Belgrade, Feb. 19, 2010 (Serbia Today) - Famed Russian director Aleksey Balabanov, who was originaly scheduled to open 38th International Belgrade film Festival FEST, canceled his participation. The honor of the opening of the festival on Thursday night in Sava center will be given to Serbian movie legend Ljubisa Samardzic. Mr. Samardzic is the member of the organization committee of the festival. It is still unclear how it came to this cancelation and what are the reasons. It is expected that at the press conference after the opening night, it will be given an explanation.
Aleksey Balabanov’s film “Morpheme” will be shown at the opening night. Film was based on the novel by Russian writer Mikhail Bulgakov. In the story, young doctor in the Russian village deals with his addiction to morpheme.
Among many movies that will be shown in ten days of the festival on various locations in Belgrade, the most interest of the public was given to Samuel Maos, Israeli director who won “Golden Lion” Award at the Venice Film Festival for his movie “\Liban”. His movie will be shown as a part of the Week of Israeli Film in Sava Center.
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