Lady in Ermine

Ekaterinburg of the 90s. A company of young poets, including the most talented, Boris Ryzhiy, a junior researcher at the Institute of Geophysics, wanders through the cold and dangerous streets of the city from party to party. Ironic and friendly, he can just as easily negotiate with local brothers, drive to Moscow for the Anti-Booker prize, fight at the stall and crash into the department.

1698-1709 - ten years from the life of Peter the Great, during which he laid the foundations of the future Russian Empire. From the return of the Great Embassy from Europe to the Battle of Poltava. After the signing of a peace treaty with Sweden in 1721, Russia officially became an empire, and Peter became the first Russian emperor.

The famous dancer Isadora Duncan arrives at the border of the USSR from Germany, who was preparing Yesenin's escape from the country of the Soviets. He just needs to get on the train and get to Riga. The poet flees from Moscow to snow-covered Leningrad, where he finds himself in a crazy whirlwind of events. He rushes towards his beloved despite any obstacles that constantly arise in his path.

Moldavia, 1997. 22-year-old Oleg Kretsul, judo champion, is a contender at the Atlanta Olympics. Days later, after his wedding, an accident kills his wife. Oleg survives but he will never see again. After some years, in 2004, with the help of his friend Vitaly, Oleg returns to sport as a paralympian.

The documentary-fiction film "Catherine the Great" is the third part of the series of historical projects "Rus", telling about the events and personalities who took part in the formation of the great Russian Empire.