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Published 08 July, 2009, 16:40

An international film festival aimed at raising human rights awareness opens in Russia’s Tambov Region.

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The “Stalker” festival is highlighting films focusing on the legal consciousness of Russian society through the medium of cinema. Organizers of the festival emphasize that “Stalker” is a non-political and non-profit event.

Since its inception in 1995, the festival’s motto has remained as follows: “human dignity and justice for all of us”. The festival got its name from Andrey Tarkovsky’s sci-fi drama “The Stalker”.

Five feature films and documentaries will be screened in the town of Michurinsk on July 20-24, with entrance to all of the screenings free of charge.

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