Turkmen Film Receives TÜRKSOY Special Award at the «Korkut Ata» Film Festival
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Turkmenistan’s film «Törebeg, the Beauty of Gürgenç» received the special TÜRKSOY Award at the 6th International Korkut Ata Film Festival in Istanbul. Turkmen cinema was represented by three films at the event. The award marks another international achievement for the country’s film industry.
The 6th International «Korkut Ata» Film Festival of the Turkic World has concluded in Istanbul, Türkiye. At the closing ceremony, the Turkmen film «The Beauty of Gurganj, Törebeg» received a special award from TÜRKSOY.
Launched on 4 November, the festival brought together representatives of the film industries of Turkic peoples. Turkmen cinema was represented by three films: «The Beauty of Gurganj, Törebeg», «Victorious Steps» and «Küştdepdi».
The festival was organized by the International Film Association under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Türkiye. The closing and award ceremony took place at the Atatürk Cultural Centre. Türkiye’s Minister of Culture and Tourism, Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, also attended the event.
A total of 56 films were screened as part of the festival. Of these, 30 competed in three categories: «Feature Film», «Documentary Film» and «Short Film».
According to the competition results, the festival’s Grand Prize went to «Kanto», directed by Ensar Altay. In the feature film category, Zaur Gasimli received the Best Director award for «Tagiyev: School».
Amina Salmanova won the Best Actress award for her role in «Ferzana Goes West», while Matyokub Matchanov was named Best Actor for his performance in «Farz». Nurzhigit Khaidarov received the Best Screenplay award for «Thirty-Eight: The Final Point». The jury’s special award in the fantasy film category went to «Yusuf».
The special TÜRKSOY award presented to Turkmenistan’s «The Beauty of Gurganj, Törebeg» marked another achievement for the country’s national cinema on the international stage.
A Turkmen delegation led by Annasähet Kakaýew, Deputy Chairman of the State Committee for Television, Radio Broadcasting and Cinematography of Turkmenistan, attended the festival. The delegation included film directors, actors, actresses and other cultural and artistic representatives of the Oguz Han «Türkmenfilm» Association.
The 6th International «Korkut Ata» Film Festival served as an important international platform for promoting the shared cultural heritage of Turkic peoples through cinema, developing creative ties and facilitating the exchange of experience.