Russian Cinema Day
August 27 · Level 7 · #767 of 2238
Russian Cinema Day celebrates the country's films and the many people who make them. Alongside familiar actors and directors, it recognises the camera crews, editors, designers and sound specialists whose work helps a story reach the screen.
How it is celebrated: cinemas, libraries and cultural venues host screenings, filmmaker conversations and programmes exploring film history. Audiences revisit classics and discover more recent releases.
The date traces back to a 1919 decree nationalising the film industry. The observance itself originated in the Soviet era, well before today's Russian film industry took shape.