IX Yevropa Kinofestivali O‘zbekistonda xalqlar madaniyatlari o‘rtasida do‘stlik ko‘priklarini quradi
The IX European Film Festival in Uzbekistan, a highlight of 2024, celebrated the 30th anniversary of cooperation between the European Union and Uzbekistan. The festival commenced on November 27 with a grand opening ceremony and press conference at the Palace of National Cinema Art. Distinguished speakers included EU Ambassador Toivo Klaar, Cinematography Agency Director Shukhrat Rizaev, and FOCUS School of Cinema and Theater Head Maria Musakova.
The festival opened with the Ukrainian film “Luxembourg, Luxembourg” by Antonio Lukic. The film received the award for best director at the 20th International Festival in Monte Carlo and won in the Best Film nomination at the PriGlobal International Feature Film Week, which was held under the auspices of the Pristina International PriFest Film Festival. The IX European Film Festival in Uzbekistan showcased 11 internationally acclaimed films across Tashkent, Fergana, and Nukus. Over 3,000 attendees enjoyed 16 screenings spanning diverse genres.
Special screenings paired with Cinema Discussion Clubs were hosted at the National University of Uzbekistan, Fergana Polytechnic Institute, and Medical Institute of Karakalpakstan, supported by the EU’s Erasmus+ programme.
The festival also featured the Summer EU-FOCUS FILM CAMP 2024 for 30 teenagers, culminating in an open three-day documentary film masterclass led by Polish director and professor Maciej J. Drygas in Tashkent. The event attracted over 200 participants – cinema lovers.
This vibrant event underscored the importance of cultural dialogue, introducing new dimensions of European cinema to Uzbek audiences and fostering mutual understanding.
2024 yilda O‘zbekistondagi IX Yevropa Kinofestivali, Yevropa Ittifoqi va O‘zbekiston o‘rtasidagi hamkorlikning 30 yilligi munosabati bilan o‘tkazildi. Festival 27 noyabrda Milliy Kino San'ati Saroyida bayramona ochilish marosimi va matbuot anjumani bilan boshlandi. Nutq so‘zlaganlar qatorida - Yevropa Ittifoqi elchisi Toyvo Klaar, Kinematografiya agentligi direktori Shuxrat Rizaev va FOCUS film va Teatr Maktabi rahbari Mariya Musakova. Festivalni ukrainalik rejissyor Antonio Lukichning “Lyuksemburg, Lyuksemburg” filmi ochib berdi. Ushbu film Monte-Karlodagi 20-halqaro festivalda eng yaxshi rejissyor mukofotini oldi va Pristina Xalqaro PriFest Film Festivalining homiyligida bo‘lib o‘tgan PriGlobal Xalqaro Badiy Filmlar Haftasida eng yaxshi film nominatsiyasida g‘olib bo‘ldi. IX Yevropa Kinofestivali O‘zbekistonda Toshkent, Farg‘ona va Nukus shaharlarida 11 ta Yevropa filmlarini namoyish etdi. 3,000 dan ortiq tomoshabin 16 ta turli janrdagi taqdimotlarni tomosha qildi. Maxsus ko‘rsatuvlar va Kino Munozara Klublari O‘zbekiston Milliy Universiteti, Farg‘ona Politexnika Instituti va Qoraqalpog‘iston Tibbiyot Instituti kabi joylarda, Yevropaning Erasmus+ ta'lim dasturi tomonidan qo‘llab-quvvatlangan holda o‘tkazildi. Festival shuningdek, 30 nafar yoshlar uchun 2024 yil yozgi EU-FOCUS FILM oromgohini o‘z ichiga oldi, bu Tashkentda Polshalik rejissyor va professor Maciej J. Drygas tomonidan o‘tkazilgan uch kunlik hujjatli film mahorat-darslari bilan yakunlandi. Ushbu tadbir 200 dan ortiq kinosevarlarni jalb qildi. Ushbu jonli tadbir madaniy dialogning ahamiyatini ta'kidladi, o‘zbekistonlik tomoshabinlariga Yevropa kinoning yangi o‘lchovlarini tanishtirib, o‘zaro tushunishni kengaytirdi.