On May 21, the Russian House in Belgium held the second screening as part of the retrospective of films by director Karen Shakhnazarov, dedicated to the centenary of the Mosfilm film studio. Belgian viewers were able to watch the film "Courier." The story of a young man searching for his path in life during the early days of perestroika in Russia resonated with the audience and sparked a lively discussion after the film ended. Compatriots who also attended the screening that evening shared their memories of the challenging and tragic period in Russian history. We remind Russian cinema enthusiasts that [...]

In honor of Cosmonautics Day, the documentary film "How I Became a Cosmonaut" by RT was shown at the Russian House cinema club in Brussels. This is the story of an ordinary office manager who decided to fulfill his childhood dream of becoming a cosmonaut. On April 11, guests of the Russian House watched his adventures on Earth and in orbit, noting the high level of filming and the gripping storyline of the film. On April 12, Cosmonautics Day, the audience was in for a surprise. The Russian House cinema club in Brussels hosted the premiere screening of director Klim [...]

On March 29, the Russian House Cinema Club in Brussels hosted a screening dedicated to the 215th anniversary of the birth of the great Russian writer Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol. The Belgian audience watched the "only Soviet horror film" - "Viy", based on the writer's story of the same name. The film, made in 1967 by Konstantin Yershov and Georgi Kropachyov with the participation of the famous director and storyteller Alexander Ptushko, was appreciated by the audience. They were particularly impressed by the skill of the makeup artists and decorators who created mythical characters without the use of any special effects [...]

On March 7, 2024, on the occasion of International Women's Day, the Russian House film club in Brussels hosted a screening of director Alexander Zarkhi's film "Anna Karenina." The classic adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's world-renowned novel attracted fans of Russian cinema, both Belgians and compatriots of the great writer. The tragedy of the main character left no one indifferent among those present. Fiery debates after the screening during the traditional cocktail party once again confirmed the relevance of the themes and characters of the great Russian literature works.

On February 8, 2024, at the Russian House film club in Brussels, the second part of the program dedicated to short films was screened. It included films from the Regional Cinema Support Fund. The Regional Cinema Support Fund of the Union of Cinematographers of Russia was established by the All-Russian Public Organization "Union of Cinematographers of the Russian Federation" on February 18, 2022. The main goals of the Fund are to support and develop regional cinema, increase its competitiveness, and popularize regional cinema in Russia and abroad. The stories of the three main characters, living in the provinces and managing [...]

On January 27th, the Russian House in Brussels hosted a screening of the film "The Siege Diary" by Andrei Zaytsev. The film is the winner of the Moscow International Film Festival (2020) and a laureate of the Russian National Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences' "Golden Eagle" award (2021). The screening was dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the complete liberation of Leningrad from the fascist blockade. In February 1942, amidst severe frost, dreadful hunger, non-functional utilities, halted transportation, and Leningrad buried in snow, paralyzed, a young woman named Olga traverses the entire city to reach her father. Having just [...]

On January 26, at the Russian House in Brussels, a screening of the documentary took place, commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Higher School of Economics. The event was part of the joint project "Documentary Film Days in Russian Houses," organized by Rossotrudnichestvo and RT Documentary. The film focuses on scientific developments that are expected to change the world in the coming decades. The experts in the film are 15 leading scientists and researchers from the Higher School of Economics. They discuss how the application of artificial intelligence and the integration of digital technologies will impact the economy, medicine, humanities, [...]

On January 19th, a screening of short films took place at the Russian House cinema club in Brussels as part of the International Short Film Festival 2023, which celebrated its 10th anniversary this year. In 2014, Russia hosted the first "All-Russian Action Day of Short Films" initiated by the Youth Center of the Union of Cinematographers of Russia. In 2022, the project gained international status as a film festival and received support from the Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives under the name "Days of Short Films." Guests at the Russian House had the opportunity to watch four films from the [...]