At the Cannes Film Festival under the programme of the ‘L'Atelier de la Cinefondation’, for the first time in the last 15 years, a project from Russia was presented - the “White Road” drama. The main role was played by rapper everthe8. Director Ella Manzheeva is the winner of the Kinotavr Prize and the Berlin International Film Festival nomination.
The popular director Yevgeny Bakirov also made a documentaries about Buddhism and Shamanism in Siberia where Everthe8 played the main role.
In addition to acting, Everthe8 is trying himself as a screenwriter and director, working on a large project that will be presented in 2022.
“In fact, participation at Cannes is perhaps the one to be most proud of. Globalization is an important process for Russian cinema”