The Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Romania, in collaboration with KMG International, offers film enthusiasts the third edition of Kazakh Film Festival. One of largest event of its kind in Europe, the festival takes place from October 23rd through October 25th, at Cinema Elvire Popesco (The French Institute).
“The event is organized on the occasion of 26 years of independence of Kazakhstan. It is our great joy to continue to present our nation through the cinema screen, expressing the history and evolution of our society. Both Kazakh and Romanians have similar authentic and fascinating backgrounds, defined by struggles for modernity and successful transformation of our states.” – explained H.E. Daulet Batrashev, the Ambassador of Kazakhstan in Romania.
“We have been a partner of the Romanian state and a major strategic investor in the local industry and economy for 10 years. We succeeded to consolidate an energy bridge between Romania and Kazakhstan and created strong business partnerships. With this event, we get further and strengthen our cultural bonds, bringing awareness of our similar historical evolution, as countries that fought continuously for independence and have perpetuated its cultural values through difficult times” Alexey Golovin - Vice-President of KMG International.
The program of the festival includes 5-film projections produced by Kazakh directors, depicting over 500 years of Kazakhstan’s rich history and culture and various themes such as family bonds, love, loneliness, heroism, solidarity and the fight for freedom.
During the 3 days of festival, the public can watch the following films:
Monday, October 23, 20.00 – The Diamond Sword (2017);
Tuesday, October 24, 18.30 – The Returnee (2017); 20.30 – Road to Mother;
Wednesday, October 25, 18.30 – The Foreigner (2015); 20.30 – The Nut Tree
Actresses Altynay Nogerbek ( “A Road to Mother”) and Ingkar Abdirash (“Diamond sword”) will join the public for a questions and answers session at the end of the movies, while the well reputed movie critic Irina Margareta Nistor will participate at the opening of the Festival.
The institutional partners of the event are The French Institute/ Cinema Elvire Popesco, Kazakhfilm Studio, Romanian Cultural Institute.
The price of a ticket is 10 lei for the 24th and 25 of October, while on October 23rd the access of the public is granted for free.
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