Oscar-nominated “Leviathan” helmer announces new filmNovember 13, 2015 - 15:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Andrey Zvyagintsev, an Oscar-nominated and Golden Globe winning director of Leviathan, has announced a new feature, which is to be shot in 2016, The Hollywood Reporter reveals. Zvyagintsev told the Russian FM radio station Govorit Moskva that the film will be centered on the relationship of a husband and wife who are parting ways. "The story is very sad and intense," he said, adding that the film's viewers "are likely to shed tears." Zvyagintsev wouldn't reveal the title of the movie at this stage. He is currently preparing to cast the picture, and shooting is scheduled for next year. Zvyagintsev is one of Russia's best known directors on an international scale. His most recent feature to date, Leviathan, was awarded for the best script at Cannes International Film Festival last year and went on to earn an Oscar nomination in the best foreign language film category and a Golden Globe in the same category. However, Leviathan was criticized at home for allegedly showing Russian life in a negative light. About six months ago, Zvyagintsev said he was undecided about what to do next, complaining that the economic downturn in Russia made it difficult for him to raise funding for new projects. 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |