Week of Russian Film Show Opened in DPRK

Pyongyang, October 25 (KCNA) -- An opening ceremony of the Week of Russian Film Show took place with due ceremony at the Taedongmun Cinema in the DPRK on Oct. 24 to mark the 78th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Russian Federation.

During the week of the film show, feature films reflecting the patriotism and bravery of the Russian people defending the security interests and peace of the country will be shown at various cinemas in Pyongyang.

Present at the opening ceremony were Ri Song Un, director-general of the National Administration of Motion Picture Industry, officials concerned, creators and artistes in the film sector, Andrey Podelyshev, Russian ambassador to the DPRK, staff members of his embassy, a Russian film delegation and staff members of the Belarusian embassy here.

There was an opening speech.

The speaker expressed belief that the Week of Russian Film Show would serve as an important occasion for further consolidating the friendly ties between the peoples of the two countries and strengthening exchange and cooperation in the field of cinematic art of the two countries.

Then the head of the Russian film delegation read out a welcome address from Russian Minister of Culture Olga Lyubimova.

The minister of Culture in her welcome address said that the cinematic art held a special position in the cultural exchange between the two countries, adding that the DPRK people could become well acquainted with the Russian film art and deepen their mutual understanding through the week of film show.

The participants watched the Russian feature film "North Pole". -0-