Pugachev, Bondarchuk and Navka’s chances Konchalovsky for the award “Oscar”

Exclusive report from the premiere of “Paradise”.

Andrei Konchalovsky

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Julia Vysotskaya

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Perhaps it is symbolic that the first showing of the drama of Andrew
Konchalovsky’s “Paradise” came on the eve of Epiphany, when water is consecrated
purification of thoughts and deeds. Because the plot of the drama about it: the choice, the sense of
life, salvation and sacrifice.

Heroine, a Russian Princess-immigrant Olga (her role is played
Yuliya Vysotskaya) falls in a Nazi concentration camp because he saved Jewish
children. Every moment existing on the brink between life and death, she is trying
to survive, keeping a human face, though at times it seems impossible…

Maxim Galkin and Alla Pugacheva

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Dmitry Peskov, Tatiana Navka

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Understanding how serious the topic raised by Konchalovsky and what
strong emotions can cause the viewing of the film “Paradise”, many celebrities initially
tried to bypass a mandatory in such cases star track. It is almost
managed to make, for example, Tatiana Navka
and Dmitry Peskov. But, at the request of the organizers, the couple still kept the Protocol.
Navka and Peskov was supported by Tatiana Mikhalkova, Alla Pugacheva, Maxim Galkin, Svetlana Bondarchuk, Julia Peresild, Elena Valyushkina, Elena Zakharova, Grigory Leps, Stanislav Govorukhin, Darya and Anton
Zlatopolsky.

Tatiana Mikhalkova

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Grigory Leps with his daughter Inge and wife Anna

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But Natalia Arinbasarova managed to remain almost
unnoticed. Moreover, the actress passed the red carpet and was held in the auditorium
in that moment, when the photographers surrounded Yegor Konchalovsky — their Andrew
Konchalovsky son.

Yulia Peresild

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Of course, the main topic of conversation before the start
the session began chances Konchalovsky for the award “Oscar”. Recall that the film “Ray”
was nominated this year from Russia in the category “Best foreign film
language” and got into the shortlist of nine films. 24 Jan academics will announce the top five
the major nominees.