This screening addresses the harsh wartime winter through the story of saving those who cannot protect themselves. On screen - besieged Leningrad, zoo staff, and a hippopotamus named Beauty, who became the center of human care. The film connects the drama of survival, compassion, and the memory of a quiet act of heroism amidst catastrophe. This session will be especially important for viewers who are drawn to historical dramas based on human resilience and the ability to maintain compassion in the most difficult circumstances. At the center of the plot is December 1941, besieged Leningrad, and zoo staff who continue to save animals under bombardment. Among them, the hippopotamus named Beauty occupies a special place, around which the story of loyalty to duty, inner composure, and careful regard for life is built, even when reality itself is nearly devoid of support. A. Bogdanov's film approaches the theme of war from an unusual angle. Here, the focus is not on frontline operations or loud battles, but on daily, exhausting resistance to destruction. People find themselves on the brink of life and death, experiencing fear, hunger, and constant pressure from circumstances, yet they still do not allow themselves to abandon those who depend on them completely. This makes the narrative particularly powerful: it speaks of the blockade through a concrete act, through care that, in the conditions of a general disaster, becomes a moral choice. Such a plot leaves a deep impression on both those interested in the history of Leningrad and viewers seeking in cinema not external spectacle, but emotional truth. Ideas on where to go in Moscow are gathered on our website.