MIPTV Spotlight: Russia Television and Radio/Sovtelexport

In the Russia Television and Radio/Sovtelexport highlight The Optimists: Caribbean Season, a passionate love story unfolds during the Cuban Missile Crisis, with elements of spy drama, action and humor.

“Viewers will witness masterful diplomacy, adventurism and romance taking place while a nuclear war is threatening the world,” says Julia Matyash, director of Sovtelexport.

The Terrible is set in the 16th century and centers on the first Russian Tsar, Ivan IV. Call Me Mother is an emotional drama that explores overcoming challenges and loving one another and one’s motherland through difficult times. “Women’s and family dramas remain relevant both in Russia and abroad,” says Matyash. “Directors continue finding new ways of telling stories of heroism and honor, love and human kindness.”

She adds, “We constantly strive to expand the geography of cooperation, strengthen relations with our foreign partners and establish new partnerships.”