“One Ticket, Please” and “Sokurov” films to be screened and discussed in the Presidential Library

July 22, 2019 at 3 p.m. the Presidential Library will host a cinema club meeting with the participation of the International Festival of Independent Cinema "Pure Dreams"; viewers will be able to watch and discuss two outstanding films: “One Ticket, Please,” directed by Matiss Kaza (Latvia) and “Sokurov” directed by Viktor Tikhomirov (Russia).

The film by Matiss Kaza can be called a parable about perseverance in achieving the goal and spiritual reward for it. The venue is New York, Broadway, where every corner is a famous theater. The film's main character is 78-year-old Indian woman Nicky Cochrane, whom the author calls "the most passionate theater lover in the world". Things are small: ticket prices are high, and Nicky wants to go there every day. At least, she has been doing this for the past 25 years of her life and is not about to change her habit. One thing remains: to get free tickets, using a variety of original means. Which ones- in fact, the films tells about them...

“Sokurov” film is dedicated to director Alexander Nikolayevich Sokurov, a world-famous cinema master, but at the same time a very isolated man, closed to invading his inner world. However, Viktor Tikhomirov managed to talk him over, catch precious moments when the master talks about his understanding of love, life, creativity.

“It is very difficult to make a documentary film about cinema”, - says artist and cultural scientist Mikhail Shemyakin. - It seems, what is easier? You take fragments of the master's films, an interview, working moments, pick up a few simultaneous shots, and it is done. But it is not like that. Because there is no dialogue.. In the case of Sokurov, I can say for sure that the film, which is called “Sokurov,” is a precious document of the master’s inner spiritual life, without which modern cinema cannot be imagined”.

The cinema club meeting will be held in the multimedia hall of the Presidential Library at the address: Senate Square, 3.

For all questions please contact (812) 305-16-35; +7 921 594-16-13 or by e-mail: smolina@prlib.ru, Elena Smolina.

Accreditation for media representatives is until 2 p.m.,  July 19, 2019.

Please forward applications for accreditation following the attached form with the note “Media accreditation” to email addresses: media@prlib.ru, hudjakova@prlib.ru, Alexandra Khudyakova, tel.: (812) 305-16-21, ext. 167; mob.: +7 (981) 788-28-08.

The letter must include the name, date and place of birth, passport data (series, number, place of registration), a list of carry-on equipment, contact numbers, name of the media.

Please note that the entrance to the Presidential Library is carried out only by prior registration and upon showing a passport: participants and guests of the event go through entrance № 1, media representatives go through entrance № 2.