Played in "Vasily" actress from Mexico to the premiere on January 23 arrived in Moscow

A new domestic comedy "Vasily", created with the participation of the National Media Group (NMG), will be released in theaters on the big screen tomorrow, January 23. The audience, along with the main character, will get "into Mexico in Russian", which has never before been opened for Russians from such a side.

"The way the viewer imagines Mexico, we used anyway. But at the same time, when the local guys, artists and local prodekshen local read the script, they said that in fact there are really no such stamps," - told "Izvestia" director of the picture Dmitry Litvinenko.

Chases, shootings, drug cartels, love and star cast. The main roles in the comedy played by Alexander Petrov and Barbara de Rehil - Mexican superstar, which knows all of Latin America. By the premiere of the movie she came to Moscow and even spoke a little Russian.

"It was difficult, I had to work, but I really enjoyed speaking Russian. I like Russian, I discovered its beauty. Very happy to be here today! And yes, I'm dancing because I'm cold, not because I'm Mexican," laughed de Rehil.

In Moscow, the actress had time to walk around the fair on Red Square, eat legendary ice cream in GUM and go to the Bolshoi Theater, and drink tea from a real Russian samovar at the Moscow Tea Party festival in the city center.

"I knew it was beautiful here, but I didn't realize how much. The buildings, the museums, the churches, the architecture - everything is beautiful! The people, their style. Everywhere you look there is beauty, and it's also very clean!" - shared the Mexican woman.

She also studied the culture of Russia through the film "Brother", noting that it has become her favorite picture. In addition, struck Barbara and Russian songs. In the comedy "Vasily", for example, sound compositions "I love you to tears" and "Wedding". They were specially translated into Spanish for the movie.

"When they listened to these songs, they said: this is very close to our musical tone. And when they recorded the song 'I love you to tears', they say: this could be a Spanish hit," Litvinenko added.

"I played in Russian, I thought in Spanish, I communicated with Sasha Petrov in English."

Actress Barbara de Rehil - about shooting in the movie "Vasily", Mexican drug cartels and Moscow beauty

Earlier, January 16, the creators of the picture told "Izvestia" that the comedy "Vasily" throughout the film will refer viewers to the cult films "Brat" and "Brat-2" directed by Alexei Balabanov. Unexpected plot twists and jokes in the new movie have all chances to be quoted later, as the jokes from these films. And on the question close to every Russian viewer, "What is the power?" - in "Vasily" will also try to give an answer.

The premiere teaser of the film "Vasily" was held on June 27, 2024. The picture, the plot of which unfolds between Russia and Mexico, is a new joint project of Art Pictures Studio, "Hydrogen", National Media Group and "Plus Studio" with the support of the Cinema Fund. According to producer and Art Pictures Studio founder Fyodor Bondarchuk, "Vasily" was a new experience for the team in creating an international comedy, which is no easier to shoot than a large-scale sci-fi movie.