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A large youth “film festival on wheels” will finish in the Yaroslavl region from September 11 to 16translated

September 7, 2026 · 1 min read

From September 11 to 16, 2026, the final events of the XVI International Youth Film Festival “Light of the World” - one of the largest international youth film festivals in Russia - will take place in the Yaroslavl region.

The large-scale film forum, which has been held annually since 2011, will unite filmmakers from dozens of countries around the world, the Organizing Committee of the film festival told Foma magazine.

This year the festival will be held in Yaroslavl, Rybinsk, Uglich, Tutaev and Myshkin, and in November the best films will be seen by residents of small towns and villages in the region as part of the traditional project “Echo of the Film Festival”, which will take place from November 20 to 27.

Filmmakers consider the most valuable part of the festival to be live communication with the audience, which is possible thanks to its distinctive feature: together with directors, producers, jury members and organizers, the festival moves from city to city every day, which is why it has long been called a “festival on wheels.”

“This format allows festival films to be seen by thousands of spectators throughout the region, and allows authors to meet their audience in person. After each screening, viewers can ask questions to the directors, discuss what they saw and share their impressions,” noted...

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Veronika Nováková

This year's date looks interesting, especially since it goes to Rybinsk, Uglič and Myshkin. The "festival on wheels" is a good idea, people in smaller cities can at least get to see the films live and can ask the directors. We'll see what the November Echo brings.

Luke Hall

Good to see it hitting Rybinsk, Uglich and Myshkin again – those smaller places don't get much cinema. The "festival on wheels" bit makes sense; nothing beats asking the director a question straight after the film instead of just watching it online. I'll keep an eye on the Echo in November.

Vasilika Thanasi

Reading about this festival that goes through Rybinsk, Uglich and Myshkin, I remember how little we go to the cinema here. The idea of the "festival on wheels" is good, because after the film you can talk directly with the director. I will see what films this "Echo" brings in November.

Andrea Prifti

Yes, that part of the conversation after the film with the director is the most interesting thing. I also rarely go to the cinema here in Gjirokastër, but when a good movie comes to our local festival, I try not to miss it. What kind of new foreign films do you like the most, Vasilika?