Russian film director Andrei Konchalovsky during a photo call before the premiere of his new film "The White Nights of Postman Alexei Tryapitsyn" during the main competition of the 71st Venice International Film Festival.

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Russian film director Andrei Konchalovsky, right, and President of the Venice Biennale Paolo Baratta before the screening of the film "The White Nights of Postman Alexei Tryapitsyn" during the main competition of the 71st Venice International Film Festival in the Grand Hall of Palazzo del Cinema.

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Russian film director Andrei Konchalovsky, his wife, actress Yuliya Vysotskaya, left, and President of the Venice Biennale Paolo Baratta before the screening of the film "The White Nights of Postman Alexei Tryapitsyn" during the main competition of the 71st Venice International Film Festival in the Grand Hall of Palazzo del Cinema.

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From left: Russian director Andrei Konchalovsky with his wife, actress Yulia Vysotsky and daughter Yelena Konchalovsky before the premiere of the film "The Postman's White Nights" in the main competition at the 71st Venice International Film Festival in the Hall of the Palazzo del Cinema Grande.

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Director and publicist Pyotr Shepotinnik on the red carpet before the premiere of Andrei Konchalovsky's film "The White Nights of Postman Alexei Tryapitsyn" during the basic competition of the 71st Venice International Film Festival in the Grand Hall of Palazzo del Cinema.

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Director of the Russian Culture Ministry's Cinema Department Vyacheslav Telnov before the premiere of Andrei Konchalovsky's film "The White Nights of Postman Alexei Tryapitsyn" during the basic competition of the 71st Venice International Film Festival in the Grand Hall of Palazzo del Cinema.

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Director of the Russian Culture Ministry's Cinema Department Vyacheslav Telnov before the premiere of Andrei Konchalovsky's film "The White Nights of Postman Alexei Tryapitsyn" during the basic competition of the 71st Venice International Film Festival in the Grand Hall of Palazzo del Cinema.

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Director of the Venice International Film Fesitval Alberto Barbera, Russian film director Andrei Konchalovsky and President of the Venice Biennale Paolo Baratta, from left, before the screening of Andrei Konchalovsky's film "The White Nights of Postman Alexei Tryapitsyn" during the basic competition of the 71st Venice International Film Festival in the Grand Hall of Palazzo del Cinema.

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Director of the Venice International Film Festival Alberto Barbera, left, and President of the Venice Biennale Paolo Baratta before the screening of Andrei Konchalovsky's film "The White Nights of Postman Alexei Tryapitsyn" during the basic competition of the 71st Venice International Film Festival in the Grand Hall of Palazzo del Cinema.

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Director of the Russian Culture Ministry's Cinema Department Vyacheslav Telnov before the premiere of Andrei Konchalovsky's film "The White Nights of Postman Alexei Tryapitsyn" during the basic competition of the 71st Venice International Film Festival in the Grand Hall of Palazzo del Cinema.

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President of the Venice Biennale Paolo Baratta, daughter Yelena Konchalovskaya, Russian film director Andrei Konchalovsky and his wife, actress Yuliya Vysotskaya, and Director of the Venice International Film Festival Alberto Barbera, from left, before the premiere of Andrei Konchalovsky's film "The White Nights of Postman Alexei Tryapitsyn" during the basic competition of the 71st Venice International Film Festival in the Grand Hall of Palazzo del Cinema.

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President of the Venice Biennale Paolo Baratta, Russian Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky and his wife Marina, daughter Yelena Konchalovskaya, Russian film director Andrei Konchalovsky and his wife, actress Yuliya Vysotskaya, a guest and Director of the Venice International Film Festival Alberto Barbera, from left, before the premiere of Andrei Konchalovsky's film "The White Nights of Postman Alexei Tryapitsyn" during the basic competition of the 71st Venice International Film Festival in the Grand Hall of Palazzo del Cinema.

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President of the Venice Biennale Paolo Baratta, Russian Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky and his wife Marina, daughter Yelena Konchalovskaya, Russian film director Andrei Konchalovsky and his wife, actress Yuliya Vysotskaya, a guest and Director of the Venice International Film Festival Alberto Barbera, from left, before the premiere of Andrei Konchalovsky's film "The White Nights of Postman Alexei Tryapitsyn" during the basic competition of the 71st Venice International Film Festival in the Grand Hall of Palazzo del Cinema.

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Director of the Venice International Film Fesitval Alberto Barbera, Russian film director Andrei Konchalovsky and President of the Venice Biennale Paolo Baratta, from left, before the screening of Andrei Konchalovsky's film "The White Nights of Postman Alexei Tryapitsyn" during the basic competition of the 71st Venice International Film Festival in the Grand Hall of Palazzo del Cinema.

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Russian film director Andrei Konchalovsky and Russian Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky, from left, and their wives Marina Medinskaya and actress Yuliya Vysotskaya, from right, before the screening of the film "The White Nights of Postman Alexei Tryapitsyn" during the basic competition of the 71st Venice International Film Festival, in the Grand Hall of Palazzo del Cinema.

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Russian film director Andrei Konchalovsky, Russian Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky and actress Yuliya Vysotskaya, from left, before the screening of the film "The White Nights of Postman Alexei Tryapitsyn" during the basic competition of the 71st Venice International Film Festival, in the Grand Hall of Palazzo del Cinema.

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Producer Yekaterina von Gecmen-Waldeck, left, actress Nadezhda Gorshkova before the premiere of Andrei Konchalovsky's film "The White Nights of Postman Alexei Tryapitsyn" during the basic competition of the 71st Venice International Film Festival in the Grand Hall of Palazzo del Cinema.

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Russian film director Andrei Konchalovsky and his wife, actress Yulia Vysotskaya, ahead of the screening of his movie "Belye nochi pochtalona Alekseya Tryapitsyna" (White Nights of Mailman Alexei Tryapitsyn) that participated in the main contest of the 71st Venice International Film Festival, at Sala Grande Palazzo del Cinema.

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Russian film director Andrei Konchalovsky and his wife, actress Yuliya Vysotskaya, left, before the screening of "The White Nights of Postman Alexei Tryapitsyn" during the basic competition of the 71st Venice International Film Festival in the Grand Hall of Palazzo del Cinema. From right: Director of the Venice International Film Festival Alberto Barbera and Russian Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky.

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Russian Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky and his wife Marina Medinskaya on the red carpet before the premiere of Andrei Konchalovsky's film "The White Nights of Postman Alexei Tryapitsyn" during the basic competition of the 71st Venice International Film Festival in the Grand Hall of Palazzo del Cinema.

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Russian Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky and his wife Marina Medinskaya on the red carpet before the premiere of Andrei Konchalovsky's film "The White Nights of Postman Alexei Tryapitsyn" during the basic competition of the 71st Venice International Film Festival in the Grand Hall of Palazzo del Cinema.

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Russian film director Andrei Konchalovsky and his wife, actress Yuliya Vysotskaya, before the screening of his film "The White Nights of Postman Alexei Tryapitsyn" during the basic competition of the 71st Venice International Film Festival in the Grand Hall of Palazzo del Cinema.

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Russian film director Andrei Konchalovsky and his wife, actress Yuliya Vysotskaya, on the red carpet before the screening of his film "The White Nights of Postman Alexei Tryapitsyn" during the basic competition of the 71st Venice International Film Festival in the Grand Hall of Palazzo del Cinema.

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Russian film director Andrei Konchalovsky and his wife, actress Yuliya Vysotskaya, on the red carpet before the screening of his film "The White Nights of Postman Alexei Tryapitsyn" during the basic competition of the 71st Venice International Film Festival in the Grand Hall of Palazzo del Cinema.

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Russian film director Andrei Konchalovsky and his wife, actress Yuliya Vysotskaya, before the screening of his film "The White Nights of Postman Alexei Tryapitsyn" during the basic competition of the 71st Venice International Film Festival in the Grand Hall of Palazzo del Cinema.

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Russian film director Andrei Konchalovsky and his wife, actress Yuliya Vysotskaya, before the screening of his film "The White Nights of Postman Alexei Tryapitsyn" during the basic competition of the 71st Venice International Film Festival in the Grand Hall of Palazzo del Cinema.

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Russian film director Andrei Konchalovsky and his wife, actress Yuliya Vysotskaya, before the screening of his film "The White Nights of Postman Alexei Tryapitsyn" during the basic competition of the 71st Venice International Film Festival in the Grand Hall of Palazzo del Cinema.

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Russian film director Andrei Konchalovsky in the audience hall before the screening of his film "The White Nights of Postman Alexei Tryapitsyn" during the basic competition of the 71st Venice International Film Festival. From right: theater and cinema actress, TV presenter Yuliya Vysotskaya and Russian Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky.

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Russian director Andrei Konchalovsky at a news conference before the premiere of his new film "The Postman's White Nights" in the main building of the 71st Venice International Film Festival.

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Russian filmmaker Andrei Konchalovsky during a news conference prior to the premiere of his new film "The Postman's White Nights" at the 71st Venice International Film Festival.

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Russian filmmaker Andrei Konchalovsky during a news conference prior to the premiere of his new film "The Postman's White Nights" at the 71st Venice International Film Festival.

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Russian filmmaker Andrei Konchalovsky during a photo call prior to the premiere of his new film "The Postman's White Nights" at the 71st Venice International Film Festival.

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Russian filmmaker Andrei Konchalovsky during a photo call prior to the premiere of his new film "The Postman's White Nights" at the 71st Venice International Film Festival.

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Russian filmmaker Andrei Konchalovsky during a photo call prior to the premiere of his new film "The Postman's White Nights" at the 71st Venice International Film Festival.

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Russian filmmaker Andrei Konchalovsky during a photo call prior to the premiere of his new film "The Postman's White Nights" at the 71st Venice International Film Festival.

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Russian filmmaker Andrei Konchalovsky during a photo call prior to the premiere of his new film "The Postman's White Nights" at the 71st Venice International Film Festival.

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Russian filmmaker Andrei Konchalovsky during a photo call prior to the premiere of his new film "The Postman's White Nights" at the 71st Venice International Film Festival.

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Russian filmmaker Andrei Konchalovsky during a news conference prior to the premiere of his new film "The Postman's White Nights" at the 71st Venice International Film Festival.

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Russian filmmaker Andrei Konchalovsky during a news conference prior to the premiere of his new film "The Postman's White Nights" at the 71st Venice International Film Festival.

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Russian filmmaker Andrei Konchalovsky during a photo call prior to the premiere of his new film "The Postman's White Nights" at the 71st Venice International Film Festival.

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Russian filmmaker Andrei Konchalovsky during a news conference prior to the premiere of his new film "The Postman's White Nights" at the 71st Venice International Film Festival.

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