The first screening of the movie “20/22”, which was the first feature film dedicated to the events of a special military operation and shot in the region where the operation took place, took place in Moscow. This was reported by the press service of the Internet Development Institute (IDI), where the project is being implemented.
The presentation of the film was made by a film crew led by director Andrei Simonov, producer Andrei Kretov and leading actors Aristarkh Venes and Daria Kukarskikh.
The demonstration began with the presentation of the medal from the Ministry of Defense to Aristarchus Venes “For great personal contribution to military cooperation and assistance in solving the tasks of military forces assigned to the RF Armed Forces.”
The actor said that the presented picture was important and personal for the entire team.
“We had to work in difficult conditions but with a pure, burning heart because we knew who would watch this film,” shared Aristarchus Venes.
According to the film’s director, Andrei Simonov, he was pleased to learn at the beginning of SVO that there was a demand in society for a film that would highlight different points of view.
“We tried to show the position of both opponents of the war and supporters of the war. Show how civilians in Mariupol experienced these events. Show the situation of those who fight and fight with us from the other side. We hope that this will be a large canvas that reveals the whole picture and allows viewers to draw conclusions,” said Simonov.
According to IRI General Director Alexei Goreslavsky, the series “20/22” is one of the first large-scale projects on the subject of SVO.
“I think the main thing is this: a combination of living human history, setting against the background of historical events and originality in the frame – the series was shot in the conflict zone with the participation of real residents of Mariupol. , war correspondents and writers include members of the Northern Military District,” He noted.
The first people to watch the film on the big screen were military families, military journalists and bloggers, administration representatives, public organizations, and the film and media industry.
Serial movie already exists 1tv.ru. It will be shown on Channel 1’s evening broadcast on February 23 and 24.