The message reads, in part:
“You have devoted your life to cinema, fully realising your rich creative potential and achieving success as a film director, scriptwriter and producer. Your remarkable films, always deep, interesting and memorable, have rightly won high acclaim among both professionals and audiences, making a significant creative contribution to the development of national filmmaking. I would like to highlight your active civic engagement and much-needed public service, to which you devote a great deal of your time.”
Vladimir Bortko’s most popular films include Heart of a Dog, The Master and Margarita, and Taras Bulba.
He was a State Duma deputy and first deputy chair of the State Duma Committee on Culture.