The opening ceremony of the 5th "Korkut Ota" Turkic World Film Festival was held.
A group of Uzbek filmmakers are participating in the 5th "Korkut Ota" International Film Festival, which is being held in Aktau, Kazakhstan, from October 1 to 4.
"Uzbek Cinema Days" will also be held as part of the festival.
Uzbek film stars, actors and directors, led by Shukhrat Rizayev, Director of the Uzbekistan Cinematography Agency, attended the opening ceremony of the film festival.
This year, the films "Chasing Spring" by Ayub Shahobiddinov, "Shamsikamar" by Nusrat Husanov, "Jadid marifati" by Doniyor Shokirov, and "Vali Gafurov - a novel written with a needle" by Saida'lokhon Mas'udkhanov are among the main contenders for the award in the categories of the 5th "Korkut Ota" International Film Festival.
More than 50 films from about 10 countries were submitted to the festival.