Rome film festival - Russian film wins

A modern Russian film which was based on Shakespeare's Hamlet, won the prize at Rome's first international film festival. This movie won the award among the 16 movies in the competition. The director of this film playing the Victim, Kirill Serebrennikov, is a native of Russia. This film is a family drama and the story is about a young student, who discloses the mystery after her father's death. Serebrennikov expressed that his film is for Russia and for Russians; he added that cinema can change people's way of thinking and lifestyles. He is saying that his film is an artistic portrayal, which reveals the minds of Russian people: hope, terror, insecurity.