MOSCOW, June 30 . The 17th Andrei Tarkovsky Zerkalo International Film Festival kicks off in Ivanovo, the project's press service reports.
The opening film — «God! I feel your approach!» Nikolai Burlyaev and Dmitry Chernetsov. The review will be closed by the winner of the Cannes Film Festival Anatomy of a Fall, Justine Trie.
There are eight films in the competition, in the production of which 12 countries participated. The winner will be chosen from Brighton 4, The Wind Will Tell, Vicenta B, Have You Seen This Woman?, Niche, Falcon Lake, Fremont, Shivamma.
There are parallel programs. On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the birth of Oleg Yankvosky, a retrospective of films with the participation of the actor was prepared. Its first part will be shown in 2023, and the second in 2024. «All screenings will be held from 35 mm film in the unique space of the Ivanovo railway station,» the press service said.
The author's program of costume designer Nadezhda Vasilyeva and the section «History(s) of cinema» have been announced, during which there will be presentations of books by film critics and screenings of films about cultural figures.
“The Weaving program explores the boundaries of cinema, art and design, and includes films created at the intersection of genres and forms,” the press service said.
There will be special screenings. The guests will see the tapes «Mother» by Gleb Panfilov in memory of the first president of the festival, actress Inna Churikova, and «Silent Life: The Story of a Woman in Black» by Vlad Kozlov.
The audience will also see the jury's films and domestic animation.
The Andrei Tarkovsky Zerkalo International Film Festival will end on July 5th.
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