From April 21 to April 23, Vientiane, the capital of Laos, for the first time hosted the
Russian Film Festival, organized by ROSKINO with the support of the Ministry of
Culture of the Russian Federation and the Russian Center of Science and Culture in
Laos.
The event was the first large-scale festival of Russian films in Laos in ten years. Five films
were screened to full houses, with a special response in the hearts of the Lao audience to the
family adventure film "A Dog Named Palma" and the full-length animation "Horse Julius
on the Throne and the Three Heroes". The audience also saw the sports drama "Ice" and
the comedies "Desperate for Marriage" and "Russian South". The total audience of the
three-day shows was about a thousand people. There were many young people and students
among the audience.
On April 21, the opening day, the festival was visited by representatives of the top leadership
of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, including Vice-Presidents of the National
Assembly Sommad Pholsena and Souvone Leuangbounmy; Deputy Minister of
Information, Culture and Tourism Vansy Kuamua; Chairman of the Society of Russian-
Laotian Friendship Boviengkham Vongdara. In addition, among the guests were members
of Parliament, and representatives of various ministries and departments. Students of the
Department of the Russian Language of the Faculty of the Laos National University gave a
concert to the guests.
In his welcoming speech at the opening ceremony, Russian Ambassador to Laos, Vladimir
Kalinin, expressed confidence that holding the Russian Film Festival after a 10-year break
would be met with interest by Laotian audiences and would serve to further strengthen
cooperation in the field of culture and art and strengthen the traditional friendship between
the peoples of the two countries.
An educational program was also organized as part of the Russian Film Festival. A joint
lecture was held in the film lecture hall of the Department of Cinematography of the Ministry
of Information, Culture and Tourism of Laos. ROSKINO Acting CEO Ekaterina Naumova
and ROSKINO Business Process Development and Management Advisor Rimma
Sachunova covered the topics of the Russian Film Festival and Russia as a location for
filming. Daria Ivanova, production designer of "Horse Julius on the Throne and the Three
Heroes", spoke about the types and techniques of modern animation.
Russian Film Festival, organized by ROSKINO with the support of the Ministry of
Culture of the Russian Federation and the Russian Center of Science and Culture in
Laos.
The event was the first large-scale festival of Russian films in Laos in ten years. Five films
were screened to full houses, with a special response in the hearts of the Lao audience to the
family adventure film "A Dog Named Palma" and the full-length animation "Horse Julius
on the Throne and the Three Heroes". The audience also saw the sports drama "Ice" and
the comedies "Desperate for Marriage" and "Russian South". The total audience of the
three-day shows was about a thousand people. There were many young people and students
among the audience.
On April 21, the opening day, the festival was visited by representatives of the top leadership
of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, including Vice-Presidents of the National
Assembly Sommad Pholsena and Souvone Leuangbounmy; Deputy Minister of
Information, Culture and Tourism Vansy Kuamua; Chairman of the Society of Russian-
Laotian Friendship Boviengkham Vongdara. In addition, among the guests were members
of Parliament, and representatives of various ministries and departments. Students of the
Department of the Russian Language of the Faculty of the Laos National University gave a
concert to the guests.
In his welcoming speech at the opening ceremony, Russian Ambassador to Laos, Vladimir
Kalinin, expressed confidence that holding the Russian Film Festival after a 10-year break
would be met with interest by Laotian audiences and would serve to further strengthen
cooperation in the field of culture and art and strengthen the traditional friendship between
the peoples of the two countries.
An educational program was also organized as part of the Russian Film Festival. A joint
lecture was held in the film lecture hall of the Department of Cinematography of the Ministry
of Information, Culture and Tourism of Laos. ROSKINO Acting CEO Ekaterina Naumova
and ROSKINO Business Process Development and Management Advisor Rimma
Sachunova covered the topics of the Russian Film Festival and Russia as a location for
filming. Daria Ivanova, production designer of "Horse Julius on the Throne and the Three
Heroes", spoke about the types and techniques of modern animation.