The film “Match” will open the the International Football Film Festival CINEfoot-2012 in Brazil!

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On May 24th, the film “The Match” will open the International Football Film Festival CINEfoot. This is the foremost international film festival dedicated entirely to promoting and showcasing films about football—the sport that brings joy to millions of sports enthusiasts around the world. For the first time in the festival’s history, it will be opened by a Russian film.

This year,CINEfootwill feature films from the United Kingdom, Germany, and Latin American countries.From May 24th to 29th,shorts and feature films—both fiction and documentary—from around the world will be shown inRio de Janeiro,and from May 31st to June 3rd,at the Football Museum inSão Paulo.At the end of the festival,the best short film and the best feature film will receive theCINEfoot Trophy,and, traditionally, the winners will be chosen not by the jury but byordinary viewers.

Dmitry Kulikov, producer of the film “The Match”:

Moreover, in recent years, there has been much discussion about Russia’s need for cultural expansion, especially in Latin American countries. Having our film selected for such a festival is precisely an example of this cultural effort.

Mark Lolo, President of “Central Partnership”:

We are delighted to continue our collaboration withthe company “Rekun-Sinema.” Their film“Kandagar”has been watched by nearly 3 million Russian viewers in theaters. “The Match” is a patriotic action film about friendship, love, and the will to win. I’m sure it will appeal to audiences of all ages, especially ahead of the European Football Championship in Ukraine—where, 70 years after the events depicted in the film, we will all root for our national team’s success.

“The Match”

Directed by:Andrey Maliyukov

Produced by:Ilya Naretin, Dmitry Kulikov, Timofey Sergeyev

Starring:Sergey Bezrukov, Lisa Boyarskaya, Ekaterina Klimova

Available in theaters since May 1, 2012.

From the producer of “Kandagar” and the director of “We from the Future…”

1942: Nikolai Ranevich, a goalkeeper and star player for Kiev’s “Dynamo,” loses everything—he loses his freedom, his beloved Anna, and the chance to play football.Anna manages to rescue Nikolai from captivity, but they can no longer be together...The Germans organize a football tournament between local teams and the German army. Ranevich gathers his friends and takes to the field once again—to fight for his honor, his love, and his country!

This film is based on real events.