Russian Resurrection is celebrating its tenth anniversary. For ten years we have been growing and expanding Dear Friends, Russian cinema and culture Australia-wide to become one of the largest and most respected Russian film festivals On behalf of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation it is indeed my pleasure to congratulate you all outside of Russia. Our audiences are growing. The Russian film industry far from contracting has continued to on the 10th Anniversary of the Russian Resurrection Film Festival in Australia. The programme of the Festival expand with more films and a growing domestic audience. This has made our job selecting films all the more showcases films of well-known masters of Russian cinematography as well as of the younger generation of difficult. So in 2013 feast your eyes on… directors who nonetheless have already left their mark on prestigious international film festivals. The best of the Russian box office successes (Legend No. 17, The Snow Queen), hilarious comedies, dramas, The appearance of Russian films on Australian screens is a witness to the continuous growth in quality of psychological thrillers as well as Russia’s first disaster movie Metro. Continuing the strong relationship that the contemporary Russian films, as well as a high level of international interest in them. Apart from the cultural Russian Resurrection Film Festival enjoys with the Russian film industry, this year we boast two world premieres, The significance, the Russian Film Festival also plays an important role in bringing together the people of Russia Geographer and Marathon screening in Australia prior to their Russian release. In keeping with tradition, we feature and Australia. The films screened during the Festival tell viewers about the history and life in Russia today. two retrospectives. The first is our tribute to renowned director Valery Todorovsky, showcasing most of the catalogue I am convinced that this event will contribute greatly to the development of closer relations between our two of films that Valery made for the big screen. Our second retrospective is titled Comedies from our Childhood. Thanks countries. to Mosfilm, these fine Soviet comedies will remind audiences as to what made the Soviet Union laugh. I would like to wish the Russian Resurrection Film Festival great success for many years to come and for A special thanks to Russkiy Mir, the Ministry of Culture of Russia, Palace and Event Cinemas. And ten years would not Australian audiences to enjoy the films of the Festival! have been possible without the support of John Cole and Greg Dolgopolov. Thank you gentlemen! Viacheslav Telnov Let the Resurrection Continue! The Director of the Department of Cinematography and Modernized Programmes В этом году Русское Возрождение празднует свой десятилетний юбилей. В течение десяти лет мы распространяли и развивали в Австралии интерес к Дорогие Друзья, русской культуре и в частности кино, таким образом став на сегодняшний От имени Министерства культуры Российской Федерации сердечно рад день одним из самых масштабных и пользуюшихся уважением российских поздравить Вас с 10-м юбилейным фестивалем российских фильмов кинофестивалей вне России. С каждым годом количество зрителей “Русское Возрождение” в Австралии. В программу Фестиваля включены кинофестиваля пополняется. Благодаря тому, что российская киноиндустрия фильмы, как известных мастеров экрана, так и совсем молодых режиссеров, продолжает расти и расширяться, нам становится всё сложнее выбирать которые, тем не менее, уже заявили о себе победами на крупнейших фильмы. В этом году мы предлагаем вашему вниманию следующие фильмы: киносмотрах. Завоевавшие популярность среди российских зрителей фильмы («Легенда Демонстрация лучших достижений российских кинематографистов на No.17», «Снежная Королева»), комедии, драмы, психологические триллеры а австралийских экранах свидетельствует о возросшем качестве современного также впервые поставленный российский фильм о крупном бедствии Метро. российского кино и о большом интересе к нему со стороны зрителей всего Благодаря близким контактам между организаторами Русского Возрождения и мира. Фестиваль российского кино помимо культурного имеет и огромное представителями российской киноиндустрии мы представим австралийским общественное значение. Фильмы, предлагаемые вниманию зрителей, зрителям две премьеры фильмов Географ и Марафон, фильмы которые рассказывают о том, как и чем живет Россия, ее истории и сегодняшнем дне. ещё не вышли в прокат. По традиции, программа фестиваля включает две ретроспективы. Первая посвящена таланту известного режиссёра Уверен, что эта акция станет заметным вкладом в развитие добрых Валерия Тодоровского. На ретроспективе будут показаны почти все его отношений между нашими странами. широкоэкранные фильмы. Вторая ретроспектива называется Комедии Нашего Желаю фестивалю “Русское Возрождение” традиционного успеха, Детства. Благодаря поддержки Мосфильма мы смогли лучшие комедии долголетия и процветания, а всем зрителям приятных просмотров! советского времени, смешивших в своё время жителей Советского Союза. Вячеслав Тельнов Выражаю особую благодарность Русскому Миру, Министерству Културы Директор департамента РФ, Палас и Евент Cinemas. И конечно было-бы невозможно осуществить кинематографии и последние десять лет без поддержки Джона Кол и Григория Долгополова. модернизационных программ Большое вам спасибо, господа! Пусть Возрождение продолжается! Nicholas Maksymow Festival Director ssia U Ru n d it n a e K ! N I M L I F Vote for your favourite film This year there’s even more reason to attend the Russian Resurrection Film and win! Festival thanks to Palace cinemas and FilmInk All you need to do is vote for your favourite film from the Russian Resurrection Film Festival at www.filmink.com.au/vote and you will automatically go in the draw to win fantastic prizes, including: • 1 x 12 month Palace Movie Club Membership • 2 x Palace Cinemas Admit Two Pass • 1 x 12 month membership to ClubInk, FilmInk Magazine’s movie club • 1 x 12 month subscription to FilmInk Magazine • 10 x exciting DVDs • $100 Westfield Shopping Voucher The Geographer (2013) Географ пропил глобус Genre Drama Duration 105 minutes Cast Konstantin Khabensky, Alexander Robak, Elena Lyadova, Director Alexander Veledinskiy A world premiere! Yet to be released in Russia. Alexander Veledinsky’s tragicomedy The Geographer Has Guzzled Away His Globe is a movie based on the eponymous novel by Alexei Ivanov and starring renowned actor Konstantin Khabensky (The Admiral, Miracle, Wanted). Biologist Viktor Sluzhkin, pressed for money, finds a job as a teacher of geography at a school in the city of Perm. He battles with the schoolchildren and principal, struggles to raise his daughter and tries to cope with all of life’s little disturbances, including falling for one of his own students. The Geographer is a thought-provoking storyline, combined with a moving score and breathtaking cinematography. It is an ordinary story but one told with such recklessness, such tenderness, such acuteness that it has become a story about everyone who lost his way in life, about everyone who sometimes felt as desperately lonely as Viktor NEW Sluzhkin, about everyone who, despite their solitude and depression, never lost the capacity FILMS to feel and to love. PROGRAMME Legend No. 17 (2013) Marathon (2013) ЛЕГЕНДА № 17 Марафон Genre Drama (Based on a true story) Genre Comedy Duration 134 minutes Duration 100 minutes Cast Danila Kozlovsky, Oleg Menshikov, Vladimir Menshov, Roman Madyanov, Svetlana Ivanova Cast Anatoly Beliy, Sergei Gazarov, Director Nikolai Lebedev Anna Mikhalkova, Alyona Babenko Director Karen Oganyesyan Nikolai Lebedev (The Star, Wolfhound), brings to the screen his latest blockbuster. Based on a true story, the film tells of the victories and deprivation of ice hockey great Valery Harlamov. Harlamov became a legend of the game, whilst still playing. He stepped out onto the ice Tolya is luckless. His life has simply not happened: his sporting career failed and his wife has left him and became Legend No.17. The year was 1972; Montreal, Canada. The Soviet team smashed for another man. Unsuccessful, unloved and in despair, Tolya has lost faith in himself…but everything the Canadian NHL superstars 7 goals to 3, in the first match of the inaugural Super-series changes following an expected meeting with the strange Anna Ilynichna, who convinces him to take between the USSR and Canada. And this was not just a match, it was a battle of nations, which part in an unusual marathon in far-away America. Marathon is the latest romantic comedy from Russia, changed forever, the standing of ice-hockey in world sport. From this day forward, the whole directed by Karen Oganyesan. Funny and charming, the film inspires confidence in the genre of feel-good world would refer to Harlamov as number 17. He scored twice to become Legend; his dream, romantic movies. determination and sporting abilities would see him rise to the top of the sport. Lebedev has assembled an all-star cast (Daniil Kozlovsky, Oleg Menshikov, Vladimir Menshov, Roman Madyanov) to bring to the screen the thrilling and exciting blockbuster-sports drama that is Legend No.17. One of Russia’s biggest ever box office blockbusters. Gentlemen of Fortune (2012) Metro (2013) ДжентльМЕНы удачИ Метро Genre Comedy Genre Thriller Duration 96 minutes Duration 132 minutes Cast Sergei Bezrukov, Marina Petrenko, Anton Bogdanov, Gosha Kutsenko Cast Sergei Puskepalis, Anatoly Beliy, Directors Alexander Baranov, Dmitry