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Source: Mosfilm Film Concern – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.
March 17, 2026
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A meeting of the organizing committee for the commemoration of People's Artist of the Russian Federation and State Duma Deputy Stanislav Govorukhin (1936–2018) was held at the Mosfilm Cinema Center under the leadership of State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin. The agenda included a discussion of the plan for preserving the legacy of the director and politician, timed to coincide with the 90th anniversary of his birth. Furthermore, the Mosfilm staff was awarded a Certificate of Honor for their significant contribution to the development of culture and art.
During the meeting, State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin, who, by decision of the Russian President, headed the organizing committee, noted that the plan is not tied solely to Stanislav Sergeyevich Govorukhin's birthday on March 29.
"We will do everything we can to lay the foundation upon which many will be able to become acquainted with Stanislav Sergeyevich Govorukhin's creative legacy, his reflections on life, and his principles," emphasized Vyacheslav Volodin. "This foundation is the program we discussed earlier; it was presented to our President last week. I want to inform you that Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin has supported our proposals, and we can now implement them as a coordinated decision."
Vyacheslav Volodin also noted the phrase Stanislav Sergeyevich used to characterize his work: he considered himself, first and foremost, a citizen, “and art in this sense has always been viewed as an expression of his civic position.”
During the discussion, the Chairman of the State Duma proposed holding the first "Govorukhin Readings" at the VGIK Film Institute in April. During the meeting, members of the organizing committee also exchanged opinions. Russian Transport Minister Andrei Nikitin announced the ministry's prepared proposals for perpetuating the memory of Stanislav Govorukhin. According to him, materials about the life and work of the talented director will be published in industry publications covering air and rail transport. "We plan to show Stanislav Sergeyevich's feature films on board aircraft and long-distance trains," Nikitin added. Furthermore, the Minister noted that a civilian electric cruise ship will be named after Stanislav Govorukhin.
Russian Minister of Culture Olga Lyubimova announced that a gala evening in memory of Stanislav Govorukhin will be held at the Mosfilm Cinema and Concert Complex on the artist's birthday. "The concert program is practically complete: it will feature film clips from Stanislav Sergeyevich's works and musical numbers. And the most important part of the film for us all is the memories of colleagues and friends, leading Russian cultural figures," she noted.
According to her, before the concert, all guests will be treated to an exhibition at the Cinema Museum, which will feature a recreation of Stanislav Sergeyevich's office, posters for his films, costumes from the film "The Passenger," reproductions of paintings, and written notes from his personal archive.
Before the meeting, members of the organizing committee inspected the site on the studio grounds where a monument to Stanislav Govorukhin is planned. It will be a bronze sculpture on a pedestal, with one hand resting on a camera tripod—a symbolic element emphasizing Stanislav Sergeyevich's connection to cinema. The discussion of the sculpture's location sparked a lively debate among the meeting participants. Mosfilm director Karen Shakhnazarov proposed installing the monument on the alleyway near the main entrance to the Cinema Center. Sculptor and corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Arts Alexei Blagovestnov proposed a different option. "We have two locations. We need to find the optimal solution and choose it," emphasized Vyacheslav Volodin.
Symbolically, it was within the walls of the Cinema Center building—a state-of-the-art cinema complex with modern screening rooms and all the necessary infrastructure—that Vyacheslav Volodin presented Karen Shakhnazarov with the State Duma of the Russian Federation's Certificate of Honor for the film company's significant contribution to the development of Russian culture and art. The head of Mosfilm, in turn, thanked the State Duma Speaker and all the deputies of the lower house of the Russian parliament, noting that it was an immense honor for Mosfilm employees to receive such high recognition for their work.
The schedule of events commemorating the director's 90th birthday includes events both in Russia and abroad. A tourist boat and a city park will be named after the outstanding director and prominent politician. Thematic exhibitions, film screenings, and chess tournaments for children will be held in his honor.
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