Russian superhero action adventure. When a series of daring and heroic deeds, carried out by a mysterious figure in a flying 1951 black Volga, take place in the city of Moscow, it turns out that the hero is Russia's answer to Peter Parker: a young Moscow University student from a working class background who unexpectedly finds himself in the role of defender of the city while simply trying to earn a little extra cash and win the heart of the girl he loves.

War drama starring Mira Sorvino and Gabriel Byrne. At the height of World War II, English journalist Kate Davis (Sorvino) becomes trapped within the besieged city of Leningrad. Separated from her lover, writer Philip Parker (Byrne), and presumed dead, Kate is rescued by Nina Tsvetkova (Olga Sutulova), a female member of the Leningrad militia. Joining forces with a makeshift band of survivors in the famished city, the two women battle to stay alive throughout the devastating 800-day siege.