Film Festival Indonesia in Rusia
The inaugural edition of NIFF commenced at Illyuzion Cinema, Moscow, marking a historic celebration of 75 years of diplomatic relations between Indonesia and the Russian Federation.
8/7/20251 min read
This exhibition opened with the World Premiere of Bestiary, a cinematic work from Indonesia presented by its director Julio Rionaldo (@juliorionaldo) and producer Fadhil Abhimantra (@fabhi.mantra).
A distinguished Opening Ceremony followed, with addresses from:
• H.E. Jose Antonio Morato Tavares, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia
• Mikhail Efimovich Shvydkoy, Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for International Cultural Cooperation
• Vadim Velikanov, Deputy Director of the Third Department of Asia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
• Yulia Sergeevna Golubeva, Deputy General Director of Gazprom-Media Holding, Member of the Board of Directors of ROSKINO
• Julio Rionaldo, Writer and Director of Bestiary, President of Kinosuite International
A powerful beginning to a festival dedicated to fostering mutual understanding and artistic exchange between the Republic of Indonesia and the Russian Federation through cinema.