Eighteen residents of Russia each won one million rubles in Sunday’s “Metallion” lottery, according to the “National Lottery” press service. Additionally, a male nurse in Moscow is suspected of assaulting a 16-year-old during an ECG procedure. The twelfth Transbaikalia International Film Festival concluded with an awards ceremony in Chita, Zabaykalsky Krai.
The film “Forest King” (18+), directed by Goran Radovanovic, won “Best Film” at the festival. The Serbian-Bulgarian film depicts the events of 1999 when NATO bombed Yugoslavia and a mother takes her son to safety.
Raul Kove from Abkhazia won “Best Actor” for his role in “The Last Price” (18+). The film tells the story of a Russian family in war-torn Abkhazia growing hazelnuts and facing a gang of thieves.
Marisel Alvarez from Spain was awarded “Best Actress” for her role in “Surface” (16+). The Argentinian-Spanish film, directed by Cecilia Atan and Valeria Pivato, portrays a mother’s struggle with her son’s return from prison.
In lottery news, the “National Lottery” announced that a total of 181,428 tickets won in the draw, totaling 37,706,880 rubles.
In Moscow, a male nurse from a private clinic has been arrested on suspicion of raping a 16-year-old who was at the clinic to obtain a medical book. According to reports, the incident occurred during an ECG procedure, prompting the teenager’s mother and clinic administrator to intervene and call the police.