Ethnic Armenian film director Karen Shahnazarov’s film receives Golden Eagle Award

The 11th official ceremony of handing Russian Golden Eagle Award took place in Moscow, with ethnic Armenian film director Karen Shahnazarov’s film “White Lion” being recognized the best film of the year, Russian Interfax reports.

Actor Danila Kozlovski has been recognized the best actor of the year for his role in Духless (Spiritless) film and Anna Mikhalkova has been recognized the best actress of the year for her role in The Love with Accent film.

The Golden Eagle Award was founded on 4 March 2002 by the National Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Russia. At the XXIV Moscow International Film Festival on 26 June 2002, the Golden Eagle was officially inaugurated by the National Academy of Cinematographic Sciences.