Following a successful inaugural run, Russian Film Week will be returning to London and other UK cities. Currently, the dates announced for the event are November 19-26, with the opening event to take place at the Science Museum IMAX and the closing event at BFI Southbank. Further details on the programing, additional venues, and satellite events will be announced later in September. The first Russian Film Week included a guest appearance by Russian pop icon Dima Bilan to promote his feature film "The Heritage of Love" so only time will tell what stars will attend the second one.

Watch our full press conference coverage of "The Heritage of Love" from the 2016 Russian Film Week:

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Famed Russian popstar Dima Bilan paid a visit to London in order to promote his starring role in The Heritage of Love, a historical romantic drama that has made many promotional stops at festivals across Europe beginning with the Cannes Film Festival. The film was the first to be screened in a week packed with screenings and Q&As, and the event began with a press conference which was attended by Bilan, Russian Film Week founder Filip Perkon, and other prominent names involved in the creative, promotional, and charity facets of the event.

Watch the press conference in full below, and turn on the subtitles in order to follow along with the Russian answers given by Bilan and other panelists.

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