From October 21st to 23rd, the Mir Cinema in Kazan hosted the Days of Kazakh Cinema, aimed at promoting domestic cinema and strengthening cultural ties between Kazakhstan and Tatarstan.
The opening ceremony was attended by Erlan Iskakov, Consul General of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Kazan, and Yulia Adgamova, First Deputy Minister of Culture of the Republic of Tatarstan. Guests also included representatives of the film industry, the cultural community, the media, and city residents.
The program included three feature films: "Almaty, I Love You!", "Paralympian," and "Burkіtshі." The first two films were shown to audiences on October 21st, and on October 23rd, "Burkіtshі," directed by Kuanysh Stakhanov, was screened. The screenings were accompanied by meet-and-greets with Zhalgas Zhangazin, actor of "Paralympian," and director Kuanysh Stakhanov. Participants in the meetings discussed the history of the films' creation, the specifics of the filming process, and answered questions from the audience.
The Shaken Aimanov National Film Studio "Kazakhfilm" was represented by Serikbol Utepbergenov, Deputy Head of the Technical Support Service for Film Production.