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RT summarized the results of the II International Documentary Film Festival "RT.Doc: Time of Our Heroes" at the RUSSIA EXPO

RT summarized the results of the II International Documentary Film Festival "RT.Doc: Time of Our Heroes" at the RUSSIA EXPO
Photo: Maxim Kashin
01.07.2024

The closing ceremony of the II International Documentary Film Festival "RT.Doc: Time of Our Heroes" dedicated to the participants of the special military operation was held at the RUSSIA EXPO.

Over the three days of the festival, the audience saw 13 films - about fighters and military medics, war correspondents and volunteers from the front and rear, chronicles of battles and everyday life of rescuers. The guests of the festival talked to the creators and heroes of the documentaries and took part in discussions. Independent documentary filmmakers Maxim Fadeev and Sergei Belous held a round table discussion on "Military Documentary". They talked how movies are made in war conditions and also shared their memories of the very beginning of the conflict in Donbass in 2014.

"We show the war as it is: with human pain, suffering. It is important to carry the image of our time for future generations. To preserve the memory of ordinary fighters. Break indifference and flippant public perception of the war and the enemy," shared Maxim Fadeev.

Photo: Maxim Kashin

"The Film about the Iron Man" is a movie of the author Elena Norkunaite and director Abas Ali-Zadeh about a resident of Crimea with indomitable willpower: after a severe injury, he lost both legs, but did not lose faith in himself.

"When I was in the hospital, I saw guys with injuries, complete apathy and unwillingness to live. These are the ones who need to be supported morally and physically. I see this as my goal, my mission. If by some miracle I survived after such a serious injury, it means that I am still needed here for something," shares the protagonist of the film, Lieutenant Ilya Kazakov.

At the closing ceremony, accompanied by the Moscow Variety Orchestra under the direction of Anton Semke, famous poets performed: Maria Vatutina, Dmitry Artis, Sofia Yudina, Alexander Antipov, Anastasia Orlova, Igor Karaulov.

All documentary filmmakers, participants of the festival, received commemorative diplomas.

Photo: Maxim Kashin

"The films are absolutely different. And at each screening there is a special atmosphere in the hall. People were crying, proud, worried, inspired. Different stories, different characters and different emotions. And all of them are very necessary and very important," said Ekaterina Yakovleva, Head of Documentary Broadcasting at RT and General Producer of the festival.

All films by RT documentary filmmakers dedicated to the heroes are available on the 24-hour RT.Doc channel.

In February 2023, RT TV channel launched the First International Documentary Film Festival "RT.Doc: Time of Our Heroes" in Moscow. After the premiere, the festival traveled to Russian cities such as Krasnodar, Kazan, St. Petersburg, Irkutsk, Kursk, and Volgograd. The festival also visited Donbass - screenings were held along the front line in the units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, as well as in a hospital. Documentary films about the heroes of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation were seen by the audience in Argentina, Azerbaijan, Abkhazia, Belarus, China, Egypt, Italy, Lebanon, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Peru, Tajikistan, Turkey, South Ossetia, Zambia and Mongolia. The screenings in these countries were supported by Rossotrudnichestvo.

Over the years of broadcasting, the RTD 24-hour documentary channel has produced more than 1,000 documentaries, many of which have been honored with prestigious international awards, including the New York Festival, Telly Awards and OMNI Intermedia Awards.

The International RUSSIA EXPO is the most important achievements of the country gathered in one place. 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 17 million people have already visited the Exposition. The International RUSSIA EXPO takes place on the territory of VDNH in Moscow from November 4 to July 8.

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