Today in VB: review about The First Teacher by Upali Gamlath, Sri Lanka

First Teacher:

based on novel written by Chingiz Aitmatov 

98 min / Sinhalese dialogue with English and Russian subtitles

Director: UPALI GAMLATH
Producer: UPALI GAMLATH
Screenwriter: UPALI GAMLATH
Cinematographer: KAVINDA RANAWEERA
Editor: LELUM RATHNAYAKE
Cast: ROSHAN RAVINDRA, KALPANI JAYASINGHA, DAMAYANTHI FONSEKA, LANKA BANDARANAYAKE, GAMINI HETTIARACHCHI, HYSINTH, WIJERATHNA, JEHAN SRIKANTH.

Today in VB: article about Suimenkul Chokmorov (1939-1992)

Suymenkul Chokmorov is famous Kyrgyz actero and artist.

Among his films:

Today in VB: article about Kyrgyz cinema

...The junction of the epochs brought names of new directors into light. Although they were not beginners in cinema, because they came to cinema at the end of the Seventies-early Eighties; they already gained respect as gifted painters, cameramen and actors. They dreamed of creating despite circumstances. They were able to portray all transformations and metamorphoses which took place in the society.

Sergey Kudryavsev about short fiction films of the Forum Umut

Today in VB: Forum of the Hope written by Anastasia Karelina

RG.RU: interview with Bolot Shamshiev

Today in VB: Bolot Shamshiev about the divine in film-directing

Moskovsky komsomolec: interview with Nazira Mambetova

Articles and reviews written by members of FIPRESCI jury of the Moscow International Film Festival - 2016

1. Presentation article: «Moscow does not Believe Tears» written by Jean-Max Mejean:

Our descent on Moscow yielded surprises. We flew over immense forests, then pretty houses with perfect roofs, which when seen from above resemble Lego. The beauty of Moscow is held in check, not unlike its people, I guess. Our approach was made all the more difficult by the fact that the entire city seems to be under construction and its traffic is heavily congested. The magnificent Standart hotel, where the Moscow International Film Festival accommodated us, is large, modern and beautiful. I discovered the first night that it is not a far walk from the hotel to the Kremlin and Red Square. The Standart  would make an excellent base if you go one day to Moscow...

Review about White side of the black square