Nikita Mikhalkov’s Citadel nomination for Oscar stirs up scandal in RussiaSeptember 20, 2011 - 15:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Chairman of the Russian Oscar Committee, People’s Artist of Russia Vladimir Menshov does not support nomination of Nikita Mikhalkov’s Citadel for Oscar and refused to sign Committee’s protocol. “Cinema shows and critics’ opinions do not prove the film’s worthiness,” ITAR TASS quoted Menshov as saying. He emphasized that “there were a lot of worthy films this year to possibly represent Russia for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Key competitors of Citadel were Andrey Zvyangintsev's Elena and Aleksandr Sokurov's Faust, which was awarded Golden Lion in Venice. Citadel, with $42 mln shooting budget, has got ambiguous feedback from critics and viewers and was a complete failure in cinemas. Vladimir Menshov’s “Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears” won Oscar in 1981 as Best Foreign Language Film. Nikita Mikhalkov’s Burnt by the Sun won Oscar in 1994. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |