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First Tajikistan's Film Festival in London

postdateiconTuesday, 24 September 2013 10:04

From 14 August to 18 August 2013 London witnessed the first "Tajikistan Film Festival" which was organized by the Embassy of Tajikistan to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in cooperation with Organization "Payvand".

The festival which was held on the occasion of Tajikistan's 23rd  Independence Anniversary aimed at raising awareness and promoting understanding of the rich and diverse Tajik-Persian culture among British people. As H.E. Erkin Kasymov, Tajik Ambassador noted:" this current Film Festival will build a bridge between Tajik and British nations, contribute to the development of the cultural ties between two countries and will also help local people to learn more about Tajikistan".

It took place in the Kensington Central Library and brought together representatives of UK governmental structures, diplomatic corps, universities, museums and British public.Also, it was well received by the Persian speaking societies and communities which urged the Embassy to repeat this festival in the future.

For this particular event, Embassy selected some of the best films of Tajik cinematography of different periods of Tajik history, that is to say chemistry of films of both Soviet and modern periods of history of Tajikistan were repsented during this three days festival: epic stories of Shahname (Book of Kings) Rustam and Suhrob, Legend of Siyovush, Fate of the Poet (Qesmate Shoir), award winning Qiyomi Ruz (True Noon), Ovora (wanderer),) and Qosh ba Qosh.
First Tajikistan Film Festival was well attended and according to the organizers around 300-400 people participated.
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