Russia plans to film in North Korea
Roskino is discussing filming in North Korea and joint film projects with the DPRK. The first step was film exchange weeks.
Roskino is discussing with its North Korean colleagues the possibility of filming films "on location" in that country, as well as joint film projects. reported CEO of Roskino Elsa Antonova.
Film exchange weeks as the first stage of cooperation
The first stage of expanding cooperation was the "exchange film weeks." In early October, the Korean Film Week was held in Moscow, and now in Pyongyang The First Russian Film Week is taking place with the support of the Russian Ministry of Culture.
North Korean films in Russian distribution
In the future, North Korean films will be released in Russian cinemas - this is also discussed At the meeting, Antonova said that Russian audiences are very interested in films from the DPRK—she concluded this based on the results of Korean Film Week, when "screenings of absolutely every film were sold out," and audiences left "rave reviews."
What was shown at Russian Film Week in North Korea?
Six films, mostly on military and historical themes, are being presented at Russian Film Week in the DPRK.
In August, Russia held a Russian film festival in China. The key theme was Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
