Documentaries

There is a very special island in the steppe in the south of Russia. Up to 2,000 breeding pairs of great white pelicans migrate there every year. The only colony of great white pelicans in Russia and one of the largest in all of Europe is located on the small island in the middle of the Manych reservoir. But what attracts birds to this area between the Caspian and Azov Seas to breed and raise their offspring?

Among 10,000 species of birds that inhabit our planet, there is a group called "grebes". Together with an ornithologist, the viewer will reveal the beauty of these birds, their amazing habits, see exciting dances and touching care for chicks, and get acquainted with pleasant neighbors and the dangers surrounding waterfowl in nature. The film "The grebe that grabs" is a are opportunity to get closer to the life of birds that is otherwise hidden from us and cannot be found in the zoo.

All beaks ideally match specific feeding patterns, allowing the birds to be effective and at the same time not to interfere with the neighbors. Filled with beautiful shots, the film tells in detail how the beaks function and what advantage each of them gives. The fantasy of Nature when creating the diversity of beak shapes was endless — it is a true carnival in the wildlife world.

The foundation of a person’s life is rooted in his childhood, in the family he was born, and where his character and his basic values were shaped. In the history of the Bianki family there are legends and stories, wars and revolutions, arts and sciences. The passion for nature, the necessity to live in contact with it were passed down through the generations of the family. For some of them, this love became a profession. A profession for life.