Russian Film Week returns to Mexico City two years after its first edition. Of the 21 al 28 June at 20:30 hrs, the Art Gallery of Cinépolis Plaza Carso will host a sample of the best of contemporary Russian cinema.

Russian cinema has been for many years a leader in this art. Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Mexico, Mr. Eduard Malayán, He noted that “in memory both lovers of Russian art, as Mexican art, arises the image of the great film director Sergei Eisenstein, who with his work Que Viva Mexico! It contributed significantly not only in the art world, but also it led to millions history, culture tradition of a wonderful country like Mexico”.

But nevertheless, beyond the world-famous directors such as Sergei Eisenstein and Andrei Tarkovsky, the Russian Federation has promoted in recent times the development of the film industry for international consumption.

Proof of this, It is this initiative that the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, in collaboration with the Cinematographic Union of Russia, the Russian Embassy in Mexico and Cinépolis have driven in Mexico City, shows a film whose films touch on issues and problems of family and daily life contemporary.

Meanwhile, Producer Sergei Novozhilov, Artistic Director of the Days of Russian cinema in Mexico, considered a great success bringing Russian cinema one of the most amazing and beautiful cities of the world. “I'm sure anyone unfazed Festival program we prepared for you”. The selection is inclined to treat universal themes enrolled in the Russian reality.

“Although Russia and Mexico are thousands of kilometers away, These activities bring us films, Let us know each other better, and this next week of Russian cinema will give away new viewers encounters and impressions, and give a new impetus to strengthening and artistic development of ties between filmmakers from both countries”, puntualizó Olga Lyubimova, Director of the Department of Cinematography of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation.

The films that make up this exhibition are:

Inaugural: How Vitka “Garlic” He carried Lyoja “the plug” a home for disabled– to you. Alexander Jant

White Nights– to you. Andréi Bogatyrev

nearby– to you. Xenia Zueva

Dominican– to you. Oleg Ageychev

Short waves– to you. Mija Dovzhenko

Parallel lines meet at infinity– to you. Lika Alexeeva

Son– to you. Slava Ross

302 To– to you. Andréi Myshkin (Short film)

Tickets can be purchased here: www.cinepolis.com/muestras-y-festivales/semana-de-cine-ruso/

Download the playbill here: Playbill Russian Film Week