Actors Vasily Livanov (left), Evgeny Steblov (second left) and and Chairman of the Russian Cinematographers Union, film director Nikita Mikhalkov (right) at the ninth congress of the Union of Russian Cinematographers Union. The congress was held in the Great Hall of the Cinema House.

Governor of the Ivanovo Region Mikhail Men (second left), actor Nicholay Burlyaev (second right) and Chairman of the Russian Cinematographers Union, film director Nikita Mikhalkov (right) at the ninth congress of the Union of Russian Cinematographers Union. The congress was held in the Great Hall of the Cinema House.

Chairman of the Russian Cinematographers Union, film director Nikita Mikhalkov (center) at the ninth congress of the Union of Russian Cinematographers Union. The congress was held in the Great Hall of the Cinema House.

Chairman of the Russian Cinematographers Union, film director Nikita Mikhalkov at the ninth congress of the Union of Russian Cinematographers Union. The congress was held in the Great Hall of the Cinema House.

Chairman of the Russian Cinematographers Union, film director Nikita Mikhalkov at the ninth congress of the Union of Russian Cinematographers Union. The congress was held in the Great Hall of the Cinema House.

Chairman of the Russian Cinematographers Union, film director Nikita Mikhalkov at the ninth congress of the Union of Russian Cinematographers Union. The congress was held in the Great Hall of the Cinema House.

Film Director Dmitry Meskhiev (left) and Chairman of the Russian Cinematographers Union, film director Nikita Mikhalkov (right) at the ninth congress of the Union of Russian Cinematographers Union. The congress was held in the Great Hall of the Cinema House.

Director Dmitry Meskhiev (left) and Chairman of the Russian Cinematographers Union, film director Nikita Mikhalkov (center) at the ninth congress of the Union of Russian Cinematographers Union. The congress was held in the Great Hall of the Cinema House.

Chairman of the Russian Cinematographers Union, film director Nikita Mikhalkov at the ninth congress of the Union of Russian Cinematographers Union. The congress was held in the Great Hall of the Cinema House.

Actress Irina Miroshnichenko (left) and Chairman of the Russian Cinematographers Union, film director Nikita Mikhalkov (right) at the ninth congress of the Union of Russian Cinematographers Union. The congress was held in the Great Hall of the Cinema House.

Chairman of the Russian Cinematographers Union, film director Nikita Mikhalkov at the ninth congress of the Union of Russian Cinematographers Union. The congress was held in the Great Hall of the Cinema House.

Chairman of the Russian Cinematographers Union, film director Nikita Mikhalkov at the ninth congress of the Union of Russian Cinematographers Union. The congress was held in the Great Hall of the Cinema House.

Chairman of the Russian Cinematographers Union, film director Nikita Mikhalkov (right) at the ninth congress of the Union of Russian Cinematographers Union. The congress was held in the Great Hall of the Cinema House.

Chairman of the Russian Cinematographers Union, film director Nikita Mikhalkov at the ninth congress of the Union of Russian Cinematographers Union. The congress was held in the Great Hall of the Cinema House.

Chairman of the Russian Cinematographers Union, film director Nikita Mikhalkov (left) at the ninth congress of the Union of Russian Cinematographers Union. The congress was held in the Great Hall of the Cinema House.

Chairman of the Russian Cinematographers Union, film director Nikita Mikhalkov at the ninth congress of the Union of Russian Cinematographers Union. The congress was held in the Great Hall of the Cinema House.

Chairman of the Russian Cinematographers Union, film director Nikita Mikhalkov at the ninth congress of the Union of Russian Cinematographers Union. The congress was held in the Great Hall of the Cinema House.

Chairman of the Russian Cinematographers Union, film director Nikita Mikhalkov at the ninth congress of the Union of Russian Cinematographers Union. The congress was held in the Great Hall of the Cinema House.

Chairman of the Russian Cinematographers Union, film director Nikita Mikhalkov at the ninth congress of the Union of Russian Cinematographers Union. The congress was held in the Great Hall of the Cinema House.

The IX congress of the Union of Russian Cinematographers Union was held in the Great Hall of the Cinema House.

Chairman of the Russian Cinematographers Union, film director Nikita Mikhalkov at the ninth congress of the Union of Russian Cinematographers Union. The congress was held in the Great Hall of the Cinema House.