
MOSCOW, October 1 – Novosti. Russian President Vladimir Putin greeted the participants and guests of the XXXIII Rossiya Open Documentary Film Festival, stressing that the films of the festival are distinguished by the importance of the stated topics and the high professionalism of their creators, the corresponding telegram was published on the Kremlin website.
“I welcome you to the XXXIII Open Documentary Film Festival “Russia”… Interest in the festival is constantly growing, and the films presented in its program are distinguished by the importance of the stated topics and the high professionalism of their creators,” the report says.
He added that over the past years, your festival has come a long, eventful path and has deservedly become one of the most sought-after creative forums in the cultural life of the country. He acquaints the audience with high-quality cinema based on real events, makes them think about the most pressing problems of our time.
The President noted that the current festival, which will bring together the work of filmmakers from Russia, the republics of Donbass , a number of foreign countries, will arouse wide public attention, will launch new promising projects both in the field of interregional and international cooperation.
Putin wished the participants, organizers and guests of the XXXIII open documentary film festival “Russia” success and all the best.