Russian president awards Katyn film director
Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has awarded Polish film director Andrzei Wajda with the Order of Friendship, reports tut.by.
The renowned director received the awward for his huge contribution in the development of Russian Polish relations in the field of culture.
Wajda's Katyn premiered this year in Russia. It is about the fate of Polish officers, captivated by the Red Army in 1939 and executed in the Katyn Forest near Smolensk.
The film caused controversial discussions in the Russian society. His fans talk about a need to "look the truth into the eyes", while the opponents accused Wajda of trying to degrade Russia and the Soviet Union.
The renowned director received the awward for his huge contribution in the development of Russian Polish relations in the field of culture.
Wajda's Katyn premiered this year in Russia. It is about the fate of Polish officers, captivated by the Red Army in 1939 and executed in the Katyn Forest near Smolensk.
The film caused controversial discussions in the Russian society. His fans talk about a need to "look the truth into the eyes", while the opponents accused Wajda of trying to degrade Russia and the Soviet Union.
