The Russian film “Champion of the World” is shown at the Russian House in Cairo

The “Days of the Eurasian Peoples’ Assembly” in the Arab Republic of Egypt began with the screening of the movie “The World Champion” with the participation of the 12th Soviet-Russian world chess champion, Anatoly Karpov.

This is within the framework of the “Unity of Art” film festival organized by the Russian House in Cairo.

It is noteworthy that the movie “Champion of the World” (2021) directed by the Russian, Aleksey Sidorov, who was honored with the “Golden Eagle” award, as the best film of 2022 in Russia, was shown in the auditorium of the Russian Center for Science and Culture in Cairo.

The Russian film highlights the world chess championship match in 1978 between Anatoly Karpov, on the one hand, and Soviet dissident Viktor Korchnoi, on the other, who left the Soviet Union to live in the West.

Andrei Belyanninov, President of the Eurasian Peoples’ Association, said in a speech he delivered at the opening of the “Days of the Eurasian Peoples’ Association” in Cairo: “Today we open the “Days of the Eurasian Peoples’ Association” festival. When we visit Egypt, we always feel support and friendship. But it is important that the former world chess champion Anatoly arrives. Karpov to Cairo to participate in the opening of the film festival and the screening of the film.

He added, “Karpov’s path to the top of chess was difficult, dramatic and politicized, but the match that was held for the first time in Asia culminated in the victory of the Soviet chess master.”

Before the screening of “The World Champion”, Anatoly Karpov held a meeting with members of the Egyptian Chess Federation and local journalists.

It is noteworthy that the Cairo Film Festival will also screen the Mongolian film “The Trinity” and the Kazakh film “Nartay”.

The festival’s activities continued on Sunday, January 29, with the opening of the “The Book of the Poet and the Artist” exhibition.

On Sunday, a session of the General Council of the association was held, which resulted in the signing of a number of cooperation agreements.

This week, it is also planned to hold meetings with Egyptian parliamentarians and hold a symposium for businessmen. The activities of the Eurasia Peoples’ Association will end on February 2nd.