Mikhail Shvydkoi, Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for International Cultural Cooperation, evaluated the impact of the departure of foreign cinema on Russian cinema. that quote DEA News.
According to Shvydkoy, he is calm about the change in the composition of the lease in Russia. “This is an opportunity to focus on ourselves, pave the way for young people, and develop our own film production,” he said, adding that many good TV shows are out on Russian platforms.
Shvydkoy is confident that in the conditions of online communication Russia will not be isolated from world culture. “Participation in festivals is a symbolic thing, not a sport,” he said in response to a question about Russia’s participation in international film festivals. “You have to shoot 100, 150, 200 films for masterpieces to come out. Then maybe 1-2 masterpieces and ten more beautiful films will be released a year,” he also noted.
Mikhail Shvydkoy too shared his opinionThat artists who left Russia cannot return to the country.