On August 15, Russian Film Days begin in Amman, the capital of Jordan. Russian films will be
screened for three days in the open cinema of the Royal Film Commission of Jordan. Local
viewers can watch the family adventure, A dog named Palma; the tragicomedy, First snow;
and the historical drama, A Frenchman. All the films will be screened with Arabic and English
subtitles.
Russian Film Days in Jordan are being held with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the
Russian Federation and in collaboration with the Russian Film Festival.
Olga Lyubimova, Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation says: “More than half a
century of diplomatic relations between Russia and Jordan have made it possible even today to
strengthen our cultural interaction and implement promising new projects. Holding Russian
Film Days in Jordan is intended to be an important step in this direction. I am sure that
modern Russian films will be highly appreciated by the Jordanian audience.”
Inna Shalyto, CEO of ROSKINO says: “Such events are an important tool for studying the
market and audience preferences. Representatives of Jordan and other Middle East countries
have shown strong interest in Russian film projects. The Russian film industry’s participation
in the Middle East film markets indicated the potential for increasing the Russian presence in
the cinematic landscape of the region and for developing joint projects with local players.”