The Russian art festival in Cannes told about the plans of the famous Director.

Tatiana Mikhalkova with her son Artem and its girlfriend Darya

Photo: Yury Feklistov

The guest of honor of the twentieth anniversary of the festival of Russian art in Cannes was Tatiana Mikhalkov. She has many years coming to this forum, the origins of which were Nikita Mikhalkov, who introduces the inhabitants of the Cote d’azur with the best achievements of Russian cinema, music, ballet and fine arts.

“Nikita is busy now: he is preparing to shoot his new movie called “Chocolate gun”. Scenario husband creates along with playwrights brothers Presnyakovym, and writes music Edward Artemiev,” — said Tatiana residents Kanna, who noticed it in the local store for shopping gifts for grandchildren. Mikhalkov added that the shooting of the future picture going to be held in Cannes, the mayor of which, David Linara, Mikhalkov had excellent relations since the times when Lesnar headed the Palais des Festivals.

However, the film Director Nikita Mikhalkov at the Cannes festival yet visited. Not only Nikita and Artem Nikitich. Mikhalkov-younger presented on the Cote d’azur his directorial debut, “Bet on love”, which was warmly received by the French audience who filled the famous Palais des festivals.

Anastasia Makeeva at the Palais des festivals

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Another highlight of the festival was the presentation of the painting “Anna Karenina. History Vronsky”. Its Director Karen Shakhnazarov could not come, and the film version of Tolstoy’s novel presented Anastasia Makeeva, performer of the role of Betsy Tverskaya. Anastasia greeted the audience in French, and then very fun told how the shooting took place.

The most large-scale events of the festival were performances of the ballet of the Mari Opera and ballet theatre, which showed “Esmeralda” and “Romeo and Juliet”, a famous touring choir. Pyatnitsky and the traditional “Russian night”. It was once again handed the medal for contribution to development of Russian-French cultural ties. The winner this year was the ballet master, Laurent Hilaire, who now heads the Moscow musical theater. Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko. Decoration for the “Night” was the performance of soloists of the Mariinsky Academy of young singers of Mariinsky theatre. The celebration of Russian art always coincide with the Day of liberation from fascism Canna, which is celebrated on the scale of magical fireworks over the sea.

The General producer of the festival Tatiana Shumova presents the works of young Russian artists

Photo: Yury Feklistov