Serbian director Emir Kusturica takes over as head of the Russian Army Theater

The famous Serbian director, Emir Kusturica, has accepted a proposal by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to take the position of chief director in the Russian Army Theatre.

Serbian film director Emir Kusturica agreed to become the chief director of the Central Theater of the Russian Army. This was reported on Monday, February 21, by the Russian “Sputnik” agency.
And that was after the director accepted the offer of Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to take this position. While the agency did not say when Kusturica would start working in the Russian theater.

A spokeswoman for the Russian Defense Ministry, Rossana Markovskaya, said that Shoigu held a meeting with the director and stressed that they have long-standing friendly relations.

Following the meeting, Kosturica said, “Sergei Shoigu’s proposal to become artistic director of the theater is a great honor for me. The Russian Army Theater has a long history and great traditions.” known to plays. For example, there are the films “The Dragoons Fly”, “Life is a Miracle” and others.

Emir Kusturica is a Serbian film and music director. Among his most famous films are the films “My Father is on a Business Trip”, “A Black Cat and a White Cat”, “Life is Like a Miracle”. Kusturica is also the leader of the rock band The No Smoking Orchestra.