Iconic Andrei Konchalovsky gives ‘Natural Rebel’ masterclass at Cairo International Film Festival

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Tue, 08 Dec 2020 - 02:12 GMT

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CAIRO - 8 December 2020:  Legendary Russian filmmaker Andrei Konchalovsky gave a virtual masterclass entitled ‘Natural Rebel’ at Cairo International Film Festival on December 7.

“Konchalovsky is a natural rebel, a believer in art for art's sake” writes The Guardian’s Stephen Moss on Andrei Konchalovsky, a filmmaker who has won awards ranging from Cannes to the Emmys.

 

He has worked with the visionary, Andrei Tarkovsky, who many still try to emulate, and Konchalovsky himself is now placed among the pioneers of Russian cinema. 

The masterclass was presented as part of Cairo Industry Days.
 
The masterclass was moderated by film journalist Nina Rothe.
 
” Silence is the best music” Konchalovsky said.
 
The acclaimed Russian filmmaker stressed on the importance of music in Cinema.  
 
“ Music itself is not something that cinema can exist without”  Konchalovsky recounted.
 
Konchalovsky explained that art is something that talks to the one sense and to his or her imagination.
 

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