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New features by Pavel Lungin, Vladimir Khotinenko, Yuri Bykov and other famous directors were included in the program of the Week of Russian Cinema, which opened in London. Spectators of the British capital, Edinburgh, Cambridge and Oxford will watch 37 full-length features and 18 short films, TASS reports.
The film forum program opened in a movie theater in the center of the British capital with the world premiere of Klim Shipenko's Serf. The feature tells about a modern young man who travelled to the past and found himself in Russia during the time of serfdom.
The program also includes Brotherhood by Pavel Lungin, The Factory by Yuri Bykov, Let's Get Divorced! by Anna Parmas, The Lenin Factor by Vladimir Khotinenko and many others. Most of the features are presented in London by directors, producers and actors. The British public will meet with Alexey Uchitel, Alexander Petrov, Dmitry Dyuzhev and other movie celebrities.
According to the general producer of the week Philip Percon, the popularity of Russian film screenings in the UK is increasing, this is noticeable in the growth of attendance at the sessions. Percon called the creation and strengthening of cultural bridges between Russia and Europe the main mission of the week. In addition to film screenings and meetings, lectures, round tables and master classes will be held at the sites of the forum.
Russkiy Mir
