Film of Mikhalkov "Citadel" nominated for "Oscar" from Russia
The competition for the film Mikhalkov was made by the painting of "Elena" Andrei Zvyagincev and "Faust" Alexander Sokurov, who received in Venice the "Golden Lion". However, members of the Oscars committee (Where Nikita Mikhalkov enters himself) considered that the public's skeptically accepted "Citadel" was more worthy of nomination for the American award.