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Putin congratulated Kusturica on the director's 70th birthday

With your talents, you wrote a bright page in the history of world art, says the congratulation presented in Durvengrad

Nov 24, 2024 04:32 292

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated the Serbian actor and director Emir Kusturica for his 70th anniversary, noted his active public position and his contribution to strengthening trust and mutual understanding between nations.

„Dear Mr. Kusturitsa, I heartily congratulate you on your 70th birthday. A man of bold, multifaceted talent, you have rightly earned the fame of one of the most famous directors of our time. After being an actor, musician and writer, author of extraordinary creative projects, with your talents you wrote a bright page in the history of world art.

This is what is said in the congratulation that Nataliya Klishchenkova, counselor of the Russian Embassy in Serbia, read to the famous director in the village of Durvengrad in the mountains of western Serbia.

The Russian president specifically noted the active public position of Kusturitsa and his enormous contribution to the implementation of significant initiatives in the humanitarian sphere, “aimed at strengthening trust and mutual understanding between nations”.
I wish you health, inspiration and new successes," says Putin's greeting.

In Durvengrad, on November 22-24, the international documentary film festival “RT-DOC: Time of our heroes“.