The honorary award of the Moscow Jewish Film Festival, which opened on Sunday, November 24 at the Oktyabr cinema, was received by director Sergei Ursulyak.
Ursulyak received the award “for his outstanding contribution to the development of Jewish cinema in Russia.” His film “Justeous” became the most successful drama at the box office dedicated to the tragedy of the Holocaust.
“Today is a holiday for the Jewish part of my blood, and what is especially pleasant is that the rest of the Russian-Ukrainian parts are happy about this. The task of those who dedicate themselves to art is to convey to everyone that this joy is the norm and everything else is pathology.” — RIA Novosti quotes the director.
In addition, within the framework of the opening of the festival, another special award was presented, given by members of the family of producer Yakov Kaller (1946-2017) for the best Russian film on Jewish themes. The film received the award. Igor Sadreev “Find a Jew.”
The festival opened with a film by a British director Jonathan Glazer “Zone of interest”, which won two Oscars in 2024.
The Moscow Jewish Film Festival will be held from November 24 to December 1. Films from 11 countries participate in the forum. Spectators will be able to see artistic, documentary and experimental projects during almost 50 film screenings in theaters across the city.
As reported EADailyIn April this year, Ursulyak received an award at the Moscow International Film Festival (MIFF) for his contribution to world cinema. The “Golden Saint George” was presented by the president of the film festival, actor, director and producer Nikita Mikhalkov.
