The Second International Sports Movie Festival started on Thursday in the Russian capital.
The festival is being held as part of the international sports forum, Russia is a Sports Power, and aims to endorse sports and healthy living and encourage the production of sports feature and documentary movies.
Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko, President of Russian Tennis Federation Shamil Tarpischev, Moscow assistant mayor Sergei Baidakov and Russian tennis celebrity Marat Safin attended the official opening ceremony.
“The festival…promotes the principles of sport and shows the efforts sportsmen make to reach success,” Mutko said.
“This work should not stop, even for a day, until we have completely promoted healthy living,” said Tarpischev, who is president of the festival.
Over 100 works of different genres from 22 countries in Europe, the United States and Africa, and 52 Russian regions have been submitted for the festival.
Franco Ascani, the president of the International Federation of Sports Movies and Television, will be present at the festival.
