Three Russian Movies to Watch in 2015

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Three Russian Movies to Watch in 2015

The Russian film industry has been certainly made its rounds through the international festivals circuit. To commemorate the airing of The Admirer, Eurochannel has selected three Russian movies you should not miss this 2015.

About Love

Directed by Anna Melikian, About Love is an anthology film featuring some of the most famous Russian actors, from the likes of Vladimir Mashkov to stars of a younger generation. An evolution of two short films previously made by Melikian, the plot consists of five separate stories with distinct protagonists, held together by a continuous lecture about love, read by Renata Litvinova’s character. Melikian won prizes at the most prestigious festivals in the world including Clermont-Ferrand, Sundance and Berlin; About Love is her fourth feature film.

Motherland

Motherland is a film directed by Pyotr Buslov set in Goa (India), telling the story of a rich Russian’s daughter who ends up in Asia after an altercation with her father. For this production, expected to be released on October 15, 2015, Buslov labored for over four years and is the third joint project by him and his producer, Sergei Selyanov.

Salvation

Directed by Ivan Vyrypaev, a winner at Venice Film Festival, Salvation is a movie based on the true story of a Catholic nun who travels to Tibet to preach the Christian faith. In Salvation, the lead role will be played by Vyrypaev’s wife, the Polish actress Karolina Grushka, with whom the director conceived the film many years ago.

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