“The head of the Ministry of Culture of Russia presented the director with a facsimile edition of Boris Pasternak’s first book of poems,“ The Twin in the Clouds, ”released in 1913,” the statement said.
As reminded by the department, Tarantino is a big fan of Pasternak's work.
“On his last visit to Moscow in 2004, he visited the poet’s grave in Peredelkino,” added the Ministry of Culture.
It is indicated that on August 7, Quentin Tarantino will attend the Moscow premiere of his film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, which had previously been shown at the Cannes Film Festival.
The tape will be released in Russian hire on August 8.
Earlier, Tarantino traveled with Medinsky on excursions to the Moscow Kremlin State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve.