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At the first Russian virtual content market, Key Buyers Event: Digital Edition, held from 8 to 15 June, Sovtelexport finalized a new deal on licensing "Ekaterina: Pretenders", a fresh season of the grand period drama. The rights were acquired by a Japanese channel TV Channel Ginga.

The drama became highly successful in Russia but it provoked intense emotional debates and controversial responses among viewers. Khamatova shared her own thoughts on this situation.

Russian actor Chulpan Khamatova is known internationally for her key roles in “Good Bye, Lenin!,” Aleksei Alekseivich German’s drama “Under Electric Clouds” and Ralph Fiennes-directed biopic “The White Crow.” Last month, as Russia was deep in lockdown, Khamatova found herself embroiled in controversy sparked by TV series "Zuleikha Opens Her Eyes" in which she plays a young woman deported to Siberia during the Stalin-era purges.

Throughout many years of cooperation with major Bulgarian broadcasters, Sovtelexport has sold to the country iconic TV series "Ekaterina", "Godunov", "Blackout", legendary "Law of the Lawless", features "Kandahar", "Cinderella", "Spring at Zarechnaya Street", etc.

New Russia Television and Radio’s title, a powerful inspiring drama "Zuleikha Opens Her Eyes", is presented at the first Russian virtual content market, Key Buyers Event: Digital Edition, that runs from June 8-15.

Sovtelexport, the official sales branch of Russia Television and Radio, highlights the premium series which was watched by more than 60 million viewers in Russia and offers the title to the rest of the world.