Elvira Nurgalieva, Deputy Minister of the Russian Federation for the Development of the Far East and Arctic, noted that today, in popular culture, the Far East is often perceived either through its natural landscapes or through dramatic scenes from the 1990s.
"When you watch modern films about the Far East, it is mostly presented either through beautiful images of nature: volcanoes, Lake Baikal, steppes, deserts, our vast expanses, or it often reflects the difficult period our country went through in the 90s here in the Far East. Let's be honest: the further we get from the capital, the more dramatic and complex the situation became after the collapse of the Soviet Union. And, of course, this drama remains and continues to live on in families and in emotions. Therefore, many creative people reflect on this experience through the prism of the Far East," said Elvira Nurgalieva.
At the same time, according to her, the Far East itself has changed significantly in recent years thanks to large-scale infrastructure projects, the implementation of master plans, and the development of the urban environment.
"I'd like this forum to discuss what needs to be done to bring all these pieces together: on the one hand, the new economy; on the other, the emerging new image of cities through master planning; and all the support we're currently investing in creating films about the Far East, so that viewers can see what the Far East has become," Elvira Nurgalieva emphasized.