Win one of 25 double passes to the Russian Film Festival.

Russian Resurrection is the largest celebration of Russian culture within Australia and the 2011 programme features 15 outstanding new Russian features, including many Australian and international premieres, along with a retrospective of 5 Russian classics. Highlights include WHO AM I?, STOKER, THE EDGE, INNOCENT SATURDAY, Russias box office hit, LUCKY TROUBLE, and a sumptuous version of THE NUTCRACKER IN 3D (in English) starring Nathan Lane and Elle Fanning.

The 8th annual Australian festival of Russian films, Russian Resurrection, has announced its official lineupfor 2011. The program features 15 outstanding new Russian features, including many Australian andinternational premieres, along with a retrospective of 5 Russian classics including the 1980 Oscar® AwardWinner for Best Foreign Language Film, MOSCOW DOES NOT BELIEVE IN TEARS.

The Festival will also showcase two Russian box office hits, LUCKY TROUBLE, a comedy starringHollywood actress Milla Jovovich (THE FIFTH ELEMENT, RESIDENT EVIL) and SIX DGREES OFCELEBRATION, a comedy by renowned director Timur Bekhmambetov.

Additional Festival highlights include ELENA, a drama from Andrei Zviagintsev, one of the most successfulRussian directors of the past decade, THE EDGE, nominated for Best Foreign Film at the 2011 GoldenGlobe® Awards and BREST FORTRESS, which recounts a pivotal event in Russian history during WorldWar II and serves as an example of Russias ability to produce some of cinemas finest war dramas.

Two stunning childrens 3D animations will also have their Australian debut at the Festival including the firstever Armenian-Russian co-production, KUKARACHA, and a fantasy film adaption of the iconic ballet, THENUTCRACKER IN 3D starring Elle Fanning and Nathan Lane.

Russian Resurrection is the largest celebration of Russian culture within Australia and guests can onceagain look forward to experiencing some famed Russian hospitality and entertainment at each capital citysevent.

The Festival will take place around Australia from 18 August until 21 September and in Melbourne will runfrom 18 to 28 August at Palace Cinema Como.

For further information and ticket details visit: http://www.www.russianresurrection.com