Since I come from documentary background and my father is a documentary filmmaker, for me the core essence of cinema is it's social statement. It is somewhat similar to the work of a journalist, just on a different level. This is the kind of cinema I enjoy.

Ivan Tverdovsky

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I myself often feel that I have a tail in my pants. And I can see that many people do it as well, I am sure some of them simply wrap it around themselves.

Ivan Tverdovsky

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Age is merely a suit, and not a new dress. by Ivan Tverdovsky

Age is merely a suit, and not a new dress.

Ivan Tverdovsky

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For me cinema is not primarily entertainment. I don't watch fun b... by Ivan Tverdovsky

For me cinema is not primarily entertainment. I don't watch fun blockbusters myself.

Ivan Tverdovsky

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Cinema for me is an area of philosophy and artistic statement. by Ivan Tverdovsky

Cinema for me is an area of philosophy and artistic statement.

Ivan Tverdovsky

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I think the line between "inspiration" and "plagiarism" is often so thin, that you risk falling into the latter one.

Ivan Tverdovsky

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I am very grateful that the Russian budget has a yearly budget for film. And usually this budget goes to "auteur" cinema, which actually needs this support and which indeed contributes to creating "national culture".

Ivan Tverdovsky

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