Russian film “Philately” received three awards at the 45th Cairo International Film Festival TASS.
It was noted that the jury, chaired by Oscar-winning Bosnian director Danis Tanovic, gave the “Silver Pyramid” award to the creator of the film, Natalya Nazarova, for the best direction, while the actors who played the main male and female roles were also given awards. , Alina Khojevanova and Maxim Stoyanov.
At the same time, the main prize of the film festival, the Golden Pyramid, went to the Romanian film The New Year That Never Came, and the Bronze Pyramid, the director’s most promising debut film, was awarded to the Brazilian film Malu. In addition, the special award for the best screenplay named after Egyptian writer Najib Mahfouz, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, was given to the Italian film Vittoria.
“Philately” It tells the story of a girl with cerebral palsy who lives in a northern coastal city, works in the post office, collects stamps and waits for her father to return from the sea. Meeting Sailor Peter changes his life.
Previously Kusturica clarifiedThe filming of the movie adapted from the novel Crime and Punishment will also take place here.
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Source: Gazeta
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