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Moscow, I Love You!

Want a prix fixe sampler of the who's who of Russian cinema? If you only have time for one film at the festival, but still want to get an idea of the genres and styles the country has in store, this is perhaps the best bet. For those familiar with the recent national omnibus projects such as Paris, I Love You and New York, I Love You, the concept behind this film will make immediate sense. 18 shorts, 18 prominent filmmakers, all set in Moscow. Including films by Andrei Konchalovsky, Artyom Mikhalkov, and Gheorghy Natanson, the project focuses on the human relationships and interactions that accumulate to characterize a city in a personable context. True to its name, you may well fall in love with the city, even if you've never been there. ...