Festivals

31^st Moscow International Film Festival, Russia, Moscow (June 19, 2009 – June 28, 2009)

Vladimir Ilyin wins best male actor award

26^th Jerusalem International Film Festival, Israel, Jerusalem (July 9, 2009 – July 18, 2009)

Special screening

Russian Renaissance Festival, Australia (August 19, 2009 - September 20, 2009)

Australian Film Critics Award

Ecology of Spirit Film Forum, Latvia, Riga, Yurmala (August 21, 2009 – August 29, 2009)

Special event

22^nd Russian Art Festival in Cannes, France, Cannes (August 23, 2009 – August 26, 2009)

Moscow Premiere Film Festival, Russia, Moscow (August 27, 2009 – September 5, 2009)

Opening film

Montreal International Film Festival, Canada, Montreal (August 27, 2009 – September 7, 2009)

Screening in the World Films section

19^th International Forum, Poland, Krynica Zdroj (September 9, 2009 – September 12, 2009)

Amur Autumn Open Russian Film Forum, Russia, Blagoveshchensk (September 12, 2009 – September 22, 2009)

Opening film

22^ndHelsinki International Film Festival, Finland (September 17, 2009 – September 27, 2009)

Mosfilm Week in Luxembourg (September 21, 2009 – September 25, 2009)

Opening film

17^th Film Festival in Hamburg, Germany (September 24, 2009 – October 3, 2009)

Screening in the World Films section

30^th International Film Festival Manaki Brothers, Makedonia (September 26, 2009 – October 3, 2009)

Oficcial Section

Russian Film Week, Monaco, France (September 28, 2009 – October 4, 2009)

Opening film

Raindance Film Festival, England, London (September 30, 2009 – October 11, 2009)

Screening of documentary outtakes from Ward Number Six, combined into the film Checkers and Domino Competition

13^th International Film Festival in Pusan, South Korea (October 8, 2009 – October 16, 2009)

Screening in the World Films section

33^th São Paulo International Film Festival, Brasil (October 23, 2009 – November 16, 2009)

International perspective (major) section

11^th International Film Festival in Mumbai, India (October 29, 2009 – November 5, 2009)

Screening in the World Films section

17^thInternational Film Festival in Damask, Syria (October 31, 2009 - November 8, 2009)

The Leading Parts Award

31^th International Film Festival in Cairo, Egypt (November 10, 2009 – November 20, 2009)

3^rd Festival of Russian Films "Satellite over Poland", Warsaw (November 6, 2009 - November 15, 2009)

Jury Prize

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, Estonia, (12 November 2009 – 6 December 2009)

Honfleur Russian Film Festival, France (25 November 2009 - 29 November 2009)

11^th International Film Festival in Bratislava, Slovakia (November 27, 2009 - December 4, 2009)

Screening in the Special section

Havana International Film Festival in Cuba, ( 3 – 13 December 2009)

15th Stalker International Film Festival, Moscow, Russia (December 10, 2009 - December 15, 2009)

Opening film

Palm Springs International Film Festival, USA (7 - 11 January, 2010)

Tromsø International Film Festival, Norway (18 - 24 January, 2010)

Fajr International Film Festival, Iran (25 January – 4 February 2010)

	Festivals 31^st Moscow International Film Festival, Russia, Moscow (June 19, 2009 – June 28, 2009) Vladimir Ilyin wins best male actor award 26^th Jerusalem International Film Festival, Israel, Jerusalem (July 9, 2009 – July 18, 2009) Special screening Russian Renaissance Festival, Australia (August 19, 2009 - September 20, 2009) Australian Film Critics Award Ecology of Spirit Film Forum, Latvia, Riga, Yurmala (August 21, 2009 – August 29, 2009) Special event 22^nd Russian Art Festival in Cannes, France, Cannes (August 23, 2009 – August 26, 2009) Moscow Premiere Film Festival, Russia, Moscow (August 27, 2009 – September 5, 2009) Opening film Montreal International Film Festival, Canada, Montreal (August 27, 2009 – September 7, 2009) Screening in the World Films section 19^th International Forum, Poland, Krynica Zdroj (September 9, 2009 – September 12, 2009) Amur Autumn Open Russian Film Forum, Russia, Blagoveshchensk (September 12, 2009 – September 22, 2009) Opening film 22^ndHelsinki International Film Festival, Finland (September 17, 2009 – September 27, 2009) Mosfilm Week in Luxembourg (September 21, 2009 – September 25, 2009) Opening film 17^th Film Festival in Hamburg, Germany (September 24, 2009 – October 3, 2009) Screening in the World Films section 30^th International Film Festival Manaki Brothers, Makedonia (September 26, 2009 – October 3, 2009) Oficcial Section Russian Film Week, Monaco, France (September 28, 2009 – October 4, 2009) Opening film Raindance Film Festival, England, London (September 30, 2009 – October 11, 2009) Screening of documentary outtakes from Ward Number Six, combined into the film Checkers and Domino Competition 13^th International Film Festival in Pusan, South Korea (October 8, 2009 – October 16, 2009) Screening in the World Films section 33^th São Paulo International Film Festival, Brasil (October 23, 2009 – November 16, 2009) International perspective (major) section 11^th International Film Festival in Mumbai, India (October 29, 2009 – November 5, 2009) Screening in the World Films section 17^thInternational Film Festival in Damask, Syria (October 31, 2009 - November 8, 2009) The Leading Parts Award 31^th International Film Festival in Cairo, Egypt (November 10, 2009 – November 20, 2009) 3^rd Festival of Russian Films "Satellite over Poland", Warsaw (November 6, 2009 - November 15, 2009) Jury Prize Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, Estonia, (12 November 2009 – 6 December 2009) Honfleur Russian Film Festival, France (25 November 2009 - 29 November 2009) 11^th International Film Festival in Bratislava, Slovakia (November 27, 2009 - December 4, 2009) Screening in the Special section Havana International Film Festival in Cuba, ( 3 – 13 December 2009) 15th Stalker International Film Festival, Moscow, Russia (December 10, 2009 - December 15, 2009) Opening film Palm Springs International Film Festival, USA (7 - 11 January, 2010) Tromsø International Film Festival, Norway (18 - 24 January, 2010) Fajr International Film Festival, Iran (25 January – 4 February 2010)