Overview

• At the Belgrade opening, Ambassador Alexander Bocan-Harchenko said the countries have moved onto a path of comprehensive cooperation in cinematography following a September agreement signed by culture ministers Olga Lyubimova and Nikola Selakovic.
• The Festival of Russian Cinema runs October 9–12 across Belgrade, Novi Sad, Vranje, Pirot and Niš, organized by Roskino with support from Russia’s Ministry of Culture.
• The first screening in Belgrade featured Sergey Korotaev’s war drama “In the Lists Was Not Listed,” based on the novella by Boris Vasilyev.
• Roskino head Elza Antonova said exchanges will extend beyond festivals and expressed hopes for co-productions, while specific joint projects have not yet been detailed.
• Officials pointed to additional cultural events planned this year and noted that Serbian films have been submitted to the Open Eurasian “Diamond Butterfly” award.