苏美两国于1958年1月27日在华盛顿签订了一项文化交流协定。该协定的第七部分是有关苏美两国在电影方面的合作的问题。协定规定:双方根据平等互惠的原则交换影片;在同一时间内于苏美两国举行双方影片的首映典礼,并邀请两国的主要电影工作者参加;于1958年双方将互换12—15部纪录片;保证互派由主要的电影工作者、编剧和技术人员组成的代表团在1958年下半年做为期一个月的 The two countries signed a cultural exchange agreement in Washington on January 27, 1958. The seventh part of the agreement concerns the cooperation between the two countries in the field of film. The agreement stipulates that both parties exchange films on the basis of the principle of equality and mutual benefit; at the same time, they hold premiere ceremonies between the two countries in the Soviet Union and the United States and invite major movie workers from both countries to participate; in 1958, the two sides will exchange 12-15 Ministry documentary; guaranteeing that each delegation will be made up of major filmmakers, screenwriters and technicians for a period of one month in the second half of 1958