“We don’t have censorship.”
Source: eOne Films
‘The Death Of Stalin’
The Russian Ministry of Culture has withdrawn the exhibition license for Armando Iannucci’s historical satire The Death of Stalin.
According to a report in state-run Russian news agency Tass, the decision was made after a screening of the film on Monday (Jan 22) attended by industry figures, State Duma (lower house of parliament) MPs, Russian Historical Society representatives and members of the Culture Ministry’s Public Board.
The Board’s head Yuri Polyakov said the film should not be screened in Russia because it is a tool for “ideological struggle”, adding that, “nobody spoke out in favour of the film as a work of art.” The film was previously set for release in Russia on 25 January.
The news was confirmed to Screen by the Russian Ministry of Culture.
Commenting on the decision, Russian Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky said in a statement on the ministry’s website:...
Source: eOne Films
‘The Death Of Stalin’
The Russian Ministry of Culture has withdrawn the exhibition license for Armando Iannucci’s historical satire The Death of Stalin.
According to a report in state-run Russian news agency Tass, the decision was made after a screening of the film on Monday (Jan 22) attended by industry figures, State Duma (lower house of parliament) MPs, Russian Historical Society representatives and members of the Culture Ministry’s Public Board.
The Board’s head Yuri Polyakov said the film should not be screened in Russia because it is a tool for “ideological struggle”, adding that, “nobody spoke out in favour of the film as a work of art.” The film was previously set for release in Russia on 25 January.
The news was confirmed to Screen by the Russian Ministry of Culture.
Commenting on the decision, Russian Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky said in a statement on the ministry’s website:...
- 1/24/2018
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
New films from Krzysztof Zanussi and Ralph Fiennes to also world premiere at Window To Europe Film Festival.
New films by Gérard Depardieu, Krzysztof Zanussi and Ralph Fiennes will have their world premieres at the 22nd edition of the Window To Europe Film Festival (Aug 8-15) in the Russian town of Vyborg situated close to the border with Finland.
French director Philippe Martinez’s tale of redemption and revenge Viktor, which stars Depardieu, Elizabeth Hurley and Eli Danker, will open a competition section dedicated to films co-produced with Russia.
Viktor, which was shot in Chechnya and Moscow last summer and is being handled internationally by UK-based sales agent Saradan Media, will be released by Paradise in Russian cinemas on September 4.
Co-production competition
Other co-productions selected include Zanussi’s Foreign Body, produced by his own company Studio Filmowe Tor with Italy’s Revolver Film and Russia’s Ineureka and Bella Vostok Ltd; Uzbek director Dilmurod Masaidov’s thriller...
New films by Gérard Depardieu, Krzysztof Zanussi and Ralph Fiennes will have their world premieres at the 22nd edition of the Window To Europe Film Festival (Aug 8-15) in the Russian town of Vyborg situated close to the border with Finland.
French director Philippe Martinez’s tale of redemption and revenge Viktor, which stars Depardieu, Elizabeth Hurley and Eli Danker, will open a competition section dedicated to films co-produced with Russia.
Viktor, which was shot in Chechnya and Moscow last summer and is being handled internationally by UK-based sales agent Saradan Media, will be released by Paradise in Russian cinemas on September 4.
Co-production competition
Other co-productions selected include Zanussi’s Foreign Body, produced by his own company Studio Filmowe Tor with Italy’s Revolver Film and Russia’s Ineureka and Bella Vostok Ltd; Uzbek director Dilmurod Masaidov’s thriller...
- 8/5/2014
- by screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney)
- ScreenDaily
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