Guests of the RUSSIA EXPO got in touch with the work of Soviet director Pavel Klushantsev
Pavilion
No. 75 hosted the first screening of the "Films about the Main
Things" series. The guests saw the film "Planet of Storms" by
Soviet director Pavel Klushantsev. The screening partner is Gosfilmfond - the
main archive and keeper of Russian films.
"In
1961, Yuri Gagarin gave us the future in which the world still lives today. But
he was not alone: the future was also given by our other compatriots, such as
Pavel Klushantsev. He influenced all science fiction; his genius was recognized
by the world's leading directors. We should appreciate such people - there are
a lot of them in our country. We need to talk about their work and art, to
remind ourselves every day that we live in the best country on the
planet!" said Natalia Virtuozova, Director General of the RUSSIA EXPO.
The plot of
the movie tells about a space expedition to Venus, the heroes of which will
have to face a variety of challenges. The movie is particularly interesting for
a set of innovative special effects developed by the director and his team.
"Once
we gave the world a very important thing - space. We mastered it not only in
design bureaus and orbital stations, but also on the pages of books and in
movies. Our cinematography created films that became events not only for the
national science fiction, but also for the world," emphasized the head of
literary projects of the Russian State Library for Youth, writer, historian of
literature and cinema, poet and musician Evgeny Kharitonov.
After the
screening, the guests exchanged their opinions about the movie and asked
questions related to the filming of pictures in the sci-fi genre and its
development.
The next
screening as part of the "Films about the Main Things" project at the
Exposition will be held on May 4. The audience will see the science fiction
feature film "Moscow - Cassiopeia" directed by Richard Viktorov.
Actors Irina Savina and Anna Viktorova, daughter of the director of the film,
will take part in the screening and subsequent discussion of the movie. The
moderator of the meeting will be Evgeny Kharitonov.
The
International RUSSIA EXPO is the most important achievements of the country
gathered on one platform. Throughout the Exposition, cultural events, a rich
business and educational program await the guests. The expositions of 89
Russian regions, leading federal agencies, corporations and public
organizations are presented to the visitors. More than 11 million people have
already visited the Exposition. The International RUSSIA EXPO takes place at
VDNH in Moscow from November 4 to July 8.
