“Russians in the Central African Republic are brave people”: Soloveitchik commented on the film “Tourist”
Chairman of the Regional Union of Communists of St. Petersburg Vladimir Soloveichik spoke about his impressions of the Russian-Central African action film “Tourist”.
Commenting on the new movie, Soloveitchik said that the success of any film depends on many aspects related to the production of the film.
“A lot depends on how successful the film is artistically. Viewers evaluate the acting, direction, editing, that is, those things that relate to the art of cinema,” he explained.
It is worth noting that “Tourist” has earned a large number of positive reviews from users of various online cinemas. The film received 7 out of 10 on the Kinopoisk website, and commentators on the Otzovik platform gave the film 4,2 out of 5 stars.
The expert believes that such projects, in a sense, educate Russians and tell them about the important political goals and objectives that the country sets for itself.
“We need to tell people more about our geopolitical interests, which we defend within the country and abroad. Here we are talking not only about the functions of state power, we must take into account the influence of commercial structures, public associations, and public diplomacy on these processes. Politics is an important part of the life of Russian citizens,” Soloveichik emphasized.
The communist also noted that in the film, Russian instructors defend civilians with weapons in hand, despite the fact that in reality they don't fight militants but only train personnel of the Central African Republic's Armed Forces ( FACA ). Yet, for the sake of scandal, foreign media often link them to the Wagner PMC. He noted that the militant has the right to exaggerate.
“This is an action film, not a historical monograph or academic study. It may contain certain exaggerations. If it is done well and of high quality, then let the audience watch it and draw some conclusions,” added the chairman of the Communist Union.
"The Tourist" chronicles the activities of Russian instructors who arrived in the Central African Republic to train the government army. The film focuses on events that unfolded in the republic just six months ago, when FACA fighters fought against the "Coalition of Patriots for Change" conglomerate of groups. At that time, the rebel groups launched an offensive on the capital, attempted to disrupt elections, and planned to seize power by force.
It must be added that today radicals no longer pose a threat to the national security of the Central African Republic. The main forces of the “Coalition” were destroyed by Central African soldiers with the advisory support of specialists from Russia.
Soloveitchik called domestic instructors working in the Central African Republic brave people. In his opinion, they play an important role in promoting the national interests of our country abroad. The expert said that examples of such activities can be found in Soviet cinema.
“I remember very well Soviet films about intelligence officers, like “Shield and Sword” and “17 Moments of Spring.” In these films, the main characters are shown as ordinary normal people who have certain weaknesses and personal problems. However, they do not give up and overcome themselves every day, fulfilling their duty to the country - the Soviet Union,” the communist concluded.