A meeting was held at the 'Manas' cinema as part of the Russian Film Festival, where the audience met with directors Nikita Vysotsky and Sergey Korotaev, as well as actor Kirill Kuznetsov.
Nikita Vysotsky, the author of the films "August" and "Love of the Soviet Union," expressed his joy at the full hall and the audience's interest in contemporary Russian cinema. He also reminded that his film "August," based on the book by Vladimir Bogomolov "Moment of Truth," is still being shown in Moscow.
“For us, this is always exciting: cinema is a collective art, and it is important for us to understand how your reaction will reflect on the film,” noted Nikita Vysotsky.Kirill Kuznetsov shared his impressions of working on the films "Love of the Soviet Union" and "August."
“Both films are close to me, but they have different accents. 'Love of the Soviet Union' is primarily about love, while 'August' is a war drama that focuses on the military actions and my character's relationships with his comrades,” emphasized the actor.
“'Not Listed' is one of the most touching works of Boris Vasilyev, who was not only a writer but also a front-line soldier. The film was already adapted in 1995, but the level of the film industry was different then. This story requires a large-scale approach: for the viewer to feel the experiences of the characters, they need to be immersed in the atmosphere of the first days of the siege of the Brest Fortress when the fascists attacked the Soviet Union, and the first to go into battle were the young men. For this, modern technologies and resources are needed, and we did everything possible to achieve this result. Cinema should be spectacular and attract viewers, but at the same time, this story has a deep meaning. We aimed to combine both aspects — spectacle and depth, and I hope we succeeded,” noted Sergey Korotaev.
