theme 07/15/1997 (1997)

Theme of the program: 20th Moscow International Film Festival (MMK).

Chronicle of the first Moscow international film festivals.

Guests of the program: Sergei Soloviev - president of the Moscow International Film Festival, film director Alexander Abdulov - general director of the Moscow International Film Festival, People's Artist of Russia.

Alexander Oleinikov - press attaché of the Moscow International Film Festival.

Stas Namin is the head of the cultural program of the Moscow International Film Festival.

Chronicle of the MIFF of the past.

Plot.

Survey in the street.

Question: Do we need the MIFF?

The main topics and issues discussed in the studio:

1. About those who stood at the sources and organized the first film festivals in Moscow.

2.On the fact that recently, the prestige and prestige of the Moscow International Film Festival has been lost.

3. About squabbles and quarrels in the circles of cinematographers and cultural figures.

Chronicle of the Moscow International Film Festival of 1961.

Says Gregory Chukhrai - film director.

Fragment thin. the film "Clear Sky".

Great prize of the Moscow International Film Festival.

Says Vladimir Naumov - film director.

Fragment thin. the film "Tehran-43".

The Golden Prize of the Moscow International Film Festival, 1981

Fragment thin.

The film "Courier".

Special prize of the jury of the Moscow International Film Festival (1987)

Says Karen Shakhnazarov - film director.

Continuation of discussion in the studio.

4. About the letter of 60 cinematographers, among which there are many famous names.

5. About the budget of the Moscow International Film Festival.

6. About the international festival schedule and our place in it, which must be defended and preserved.

7.Pro program MIFF.

8.O retrospective shows at the festival.

The plot of retrospective shows of films of the MIFF prize-winners on 1 television channel.

The plot of the 3rd MIFF and the film Frederico Felini "Eight and a half."

This is remembered by Grigory Chukhrai, then the chairman of the jury.

Karen Shakhnazarov speaks of the situation with the movie "Courier".

Fragment from this movie.

Continuation of discussion in the studio.

9. About the Cultural Program of the Moscow International Film Festival.

10. About the stars of cinema and variety.

Who of them will be among the guests of the festival.

11. About the composition and members of the jury.

12.On sponsors and investors of the festival.

About the law on cinema.

The plot of the preparations for the Moscow International Film Festival.