During the meeting, Mr Mikhalkov told Mr Putin about the results of the Moscow International Film Festival, which the famous film director believes is “gaining momentum.” They also discussed the problems facing Russian cinema, one of which is the construction of the Moscow Film Festival Palace. The prime minister proposed taking this issue up once more with Moscow city authorities. Other issues touched on during the meeting include the lack of cinemas in small towns and electronic ticketing, without which Mikhalkov said it is impossible to track film attendance.