Leviathan directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev has won the main prize of the 32nd annual Munich Film Festival.

      The film by the Russian film director Andrey Zvyagintsev and producers Alexander Rodnyansky and Sergey Melkumov takes the ARRI/OSRAM Award.

      “The attention paid by large-scale international festivals to the Russian movie is very significant to us. Zvyagintsev is a unique artist, and each and every film by him is a big day. This modern story with brilliant cast can touch both up-country viewers and fine connoisseurs of the cinematic language. Me and Sergey Melkumov as producers hope that participation of Leviathan in international film festivals will promote its long life and successful distribution”, - the film producer Alexander Rodnyansky commented on the jury’s decision.

      The film festival was held in Munich from June 27 to July 5.

      The world premiere of Leviathan took place in the main competitive program of the 67th Cannes International Film Festival and won the Best Scenario award. It is Andrey Zvyagintsev's fourth prize-winning film at the largest world film festivals.