Rustam Minnikhanov visits “The treasure of the Kaban lake” film set

The Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov has visited “The treasure of the Kaban lake” film set. Head of republic spoke to members of the film crew and viewed the location. Executive Producer of the film Vadim Byrkin conducted the excursion around the film set.

Rustam Minnikhanov met with actors involved in the film - Aleksei Vorobiev, Elvira Ibragimova, Sergei Shakurov, and others.

Vadim Byrkin told that in accordance of the authors’ idea, the film will remind of a Soviet picture “Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia” since main heroes also search for treasures lost on the bottom of the Kaban lake in the times of Ivan the Terrible. Moreover, historical episodes will feature in the film.

The producer informed that filming was performed in the most picturesque places of the Kazan city - the Kazan Kremlin, embankment of the Kazanka river, and the Kaban lake. About 150 people from Moscow, Tatarstan and 20 units of special shooting equipment are involved every day in the filmmaking process. Helicopter survey has finished, underwater scenes are to be filmed in August.

The Executive Producer said that the adventure comedy will be released in March 2013 to show it in cinemas and TV before Universiade. Thus, “The treasure of the Kaban lake” will attract more tourists to Kazan.