Below is an incomplete list of feature films, television films or TV series which include events of the First Chechen War (1994–1996), the Dagestan incursions (1999), the Second Chechen War (1999–2009), the Insurgency in Ingushetia (2009–2017), the Insurgency in the North Caucasus (2009–2017) and the Islamic State insurgency in the North Caucasus (2017–present). This list does not include documentaries, short films.
1990s YearCountryMain title(Alternative title)Original title(Original script)DirectorSubject1996RussiaKazakhstanPrisoner of the MountainsКавказский пленникSergei BodrovDrama, War.1997RussiaPurgatoryЧистилищеAlexander NevzorovWar. Battle of Grozny (1994–1995)1997RussiaWar is Over. Please Forget...Война окончена. Забудьте…Valeriy Kharchenko1998RussiaCheckpointБлокпостAleksandr RogozhkinDrama, Romance, War.
2000s YearCountryMain title(Alternative title)Original title(Original script)DirectorSubject2000RussiaTender AgeНежный возрастSergei SolovyovDrama.2000United StatesBlack Sea RaidJenö HodiAction, Drama.2000RussiaMy darling starЗвёздочка моя ненагляднаяSergey MikaelyanDrama.2001RussiaThe Twelfth AutumnДвенадцатая осеньIgor TalpaAction, Drama.2002RussiaFranceHouse of FoolsДом дураковAndrei KonchalovskyDrama, Music, Romance, War.2002RussiaWarВойнаAleksei BalabanovAction, Drama, War.2002RussiaCaucasian rouletteКавказская рулеткаFedor PopovDrama, War.2002RussiaMarch of the SlavМарш славянкиNatalya PyankovaDrama.2003GermanyUnited StatesBeyond BordersMartin CampbellAdventure, Drama, Romance, War.2003RussiaAntikiller 2: AntiterrorАнтикиллер 2: АнтитеррорEgor KonchalovskyAction, Crime.2003RussiaThe Forced MarchМарш-бросокNikolai StambulaAction, Drama, Romance, War.2004RussiaMy Step Brother FrankensteinМой сводный брат ФранкенштейнValery TodorovskyDrama.2004RussiaCountdownЛичный номерEvgeny LavrentievAction, Adventure, Crime, Thriller. Moscow theater hostage crisis2005BulgariaTarget of OpportunityDanny LernerAction, Drama.2006RussiaDead fieldМёртвое полеAleksandr AravinDrama, War.2006United StatesRussiaSpy Games: The Black Wolf HuntШпионские игры: Охота на черного волкаGeorgiy GavrilovAction.2006RussiaBreak-throughПрорывVitaliy LukinDrama, War. Battle for Height 7762006RussiaMoscow MissionОбратный отсчётVadim ShmelyovAction.2007RussiaMayМайMarat RafikovIlya RubinshteynDrama.2007Russia12Nikita MikhalkovCrime, Drama, Thriller.2007GeorgiaThe Russian Triangleრუსული სამკუთხედიРусский треугольникAleko TsabadzeThriller.2007RussiaFranceAlexandraАлександраAlexander SokurovDrama, War.2008NorwayNight of the WolfUlvenattenKjell SundvallAction, Drama, Thriller.2008RussiaBulgariaCaptiveПленныйAlexei UchitelAction, Drama.2008RussiaRussian victimРусская жертваMikhail DobryninElena LyapichevaIrina MeletinaWar. Battle for Height 776
2010s YearCountryMain title(Alternative title)Original title(Original script)DirectorSubject2010RussiaRetired 2Отставник 2Andrey Shcherbinin2012GermanyThe Fourth StateDie vierte MachtDennis GanselThriller.2012United KingdomRussiaJordanThe PrisonerMohydeen Izzat QuandourDrama, History, Thriller.2013United StatesExtractionTony GiglioAction, Thriller.2013RussiaCatharsisКатарсисAleksandr KondratenkoDrama, Thriller, War.2013RussiaThirstЖаждаDmitriy TyurinDrama, War. Based on a novel Thirst.2014FranceGeorgiaThe SearchMichel HazanaviciusDrama, War.2014United StatesSerbiaThe November ManRoger DonaldsonAction, Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Thriller. Based on the novel There Are No Spies.2015RussiaNo CommentArtyom TemnikovAdventure.2016RussiaSimple storyПростая историяVictor Tatarsky2017RussiaClosenessТеснотаKantemir BalagovDrama.2017GermanyBelarusRussiaFound a scythe on a stoneНашла коса на каменьAnya KraysDrama.2017RussiaForgotten by GodАпостасияAleksey MuradovDrama, Family, War.2018RussiaLiquidation decisionРешение о ликвидацииAlexander AravinAction. Elimination of Shamil Basayev2018RussiaVoidПустотаPavel MoskvinDrama.2019RussiaThe last trialПоследнее испытаниеAlexey A. PetrukhinAction, Drama, Romance. Moscow theater hostage crisis2019RussiaOn the Dream's ShoreНа берегу мечтыBair Uladaev
2020s YearCountryMain title(Alternative title)Original title(Original script)DirectorSubject2020RussiaEstoniaUnited KingdomItalyConferenceКонференцияIvan TverdovskiyDrama. Moscow theater hostage crisis2022RussiaGolden BronzeЗолотая бронзаIgor KopylovDrama. Beslan school siege2025GermanyFranceSerbiaShort SummerNastia KorkiaDrama.2027Russia99th99-йLeonid PlyaskinDrama, History, War. War in Dagestan (1999)
Science fiction, fantasy and horror YearCountryMain title(Alternative title)Original title(Original script)DirectorSubject2000RussiaBastardsВыблядкиOleg MavromatiDrama, Horror.2006RussiaAliveЖивойAlexander VeledinskyDrama, Fantasy, Mystery, War.2015JapanHarmonyScience fiction,
TV Series YearCountryMain title(Alternative title)Original title(Original script)DirectorSubject2000-6RussiaDeadly ForceУбойная силаAction, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery.2001RussiaMen's workМужская работаTigran Keosayan2001RussiaA special caseОсобый случайIgor TalpaAction.2002RussiaMy borderМоя границаAndrei RostotskyIvan SolovovAction, Romance, War.2002-3RussiaSpetsnazСпецназAndrei MalyukovVyacheslav NikiforovAction, War.2004RussiaKazakhstanGentlemen officersГоспода офицерыAndrei KravchukAction, Adventure, Drama.2004RussiaI have the honor!..Честь имею!..Victor ButurlinVladimir BortkoWar. Battle for Height 7762005RussiaAtamanАтаманVasiliy Mishchenko2005RussiaCarouselКарусельVyacheslav NikiforovDrama.2005RussiaSecret GuardТайная стражаYuriy MuzykaKonstantin SmirnovCrime.2006RussiaJonikДжоникDmitriy TomashpolskiyDrama.2006RussiaStorm GateГрозовые воротаAndrei MalyukovDrama, War.2007RussiaA matter of honorДело честиAndrey Chernykh2008Russia12Nikita MikhalkovCrime, Drama, Thriller, War.2009RussiaThe cranes will screamОткричат журавлиEvgeniy Serov2009RussiaLanding missionДесантураVitaly VorobievOleg BasilovAction, History, War.2011RussiaShooting MountainsСтреляющие горыRustam UrazaevWar.2011-12RussiaSOBRСОБРStanislav MareevAndrey LinichAction.2012RussiaBrotherhood of the landingБратство десантаArmen Nazikyan2012RussiaShooterСтрелокArman GevorgyanAction.2012RussiaThe Swallow's NestЛасточкино гнездоDmitriy TyurinDrama.2013RussiaA matter of honorДело честиAleksey ChistikovAction.2015RussiaHomelandРодинаPavel LunginDrama.2018RussiaStrelok-3. Hero's returnСтрелок-3. Возвращение герояMikhail Pogosov2019RussiaThree CaptainsТри капитанаIlya ShekhotsovAction, Mystery.2020-6RussiaFlashpointГорячая точкаDenis KarroCrime, Drama, Mystery.
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