The message reads, in part:
“You, a remarkable film director is rightly considered an outstanding figure of the Russian cinematography. Your talent and ability to create truly brilliant acting ensembles, to find subjects that excite the audience, the desire to put your soul into each work are the main components of your professional success.”
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Pavel Lungin is a Soviet and Russian film director, producer and script writer. In 1990, he won a prize at the Cannes Film Festival. Pavel Lungin has won prizes at the Tromsø International Film Festival (Norway), the Window to Europe and Kinotavr Russian film festivals as well as other prestigious professional awards.