Film Director Nikita Mikhalkov arrives in Kazan to take part in opening of film festival “Golden Minbar”

RT Minister of culture Zilya Valeeva told at the briefing in RT Cabinet about preparation and holding of the Fifth International Muslim film festival “Golden Minbar”. The festival starts on September, 30 and is over on October,4.

About 400 films have been presented for the contest in 2009. Tatarstan present 2 films at the festival.

RT Minister of culture said that a famous Russian producer and actor Nikita Mikhalkov would come to the opening ceremony of the festival. Moreover, such well-known film stars as Vera Glagoleva, Emmanuil Vitrogan, Marina Neelova and others are coming in Kazan as well.

Zilya Valeeva also noted that this year Sudan, Czech Republic, Mexico and Albania applied for participation for the first time.

An official opening of festival begins at the KRK “Piramida” on September, 30 at 18.30.
 
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