Presidential Library: The Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library awards prize «For historical credibility» during the film festival

23 October 2009

On October, 23 in the film art center “Rodina” the representatives of the Presidential Library will award the prize “For the historical credibility” to Roman Yershov – the director of the film “The Emperor who knew his destiny”. The award presentation ceremony will take place in the end of the IV International film festival of popular science films “The World of Knowledge”. The prize which represents the world in the form of the opened book – has been produced specially for this event in single copy.

“We are happy to make our contribution to the universal humanitarian values by expressing our opinion on the ways of their popularization. The popular science cinematography needs to keep the common language with the large audience, first and foremost, with the young people”, – remarked A. I. Bukreev, the assistant Director-General of the Presidential Library.

In accordance with the program of the film festival the Presidential Library held the Round Table dedicated to the topic “Russia. The image of future”. Among its participants were scientists, experts, cinematographers and students of St. – Petersburg Universities. This event was broadcasted online on the Library’s portal.