A film festival jointly hosted by China and Russia has kicked off in Beijing, scheduled to screen seven Russian films in Beijing and Wuhan, until July 28.
Lapin Pavel, an official in charge of cultural exchanges with the Russian Embassy in China, spoke in fluent Chinese at the festival's opening ceremony.
"All seven films mirror how Russian citizens live their lives via various perspectives, helping Chinese people better understand Russia. During this festival, Russia is about to sign a memorandum with the China Film Group Corporation to deepen film cooperation."
The opening film was "Salyut 7," a 2017 historical drama based on actual events in 1985 related to a space mission
