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The Second International Film Festival Dushanbe "Toji Somon" will be held in the capital of Tajikistan from October 15 to 20. This was reported by the State Institution "Tajikfilm". The event is timed to coincide with the Day of Tajik Cinema, which is celebrated annually on October 16.
The film forum is held under the motto "History of Tajikistan's Development" and will have a clearly international character. Guests from the CIS, Asia and Europe are expected to participate. The festival plans to hold Days of Cinema of the Russian Federation, Iran, India, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan.
The festival program includes a meeting of the Board of Directors of film studios, presentations of animation, feature and documentary projects, as well as meetings with famous representatives of the film industry, press conferences and master classes in the “Teacher and Student” format.
As the organizers specified, the film festival is aimed at supporting youth creativity, promoting national values, developing cultural exchange and training young filmmakers. In addition, a presentation of the country's tourist sites and Tajikistan's achievements during the period of independence is expected.
The Toji Somon festival is held once every two years and is an international cultural platform where authoritative representatives of the world film industry gather. The first festival was held in Dushanbe in 2023.
