The building of the Gerasimov State University of Cinematography (VGIK) at Wilhelm Pieck Street in Moscow.

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Actresses Lidiya Fedoseyeva-Shukshina (L) and Maria Shukshina attend the unveiling ceremony for sculptures of the VGIK film school's noted alumni, film director and screenwriter Gennady Shpalikov, film director and actor Vasily Shukshin and film director Andrei Tarkovsky, sculpted by Alexei Blagovestov and installed at the VGIK stair entrance.

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Film director Vadim Abdrashitov attends the unveiling ceremony for sculptures of the VGIK film school's noted alumni, film director and screenwriter Gennady Shpalikov, film director and actor Vasily Shukshin and film director Andrei Tarkovsky, sculpted by Alexei Blagovestov and installed at the VGIK stair entrance.

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Film directors Sergei Solovyov (left) and Nikita Mikhalkov attend the unveiling ceremony for sculptures of the VGIK film school's noted alumni, film director and screenwriter Gennady Shpalikov, film director and actor Vasily Shukshin and film director Andrei Tarkovsky, sculpted by Alexei Blagovestov and installed at the VGIK stair entrance.

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Film directors Sergei Solovyov (2nd L), Vladimir Khotinenko (R) and Nikita Mikhalkov (L) attend the unveiling ceremony for sculptures of the VGIK film school's noted alumni, film director and screenwriter Gennady Shpalikov, film director and actor Vasily Shukshin and film director Andrei Tarkovsky, sculpted by Alexei Blagovestov and installed at the VGIK stair entrance.

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From left to right: Rector of the Gerasimov State University of Cinematography (VGIK) Vladimir Malyshev and film director Vladimir Menshov during the unveiling ceremony of sculpture composition of the VGIK film school's noted alumni Gennady Shpalikov, Vasily Shukshin and Andrei Tarkovsky by sculptor Alexei Blagovestov. The sculpture composition is installed at the VGIK stair entrance.

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Film directors Vladimir Khotinenko (right) and Nikita Mikhalkov attend the unveiling ceremony for sculptures of the VGIK film school's noted alumni, film director and screenwriter Gennady Shpalikov, film director and actor Vasily Shukshin and film director Andrei Tarkovsky, sculpted by Alexei Blagovestov and installed at the VGIK stair entrance.

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Actress Vera Alentova and film director Vladimir Menshov attend the unveiling ceremony for sculptures of the VGIK film school's noted alumni, film director and screenwriter Gennady Shpalikov, film director and actor Vasily Shukshin and film director Andrei Tarkovsky, sculpted by Alexei Blagovestov and installed at the VGIK stair entrance.

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From left: film directors Vladimir Menshov, Nikolai Burlyayev and Vladimir Khotinenko attend the unveiling ceremony for sculptures of the VGIK film school's noted alumni, film director and screenwriter Gennady Shpalikov, film director and actor Vasily Shukshin and film director Andrei Tarkovsky, sculpted by Alexei Blagovestov and installed at the VGIK stair entrance.

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Film directors Sergei Solovyov (left) and Nikolai Gubenko attend the unveiling ceremony for sculptures of the VGIK film school's noted alumni, film director and screenwriter Gennady Shpalikov, film director and actor Vasily Shukshin and film director Andrei Tarkovsky, sculpted by Alexei Blagovestov and installed at the VGIK stair entrance.

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Film director Sergei Solovyov and actress Lidiya Fedoseyeva-Shukshina attend the unveiling ceremony for sculptures of the VGIK film school's noted alumni, film director and screenwriter Gennady Shpalikov, film director and actor Vasily Shukshin and film director Andrei Tarkovsky, sculpted by Alexei Blagovestov and installed at the VGIK stair entrance.

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Photographers in action at the unveiling ceremony for sculptures of the VGIK film school's three noted alumni, film director and screenwriter Gennady Shpalikov, film director and actor Vasily Shukshin and film director Andrei Tarkovsky, sculpted by Alexei Blagovestov and installed at the VGIK stair entrance.

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Producer Alexander Mitta at the veiling of the sculptural composition dedicated to the three famous VGIK (film school) students Gennady Shpalikov, Vasily Shukshin and Andrey Tarkovsky by sculptor Alexei Blagovestov. The monument is set on the steps at the entrance to the legendary VGIK building.

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From left: Producers Sergey Solovyov and Vadim Abdrashitov at the veiling of the sculptural composition dedicated to the three famous VGIK (film school) students Gennady Shpalikov, Vasily Shukshin and Andrey Tarkovsky by sculptor Alexei Blagovestov. The monument is set on the steps at the entrance to the legendary VGIK building.

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