“An interesting sight is presented by the premises of the permanent exhibition on the day of the submission of paintings to the annual competition. In the usually empty rooms of the exhibition on this day there is a whole crowd: the authors of the paintings, their acquaintances, some of the reviewers, Mr. Grigorovich, who carefully manages the arrangement of the presented works. Everyone vehemently criticizes the new films, argues, finds major and minor flaws, and guesses in advance who will get the prizes. Only the authors themselves remain more restrained and do not allow themselves comments about the paintings of their rivals...”