The Cinema Club of the Russian House in Brussels hosted the opening of the film festival “100 Years of Mosfilm,” dedicated to the anniversary of Russia’s largest and oldest film studio. Mosfilm is part of Russia’s national heritage, having produced nearly 2,000 feature films. Today, the Mosfilm Cinema Concern is a leading enterprise in the Russian film industry, equipped with high-tech equipment and bringing together the best creative and production forces in cinema.
Four films by the renowned director and head of Mosfilm, Karen Georgievich Shakhnazarov, were selected for the program. The festival opened with the 2017 film “Anna Karenina: Vronsky’s Story,” a loose adaptation of the novel of the same name by Leo Tolstoy, as well as the non-fiction story “In the Japanese War” and the cycle “Stories of the Japanese War” by Vikenty Veresaev.
In a video message addressed to Belgian viewers, Karen Georgievich expressed his gratitude for organizing the festival in the capital of Europe and highlighted the importance of connections between filmmakers and audiences, which help foster a deeper understanding of one another. He also expressed hope that such events would help filmmakers convey to the audience the feelings and emotions they experience while creating films.
The film festival will continue with the following screenings:
September 25, 19:00 – “The Assassin of the Tsar”, 1991
