“Major Vetrov” awarded at international film festival “Together”

14.09.2007

Press releaseThe film was produced jointly by Belteleradiocompany, Belarusfilm studio and Russian partners.The prize was awarded by the festival jury headed by famous cinema and theater director Dmitry Astrakhan.


Press release



The film was produced jointly by Belteleradiocompany, Belarusfilm studio and Russian partners.
The prize was awarded by the festival jury headed by famous cinema and theater director Dmitry Astrakhan. Among the members of the jury there were also such noted figures as Lev Durov and Valentina Telichkina.
An action with elements of psychological melodrama, “Major Vetrov” was shot by Russian company Art Cinema Group together with the National State TV and Radio Company of Belarus and studio Belrusfilm after the novels of Nikolai Cherginets in 2007.
The film was directed by Alexander Franskevich-Laye, the screenplay was written by Nikolai Cherginets, Gleb Shprigov, Alexander Zaitsev, Alexander Peskov and Mukhtar Gusengadzhiev.
The preem of “Major Vetrov” on the First Channel was highly appreciated by the audience. The film turned out to be successful from the commercial point of view as well. The rights on its demonstration were bought by Russia and Ukraine and negotiations are held with Japan, China and other countries.