According to the Russian TASS news agency, Ivan Kudryavtsev, chairman of the selection committee of the 44th Moscow International Film Festival (MIFF) in 2022, said at a press conference that the Moscow Film Festival will exhibit films from More than 230 movies from 65 countries. "More than 230 films from 65 countries will be screened in competition and out-of-competition, and I think the list will grow," he said.
Poster for the 44th Moscow International Film Festival. The Film Festival will be held from August 26 to September 2, 2022.
Kudryavtsev said that despite the complex political and cultural backgrounds of different countries, the festival will maintain a balance in national representation. "I would say we're going to try to maintain a perfect balance this year," he added.
Kudryavtsev also said that this year some filmmakers will have to travel through complicated transportation routes to reach Russia, and their courage deserves respect.
"In the cultural field, we try very hard not to build any barriers, not to make blacklists or delists. This is not our style. We try to build bridges. Filmmakers, especially from the United States and Western European countries People, will have to go through very complicated routes to get to Russia, but they will finally get here and show their work. It is very important to listen to what they want to say," Kudryavtsev stressed. explain.
The opening ceremony of the last Moscow International Film Festival.
Nine films from Russia, Serbia , China, Turkey , Sri Lanka and other countries have been included in the main competition unit of the 44th Moscow International Film Festival. This list may be expanded further.
Kudryavtsev and selection committee member Yevgenia Tirdatova introduced each film on the main competition list at the press conference. "The geographical range of the participating countries in the main competition is really wide. As you can see, there are Russian films and films from Eastern European countries: Serbia and Romania , but also films from Latin America," Tildatova explain.
Currently, the list of films that the jury will be asked to evaluate is as follows: "The Garden" by Russian director Larisa Sadilova, "The Beheading of St. John the Baptist" by Serbian director Sinisa Kvitik, romanian director "The Sound of Crying in the Wilderness" by Ciprian Miga, "Mastona's Journey" by Chinese director Cicada Cicada, "Camel Arch" by Russian director Uladimir Suslin, Peru "The Swarm" directed by Luis Basilto, "Hope" by Turkish director Umit Keriken, etc.
The movie poster of "Mastona's Journey" directed by Cicada Cicada.
In the documentary competition section, Nikita Stashkevich's "Quartet", Chavdar Georgiev's "The Legend of Victor Staffan", Catherine McGilv Ten films including Ray's "Fellini and the Shadow" will compete. The short film jury will evaluate 18 entries from 15 countries, including Anna Grinko's "The Cold Desert" and Severi Osage's "The Theory of Two Planets".
Director Anton Megdychev's historical masterpiece "Hearts of Parma", a film version of Alexei Ivanov's novel of the same name, will premiere at the opening ceremony of the film festival.
Movie poster for "Heart of Parma".
"This film shows the potential and new opportunities of the Russian film industry. This film shows that Russia is one of the powerful film countries capable of competing on the global market," Kudryavtsev said.
The plot of the video is set in the 15th century. The Grand Duke of Moscow sent Prince Yermolai to remote Palma. Yermolai told his son Mikhail his dream: to establish a united, harmonious and unified Grand Duchy on the land of Parma. Soon, Yermolai was killed in a battle with the local rebel tribe Voguls.His sole heir, Mikhail, had to carry out his legacy but found himself in an awkward position: he was caught between Muscovy and the ancient pagan land of Parma. Mikhail married a local girl, Sorni Nai - a half-woman, half-snake beauty. Sorni Nai is a witch and a symbol of paganism. Legend has it that whoever owns Sorni Nai can completely control Parma...
"Heart of Parma" stills
I hope that this "special" Moscow Film Festival can continue to encourage the spirit of film innovation, stimulate the vitality of artistic creation, and promote Art crosses political differences, I wish you success!
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