[1][2][3][4][5] Russian film director Nikita Mikhalkov was the president of the festival.
South Korean film director Kim Ki-Duk was head of the main jury.
The opening ceremony took place at the Rossiya theatre, hosted by actress Elizaveta Boyarskaya.
The closing ceremony took place at the Rossiya cinema, hosted by actress Marina Alexandrova.
The Golden Saint George for best picture was awarded to the Kazakh film The Secret of a Leader directed by Farkhat Sharipov.