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Vyacheslav Fetisov, one of the protagonists in Gabe Polsky?€™s 2014 documentary ?€?Red Army?€? about the greatest Soviet hockey team and how the players?€™ lives and friendships change when the Soviet Union is dissolved in 1991. Gabe Polsky Productions

Amy (2015): The story of Amy Winehouse featuring unseen archival footage and unheard tracks. Directed by Asif Kapadia.

Center of Documentary Cinema Sun. at 2:30 p.m., Sept. 10 and 11 at 4:30 p.m., Sept. 12 at 2:45 p.m., Sept. 13 at 7:15 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

FESTIVAL Center: Finding Vivian Maier (2013): John Maloof and Charlie Siskel's documentary on the late Vivian Maier, a nanny whose previously unknown cache of 100,000 photographs earned her a posthumous reputation as one of the most accomplished street photographers.

Center of Documentary Cinema Thurs. at 7 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

FESTIVAL Center: The Wolfpack (Volchya Staya, 2015): Crystal Moselle's documentary about a family who homeschooled and raised their seven children in their apartment in the Lower East Side of New York City.

Center of Documentary Cinema Fri. at 9 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

Irrational Man (Irratsionalny Chelovek, 2015): A tormented philosophy professor finds the will to live when he commits an existential act. Woody Allen's mystery drama starring Emma Stone, Joaquin Phoenix, Parker Posey and Jamie Blackley.

35MM Thurs. at 2:15 p.m., Fri. at 4:30 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

Pioner Thurs. at 11:30 a.m., 5, 9:10 and 11:05 p.m., Fri. at 1:30, 7:15, 11:05 p.m. and 1 a.m., Sat. at 3:15, 7:05, 9 and 10:55 p.m., Sun. at 3, 5, 7 and 10:55 p.m., Mon. at 3:20, 7:15 and 10:50 p.m., Tues. at 1, 3:10, 7:15 p.m. and 1:20 a.m., Wed. at 5:30, 9:20 and 11:15 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 1:40 and 6:40 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

Man and Superman (Chelovek i Sverkhchelovek): Ralph Fiennes takes the role of celebrated radical thinker and rich bachelor Jack Tanner in this reinvention of Shaw's witty, provocative classic. Simon Godwin's 2015 staging for the National Theater.

Formula Kino Europe Wed. at 7:30 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

Formula Kino Gorizont Sat. at 3 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

Red Army (Krasnaya Armiya, 2014): The story of the Soviet Union's famed Red Army hockey team through the eyes of its players. Gabe Polsky's documentary.

35MM Thurs. at 12:45 p.m., Fri. at 3 p.m., Sat. at 10:45 p.m., Sun. at 1 and 10:20 p.m. In English and Russian; Russian subtitles.

Pioner Thurs. at 3:20 p.m., Fri. at 3:30 p.m., Sat. at 9:10 a.m., Sun. at 11:10 a.m., Mon. at 9:10 p.m., Tues. at 11:10 a.m. and 5:15 p.m., Wed. at 11:20 a.m. In English and Russian; Russian subtitles.

Sexy Shorts: a selction of shorts from 2010 to 2015.

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 10:15 p.m. In English and French; Russian subtitles.

Song of the Sea (Pesnya Morya, 2014): Tomm Moore's animated film about the adventures of Saoirse — the last of the selkies, women in Irish and Scottish legends who transform from seals into people.

35MM Thurs. and Sat. at 11 a.m., Fri. at 1:10 p.m., Sun. at 10:15 a.m. In English, Irish and Scottish Gaelic; Russian subtitles.

The Beaux' Stratagem (Khitroumny Plan Shchyogolei): Two charming, dissolute young men, who blew their fortunes in London, flee to the provinces to marry for money. Simon Godwin's 2015 staging of George Farquhar's comedy of love and cash for the National Theater.

Formula Kino Europe Thurs. at 9 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

The Comedy of Errors (Komediya Oshibok): Blanche McIntyre's staging of Shakespeare. 2014 production of Shakespeare's Globe Theater.

Eldar Sept. 10 at 7:30 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

Formula Kino Gorizont Tues. at 7:30 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

The Crucible (Surovoye Ispytaniye, 2014): Lust and betrayal against the backdrop of the Salem witch trials. Yael Farber's staging of Arthur Miller's play for the Old Vic Theater stars Richard Armitage.

GUM Hall Tues. at 7 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (Agenty iz U.N.C.L.E., 2015): In the early 1960s, CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB operative Illya Kuryakin participate in a joint mission against a mysterious criminal organization, which is working to proliferate nuclear weapons. Guy Ritchie's action comedy starring Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer and Alicia Vikander.

35MM Thurs. at 4:05 p.m., Fri. at 8:10 p.m., Sat. at 12:45 and 8:35 p.m., Sun. at 2:30 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

Pioner Thurs. at 3:15, 7:30, 9:45 p.m. and midnight, Fri. at 2, 7:10 and 9:25 p.m., Sat. at 1:40, 6, 8:20 and 10:35 p.m., Sun. at 1:40, 6, 8:20 p.m. and 12:40 a.m., Mon. at 11:10 a.m., 3:15, 7:30 and 9:45 p.m., Tues. at 2:10, 9:15 and 11:30 p.m., Wed. at 4:30, 7:10 and 9:25 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

The Runner (Beglets, 2015): In the aftermath of the 2010 BP oil spill, an idealistic but flawed politician is forced to confront his dysfunctional life after his career is destroyed in a sex scandal. Written and directed by Austin Stark, stars Nicolas Cage, Connie Nielsen and Sarah Paulson.

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 1:35 and 7:30 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

View From the Bridge (Vid s Mosta): Ivo van Hove's acclaimed production of Arthur Miller's tragic masterpiece for the Young Vic starring Mark Strong and Nicola Walker.

Formula Kino Europe Sun. at 3 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

Formula Kino Gorizont Fri. at 7:30 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

We Are Your Friends (128 Udarov v Sekundu, 2015): Caught between a forbidden romance and the expectations of his friends, aspiring DJ Cole Carter attempts to find the path in life that leads to fame and fortune. Directed by Max Joseph, stars Zac Efron, Wes Bentley and Emily Ratajkowski.

Pioner Thurs. at 1:25, 7:10 p.m. and 1 a.m., Fri. at 5:10 and 9:20 p.m., Sat. at 1:20, 5:10 p.m. and 12:50 a.m., Sun. at 1 and 9 p.m., Mon. at 11 a.m., 5:15 p.m. and 12:45 a.m., Tues. at 9:10 p.m., Wed. at 1:10, 7:25 p.m. and 1:10 a.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

American Ultra (Ultraamerikantsy, 2015): Nima Nourizadeh's action comedy about a seemingly hapless and unmotivated stoner (Jesse Eisenberg) who, unbeknownst to him, is actually a highly trained, lethal sleeper agent.

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 11:10 a.m., 2:55, 6:50, 8:50 and 10:45 p.m. Dubbed.

Pyat Zvyozd-Paveletskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 1:05, 2:15, 3:10, 5:15, 7:20, 8:30, 9:25 and 10:35 p.m. Dubbed.

Rolan Thurs. to Wed. at 11:30 a.m., 3:20 and 7:15 p.m. Dubbed.

Atlantida Russkogo Severa (Atlantis of the Russian North, 2015): a full-length documentary.

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 4:45 p.m.

Attack on Titan (Ataka Titanov, 2015): In a world where giant humanoid Titans prey on humans, Eren joins the scouting legion to take revenge on the monsters who killed everyone in his town. Japanese action fantasy directed by Shinji Higuchi.

35MM Thurs. at 8:10 p.m., Fri. at 10:20 p.m., Sat. at 6:40 p.m., Sun. at 4:40 p.m. In Japanese; Russian subtitles.

Pyat Zvyozd-Paveletskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 10:15 a.m. and 4:20 p.m. Dubbed.

FESTIVAL Center: Dragan Wende — West Berlin (2014): In this tragicomic documentary young cameraman Vuk from Belgrade embarks on the trail of his uncle Dragan Wende who used to be the street king of West Berlin's hedonistic 1970s disco scene.

Center of Documentary Cinema Sun. at 5 p.m. In German, Serbian, English and Croatian; Russian subtitles.

FESTIVAL Center: Passazhiropotok (Passenger Traffic, 2014) and "Last Stop" (2014): Russian and Israeli documentaries about urban life.

Center of Documentary Cinema Sat. at 5 p.m. In Russian and Hebrew; Russian subtitles.

FESTIVAL Center: Rio 50 Degrees (2014): Julien Temple's documentary about Rio de Janeiro.

Center of Documentary Cinema Sat. at 9 p.m. In Portuguese; Russian subtitles.

Crazy Family Shorts: eight comedies from 2014 and 2015.

Center of Documentary Cinema Thurs. and Mon. at 3 p.m., Fri. at 1 p.m., Tues. at 12:45 p.m. In various languages; Russian subtitles.

Pioner Thurs. at 11:25 a.m., Fri. at noon, Sat. at 12:55 a.m., Sun. at 11:45 a.m., Mon. at 1:25 p.m. and midnight, Tues. at 5 p.m., Wed. at 11:55 a.m. In various languages; Russian subtitles.

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 11:05 a.m. In various languages; Russian subtitles.

FESTIVAL Czech In: Osmy (Eights; Zuby Mudrosti, 2014): Jiri Strach's black comedy, set during the communist period of Normalization, tells the story of a Czech clerk (Ivan Trojan) who, while drunk, signs the pro-democracy manifesto Charter 77. Also known as "Wisdom Teeth."

Center of Documentary Cinema Wed. at 7:30 p.m. In Czech; Russian subtitles.

Fantastic Four (Fantasticheskaya Chetvyorka, 2015): A team of four young outsiders must learn to harness abilities gained from an alternate universe to save Earth from a friend turned enemy. Josh Trank's superhero film stars Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Bell, Toby Kebbell, Reg E. Cathey, and Tim Blake Nelson.

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 11:25 a.m. Dubbed.

Future Shorts. Summer in September: a selection of shorts from 2014.

35MM Thurs. and Fri. at 6:20 p.m., Sat. at 4:50 p.m., Sun. at 6:35 p.m. In various languages; Russian subtitles.

Hitman: Agent 47 (2015): An assassin teams up with a woman to help her find her father and uncover the mysteries of her ancestry. Directed by Aleksander Bach, stars Rupert Friend, Hannah Ware and Zachary Quinto.

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 12:50, 4:40 and 8:40 p.m. Dubbed.

Pyat Zvyozd-Paveletskaya Thurs. to Wed. at noon, 2, 4:05, 8:15 and 10:25 p.m. Dubbed.

Rolan Thurs. to Wed. at 1:25, 5:15 and 9:15 p.m. Dubbed.

La Tete Haute (Standing Tall; Molodaya Krov, 2015): Emmanuelle Bercot's drama focuses on a young delinquent as he comes of age. Stars Catherine Deneuve, Benoit Magimel and Sara Forestier.

Center of Documentary Cinema Fri. at 3 p.m., Tues. at 4:15 p.m. In French; Russian subtitles.

Pioner Thurs. at 9:15 a.m., Tues. at 11:05 a.m., Sat. at 11 a.m., Sun. at 12:50 a.m., Mon. at 1 p.m., Tues. at 11:05 a.m., Wed. at 3:15 p.m. In French; Russian subtitles.

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 11:20 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. In French; Russian subtitles.

Minions (2015): Minions Stuart, Kevin and Bob are recruited by Scarlet Overkill, a super-villain who, alongside her inventor husband Herb, hatches a plot to take over the world. Animated family comedy directed by Kyle Balda and Pierre Coffin.

Pyat Zvyozd-Paveletskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 10 a.m. Dubbed.

Moskva Nikogda ne Spit (Moscow Never Sleeps, 2015): The lives of five people intersect through hidden links. Johnny O'Reilly's thriller starring Yevgeniya Brik, Mikhail Yefremov, Andrei Serebryakov, Alyona Babenko and Yury Stoyanov.

35MM Thurs. at 10:05 p.m., Fri. at 11:15 a.m., Sat. at 2:55 p.m., Sun. at 8:25 p.m.

Pioner Thurs. at 1:15 and 5:30 p.m., Fri. at 4:30 and 11:40 p.m., Sat. at 11:40 a.m. and 4 p.m., Sun. at 4 and 10:40 p.m., Mon. at 5:30 p.m., Tues. at 11:50 a.m. and 7:10 p.m., Wed. at 2 and 11:40 p.m.

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 2:45 and 8:15 p.m.

Zvezda Thurs. at 8:20 p.m., Fri. and Mon. at 6:30 p.m., Sat. at 1:25 p.m., Sun. at 4:40 p.m., Tues. at 4:05 p.m., Wed. at 4:50 p.m.

Sinister 2 (2015): A young mother and her twin sons move into a rural house that's marked for death. Ciaran Foy's horror film stars James Ransone, Shannyn Sossamon and Robert Daniel.

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 11:15 p.m. Dubbed.

The Salt of the Earth (2014): For the last 40 years, photographer Sebastiao Salgado has traveled the continents in the footsteps of ever-changing humanity. His life and work are revealed in this French-Brazilian documentary co-directed by his son Juliano Ribeiro Salgado and renowned filmaker Wim Wenders.

Center of Documentary Cinema Thurs. at 1 p.m., Sat. at 12:45 p.m., Mon. at 5 p.m. In French; Portuguese and English; Russian subtitles.

Vacation (Kanikuly, 2015): Rusty Griswold takes his own family on a road trip to "Walley World" in order to spice things up with his wife and reconnect with his sons. John Francis Daley and Jonathan M. Goldstein's adventure comedy starring Ed Helms, Christina Applegate and Skyler Gisondo.

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 1:25, 5:25 and 10:35 p.m. Dubbed.

Pyat Zvyozd-Paveletskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 12:15, 6:25 and 9:35 p.m. Dubbed.

Rolan Thurs. to Wed. at 2:05 and 8:15 p.m. Dubbed.

Cinema Addresses

Aktovy Zal
18 Perevedenovsky Pereulok, entrance 1. M. Baumanskaya, Elektrozavodskaya. 495-221-0757

Barvikha Luxury Village
114 Rublyovo-Uspenskoye Shosse, Posyolok Barvikha. M. Molodyozhnaya. 495-933-7363, barvikhaconcerthall.ru

Beat Film Festival
en.2014.beatfilmfestival.ru

35MM
47/24 Ulitsa Pokrovka. M. Krasniye Vorota, Kurskaya. 495-780-9142

Cinema Club at Winzavod
14th Syromyatnichesky Pereulok, Winzavod Contemporary Art Center, Green Hangar. M. Chkalovskaya, Kurskaya. 495-664-3980

Cinema Park Metropolis
16A Leningradskoye Shosse, Bldg. 4. M. Voikovskaya. 495-644-4111, cinemapark.ru

Center of Documentary Cinema
2 Zubovsky Bulvar, Bldg. 7. M. Park Kultury. 495-637-7919, cdkino.ru

Central House of Artists
10 Krymsky Val. M. Park Kultury, Oktyabrskaya. 499-238-9634/9843, cha.ru

Cervantes Institute
20A Novinsky Bulvar, Bldg. 1-2. M. Krasnopresnenskaya. 495-609-9022/9422, moscu.cervantes.es/ru/default.shtm

Dom Kino
13 Vasilyevskaua Ul. M. Belorusskaya, unikino.ru

Domzhur
8A Nikitsky Bulvar. M. Arbatskaya. 495-691-5698, 222-1060, 697-20-86, domjour.ru

Eldar
105 Leninsky Prospekt. Metro Yugo-Zapadnaya, Prospekt Vernadskogo. 495-735-9944, 735-9968.

Formula Kino City
2 Presnenskaya Naberezhnaya, AfiMall City. M. Vystavochnaya. 800-250-8025

Formula Kino Europe
Ploshchad Kievskogo Vokzala. M. Kievskaya. 800-250-8025

Formula Kino Gorizont
21/10 Komsomolsky Prospekt. M. Frunzenskaya. 800-250-8025

Formula Kino Na Rublyovke
62 Rublyovskoye Shosse, EvroPark Mall. 800-250-8025

Formula Kino Praga
10 Nizhnyaya Maslovka, M. Savyolovskaya, 800-250-8025

Formula Kino Strela
23/25 Smolenskaya-Sennaya Ploshchad. M. Smolenskaya. 800-250-8025

Gogol Theater
8A Ulitsa Kazakova. M. Kurskaya. 499-262-9214, 499-261-5528, (website currently being reconstructed)

GUM Hall Na Krasnoi Ploshchadi
3 Red Square, line 3, floor 3. 495-620-3062

Hermitage Garden
3 Ul. Karetny Ryad. M. Pushkinskaya. 495-699-0432, mosgorsad.ru

Illyuzion
1/15 Kotelnicheskaya Naberezhnaya. M. Taganskaya, Kitai-Gorod. 495-915-4339, 915-4353, illuzion-cinema.ru

Karo Film
In the Atrium shopping mall, 33 Zemlyanoi Val. M. Kurskaya. 495-545-0505

Khudozhestvenny
14 Arbatskaya Ploshchad (at the intersection of Nikitsky Bulvar and Novy Arbat). M. Arbatskaya. 495-691-9624/5598/0247

MIFF Moscow International Film Festival

Moscow Museum of Modern Art on Petrovka
25 Petrovka. M. Chekhovskaya. 495-231-3660, mmoma.ru

Multimedia Art Museum
16 Ul. Ostozhenka. M. Kropotkinskaya. 495-637-1100, mamm-mdf.ru/en

Muzeon Park of Arts
2 Krymsky Val. M. Oktyabrskaya, Park Kultury. 499-238-3396, muzeon.ru

Oktyabr
24 Novy Arbat. M. Arbatskaya. 495-545-0505

Pioner
21 Kutuzovsky Prospekt. M. Kutuzovskaya. 499-240-5240

Platforma at Winzavod Center
14th Syromyatnichesky Pereulok, Bldg. 6. M. Chkalovskaya, Kurskaya. platformaproject.ru, 495-917-1799, bigbilet.ru, winzavod.ru)

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya
In the Arkadia mall, 8 Sredny Ovchinnikovsky Pereulok. M. Novokuznetskaya. 495-916-9169

Pyat Zvyozd-Paveletskaya
25 Ulitsa Bakhrushina. M. Paveletskaya. 495-916-9169

Rolan
12 Chistoprudny Bulvar. M. Chistiye Prudy. 495-916-9169

Strelka Institute
14 Bersenevskaya Naberezhnaya, Bldg. 5A. Across from Christ the Savior Cathedral over the Patriarchy Bridge. M. Kropotkinskaya. 495-771-7437, strelka.com

Zvezda
18/22 Zemlyanoi Val. M. Kurskaya. 495- 917-8301, 495-916-2805, star-moskino.ru

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