Uzbek documentary filmmakers showcase films at 'Eurasia.DOC' festival
Two Uzbek films about children of the siege and social initiatives were presented at the anniversary film festival in Minsk and Smolensk, reports the Dunyo Information Agency.
The 10th International Documentary Film Festival 'Eurasia.DOC' concluded in Minsk and Smolensk. This year, 413 applications from 17 countries were submitted for the competition, and 34 works made it to the final list.
Uzbekistan presented two films. Sergei Yezhkov's film 'Faces of Victory. Warmth of Hearts. How Uzbekistan Became a Second Home for Siege Children' tells the story of children evacuated from Leningrad during the war. The second film is a short by Adkhamjon Abdurakhmonov titled 'You Are Not Alone,' dedicated to modern social projects and mutual aid.
Participants from Uzbekistan also discussed the development of film production in the CIS and the use of new technologies in documentary filmmaking.
