Milyaev: Tula region for the 11th time will host the festival of military cinema

Tula region for the 11th time will be the site of the international festival of military cinema. This was reported by Governor Dmitry Milyaev. XXIV Yuri Ozerov Festival will be held from 26 to 29 October and will be timed to the 85th anniversary of the heroic defense of Tula, Moscow and Sevastopol.

Spectators are waiting for more than 50 Russian and foreign films at 30 venues of the region: feature and documentary films, youth, short and television works, as well as meetings with actors and directors.

The grand opening will take place on October 26 at 17:30 at the Tula Academic Drama Theater named after Gorky, traditionally it will begin with the “Star Trek”.

One of the main events of the evening will be the presentation of the special prize “Golden Sword” to the People’s Artist of Russia Igor Ugolnikov for his contribution to the development of military cinema.

Earlier, MK in Tula reported that the governor invited residents and guests of the region to the military-historical festival “From Tula to Berlin” in the Tula Kremlin. The head of the region reminded that this year marks the 85th anniversary of the Tula defensive operation and 50 years since the awarding of Tula the title of “Hero City”.