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Sixteen Russian features shot in recent years and a retrospective of the outstanding director Pavel Lungin have been included in the program of the Russian Revival Festival, which opens in Sydney. Screenings and meetings with Russian actors and directors will be held in seven cities in Australia, as well as in Hong Kong and New Zealand Auckland, TASS reports.
Festival Director Nikolay Maximov pointed out the abundance of features selected for the festival. Viewers will be able to get an idea of the development of modern cinema after watching comedies, dramas, cartoons, action and adventure films, as well as festival films. For example, the program included Beanpole, which is a contender for the Oscar.
According to Russian ambassador to Australia Alexey Pavlovsky, the significance of the festival for the dialogue between the residents of Russia and Australia is very great. With the help of cinema, viewers on the other side of the globe will be able to form their own opinion about the life of Russians, the culture and traditions of the country. The diplomat stressed that interest in the festival spoke of the desire of Australians to get acquainted with real Russia. About 12 thousand spectators attend festival shows annually.
Russkiy Mir
reported that the program of the festival in Sydney was opened by a Valery Todorovsky’s new feature Odessa.
Russkiy Mir
