DOC "The Matrix of Fate". The authors of the project, together with leading Russian scientists, including Tatiana Chernihiv, a specialist in the field of neuroscience and theory of consciousness, and Konstantin Anokhin, a neuroscientist, are investigating how fate is determined by genetics, society, and the laws of nature, and whether there is a place for free will in this mathematical model.
December 28, 23:55, REN TV channel
Pinocchio, 6+
Directed by Igor Voloshin. Starring: Vitaly Kornienko, Alexander Yatsenko, Anastasia Talyzina, Victoria Isakova, Alexander Petrov, Mark Eidelstein, Fedor Bondarchuk, Svetlana Nemolyaeva, Lev Zulkarnaev, Ruzil Minekaev
50 years after the premiere of "The Adventures of Pinocchio" directed by Leonid Nechaev, the beloved hero comes to life again in Igor Voloshin's film. The main New Year's tale will be the first gift to movie fans in 2026. The roles were performed by the stars of the domestic industry: Vita Kornienko — Pinocchio, Alexander Yatsenko — Papa Carlo, Fedor Bondarchuk — Karabas-Barabas, Alexander Petrov and Victoria Isakova — Basilio the Cat and Alice the Fox. And Alexey Rybnikov's familiar songs, without which it is impossible to imagine history, sounded in new arrangements.
Starting January 1 at the box office
"Lilies of the valley. The second spring", 18+
Directed by Ilya Shpota. Starring: Nika Zdorik, Sergey Gorodnichy, Evgeny Koryakovsky, Irina Pautova, rapper ST (Alexander Stepanov)
The melodrama "Lilies of the Valley. Such a tender love" thundered at the beginning of 2025 and became an event. The project about the feelings between a rich heiress and a simple tanker against the background of HER scored more than 100 million views on various platforms, opened new acting names to the audience — Niki Zdorik and Sergey Gorodnichy, ignited the musicians, whose songs became an integral part of the project. The sequel, subtitled "The Second Spring," will be released exactly one year later. The main character will go in search of her missing lover.
From January 1 on Wink
"Father mother sister brother", 18+
Director: Jim Jarmusch. Starring: Tom Waits, Adam Driver, Cate Blanchett, Charlotte Rampling, Mayem Bialik
In 2025, the film became the best film at the Venice Film Festival and was awarded its main award, the Golden Lion. It was shot by Jim Jarmusch, whose filmography includes "Only Lovers Will Survive" with Tilda Swinton and "Broken Flowers" with Bill Murray. "Father Mother Sister Brother" are three poignant stories that explore the fragile bond of generations. Heroes from the USA, Ireland and France return to their parents' homes with one goal in mind — to overcome invisible barriers. Some people need a heart-to-heart conversation with a single father, others are trying to reach a distant writer mother, and others are meeting at a childhood home to leave the past.
Starting January 1 at the box office
"Crazy date", 18+
Directed by Paolo Genovese. Starring: Edoardo Leo, Pilar Follati, Emanuela Fanelli, Maria Chiara Giannetta
Italian romantic comedy from the director of "Perfect Strangers" Paolo Genovese. In his new work, Pierrot and Lara's first date turns into a battle of inner selves: rational, sometimes cynical and passionate. The couple will have to drown out the voices in their heads that reveal their hidden thoughts and motives in order to listen to each other.
Starting January 1 at the box office
"The Maid", 18+
Directed by Paul Fig. Starring: Sidney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, Don DiPetta, Michele Morrone, Brandon Sklenar, Sarah Cooper
The psychological thriller by Paul Fig is an adaptation of Frida McFadden's bestseller. The main roles were played by Amanda Seyfried, known for "Mean Girls", and the star of "Euphoria" Sidney Sweeney. According to the latter, "The Maid" was an opportunity for her to play a complex, deep character. Her character Millie gets a job as a housemaid in the luxurious mansion of the rich Winchesters, but soon realizes that secrets are hidden behind closed doors, and sweet life has a price.
Starting January 8 at the box office
Theatre
The Nutcracker, 6+
Directed by Yuri Posokhov. Starring: Natalia Somova, Ivan Mikhalev, Denis Dmitriev, Irina Yenaeva, Daniil Luskanov, Ilyas Abdulin, Alexey Lyubimov, Kristina Golovacheva
Pyotr Tchaikovsky's classical ballet The Nutcracker, which has long become a New Year's classic, takes on a completely new meaning in the interpretation of choreographer Yuri Posokhov. The director of photography turns to the literary basis of Hoffmann's fairy tale and reveals in the story of Marie and the enchanted Prince not so much a festive fantasy as a deep parable about the crisis of growing up and overcoming fears.
December 25, December 27-31, January 2-4, MAMT
"I found a scythe on a stone", 12+
Directed by Sergey Bezrukov. Actors: Ilya Noskov, Diana Egorova, Yulia Romanovich, Sergey Vershinin, Ilya Nazarenko, Anton Sokolov, Andrey Isaenkov, Grigory Firsov, Alexey Veretin, Evgeny Gomonoy
The production is based on plays by Alexander Ostrovsky. According to the plot, a strange man, Savva Vasilkov, appears among the idle Moscow public, concerned only with how to have fun and how to find a profitable match. An absurd, naive provincial, he looks like he has a lot of money, but he doesn't waste money, he doesn't accept cheating. And on top of that, he is madly in love with the first beauty of Moscow, Lidinka Cheboksary, whose attention is sought by many. Who is Savva Vasilkov, where is he from, is he rich, is he an enviable groom? But whoever he is, he is too ridiculous and strange in his views, and the temptation to take advantage of his sincerity is too great.
December 27, 28, 18:00, Moscow Provincial Theater (Big Stage)
Revizor, 16+
Director of Photography: Gleb Matveychuk. Starring: Alexander Baluyev, Maria Poroshina, Inna Serpokryl, Dmitry Lomakin, Ekaterina Lyutova, Vyacheslav Razbegaev
Gleb Matveychuk's "The Inspector General" is a modern interpretation of Gogol's classics in the format of a musical show, where the emphasis is on entertainment, dynamics and Balkan flavor. The director turned the county town of N into a space of eternal celebration and absurdity. The music, written by himself, is filled with lively rhythms that turn each appearance of the officials into a separate grotesque number.
December 31 at 14:00 and 19:00, January 3 at 19:00, Russian Army Theater
"Love without memory", 12+
Directed by Alexey Frandetti. Starring: Egor Popov, Natalia Inkova, Mikhail Pyatikopov, Artemy Sokolov-Sevastyanov, Nadezhda Misyakova, Maria Aronova, Sergey Burunov
The musical "Love without Memory" based on Basta's songs tells about the path to a dream against all odds. According to the story, a novice but talented musician Sasha comes from Rostov-on-Don to Moscow to realize himself in his work. But the first surprise for him is a chance meeting with a student named Katya. Strong feelings flare up between young people. And the main question is whether they will stand the test of distance, intrigue and difficult trials on the way to fame.
December 25-28 and 30-31, January 2-11, Vegas City Hall
Concerts
"Turkish Choir". "New Year's show", 12+
The incredible polyphony and atmosphere of a winter fairy tale — the Turkish Choir collective will present a large-scale New Year's show with Christmas carols, opera arias in modern processing, world pop hits and Soviet songs.
December 26 and 27, 21:00, the State Kremlin Palace
"Alexander Mikhailov. Ecology of the soul", 12+
Alexander Mikhailov's creative evening is a deep dialogue with the artist, where he shares his memories of life, cinema and theater, tells stories from filming, reads poems by his favorite poets and performs folk songs to the guitar. This is a heart-to-heart conversation where you can ask the actor a personal question.
January 2, 19:00, Hermitage Museum
"Waiting for a miracle" / N'CAGED, 12+
The program of the N'CAGED quartet's special Christmas concert features spiritual music that meets a lively, almost tangible emotion. The repertoire includes the anthem of Hope A Ceremony of Carols by Benjamin Britten, composed at the height of the war in 1942, Francis Poulenc's "Four Christmas Motets", John Tavener's meditative miniature The Lamb based on poems by William Blake, as well as works of the Russian tradition.
January 8, 20:00, AZ Museum
Museums
SISTEMA GALLERY New Year's Market, 0+
The traditional New Year's market in the gallery space is an event where art becomes part of the winter mood and creates a festive atmosphere. This year, about 40 authors joined him, including participants in a large open call, which received over 300 applications. Among those who responded are artists from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Vladivostok, Kazan and Minsk. The market will combine more than 150 works in various techniques: graphics, painting, sculpture and objects.
Until January 19th, SISTEMA GALLERY
"Archetypes of the avant-garde", 12+
The exhibition offers a new analytical approach to the study of the Russian avant-garde through the prism of 12 universal archetypes. Among them are the Creator, the Rebel, the Sage, the Fool and others. The project explores how these deep psychological models influence the formation of values and the creative method of artists.
Until May 11, Tretyakov Gallery (building on Kadashevskaya Embankment)
"The art of portraiture. Personality and epoch", 12+
The exhibition offers a broad look at the development of the portrait genre and explores how the image of a person has changed from ancient times to the present day, or rather from the 20th century BC to the 21st century AD. The exhibition brought together hundreds of masterpieces of painting, sculpture, graphics and photography, including works by Velasquez, Rembrandt, Serov, Matisse, Picasso and others. other authors.
Until March 29, the State Hermitage Museum (Saint Petersburg)
Tour of the Plisetskaya Apartment Museum and the Plisetskaya exhibition. Flight of the soul", 6+
The tour is timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the birth of the great ballerina in 2025. On the one hand, there is her stage image, captured by the artist and admirer of creativity Vladimir Shakhmeister. On the other hand, Maya Mikhailovna's personal life, preserved in the authentic setting of a Moscow apartment with costumes by Pierre Cardin, lithographs by Marc Chagall and other memorabilia.
December 22-28, December 30, January 3-11, the museum apartment of M.M. Plisetskaya
"Once upon a time: The Kingdom of a Russian fairy tale", 6+
As part of the exhibition "Once upon a time. The Kingdom of the Russian Fairy Tale" will open a special pop-up zone dedicated to the new film adaptation of "The Tale of Tsar Saltan". It will show how the classic plot has changed over time — from books and illustrations to modern cinema. The centerpiece of the exhibition will be authentic costumes of the main characters and large-scale decorations from the film, such as Guidon's throne and the squirrel's house.
December 24-28, December 30, January 2-25, CSI "Vinzavod"
Festivals
Delicious Frosts Food Festival, 0+
Famous Moscow restaurants, cafes and coffee shops will operate in the street food format. The gastronomic festival is organized by analogy with European Christmas markets. Visitors will enjoy a culinary skating rink with interactive activities and games from figure skating animators, master classes, live performances of legendary New Year's songs and surprises.
December 27 — January 11, Muzeon
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