received the recognition of widespread public. The film was quoted many times, remarks, and dialogues from Kachanov's film are part of the spoken usage. Scenes and screenshots from the film become Internet memes with the development of the Internet. After the film's success, a TV series was based on it but without Kachanov. It did not replicate the success of the film and receive the same recognition. Later, "Demobbed" was recognized by the press and the audience as an iconic film. According to poll by the magazine "Afisha", the film was included in the 100 important Russian films. In 2001, Kachanov filmed "Down House" based on Dostoevsky's novel "The Idiot". The film's soundtrack includes music by such bands and performers as Nike Borzov, DJ Groove, "Spring on Karl Johan Street", "NetSlov", "The knife for Frau Muller", and "Undervud". In "Down House" a Polish actress Barbara Brylska played for the first time in the new Russian cinema after a long break. Actor Fyodor Bondarchuk also played his first major role in the film. Non-professional actors such as Andrei Vasiliev (editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Kommersant"), Artemy Troitsky (editor-in-chief of the magazine "Playboy "), Miron Chernenko (chairman of the Guild of Russian Film Scholars and Film Critics) and others starred in small roles. Immediately after the release, "Down House" was criticized, including the press. However, then "Down House", as well as "Demobbed", was recognized as an iconic film and was also quoted many times and it became the base for numerous Internet memes again. Later, according to poll by LiveJournal, "Down House" was included in the 100 best films of all time in the Russian language. As for the view of the magazine "Kinoprocess", the film was declared the best film in the Russian language in 2001. In 2002, Kachanov began to implement a huge film project called "Arie", the plot of which takes place in different times and countries. The production of the film took over two years and was completed in 2004. Foreign film companies were involved in the production of the film. The Russian participation in the project was represented by the Gorky Film Studio. The film is a participant and winner of domestic and foreign film festivals. Filming took place in Russia, Lithuania, and Israel. The main role is played by the Polish actor Jerzy Stuhr. Unlike other Kachanov's films, "Arie" does not look like an ordinary comedy, its