Synthesis of cinema and literature at a book salon in St. Petersburg

ST. PETERSBURG. On the banks of the Neva, the International Book Salon began work for the 11th time.

The organizers of the three-day book salon, which opened in St. Petersburg on May 26, managed to draw up its program in such a way that there was a place for books and cinema in it. Solid adaptation of literary works in which talented actors are involved is one of the sure-fire ways to increase the readership. A good example is the increased sales of War and Peace and the booming demand for it in public libraries. The “fault” is the successful film version of the work created by the BBC. Salon participants will be able to watch not only the wide screen adaptation of The Overcoat and The Night Before Christmas by Gogol, Gorky’s Mother, Tolstoy’s Aelita, but also the film Harmon. Stalin’s negative review was expected to determine the rolling fate of a very extraordinary film directed by Igor Savchenko, whom Marlen Khutsiev considered his teacher. The major note of the first day was the resumption of the work of the Bookstore of writers on Nevsky Prospekt. With affordable prices, a pleasant atmosphere and an extensive cultural program.

Tireless reading enthusiasts were able to attend many meetings on the first day. With a children’s writer from Sweden, Annika Thor, who in her books finds the right words and intonations for a frank conversation on such a complex topic as the Holocaust. With the famous screenwriter and director, Oscar nominee Irakli Kvirikadze. Leonid Yuzefovich, Evgeny Vodolazkin, Mikhail Weller, Vadim Levental talked about their work at various venues. The teleconference with Boris Akunin made it possible to talk with the writer, now living in the United Kingdom, and to learn all about his new book, which was published in an unusual format.

Elena Tanakova © Gallerix.ru