At the 2nd Turan International Film Festival, organized in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey, TURKSOY – the International Organization of Turkic Culture, and Ege University, the feature film “Magtymguly Pyragy” was awarded first place in the “Best Uzbek Film” category.
The film was produced in collaboration between filmmakers from Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, based on the Resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated February 19, 2024, “On the wide celebration of the 300th anniversary of the birth of the great Turkmen poet and thinker Magtymguly Pyragy.”
It is worth noting that this film, directed by Muzaffar Erkinov, also received the grand prize in the “Best Film” category at the 4th International Film Festival “Gorkut Ata,” held in November 2024 in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.
