Uzbek director Abbasov posthumously awarded the Charlie Chaplin Prize

Uzbek director Abbasov posthumously awarded Charlie Chaplin prize

Renowned Uzbek director Shukhrat Abbasov has been posthumously awarded the Chaplin Awards for his contribution to the development of cinema. The award was received by his son, Eldzhon Abbasov.

According to the press service of the Ministry of Culture, the ceremony took place on October 23 at the "Uzbekistan" Palace of International Forums in Tashkent. The event was organized jointly with The Hollywood Reporter publication. Charlie Chaplin's granddaughter, Kiera Chaplin, attended the event.

Eldzhon Abbasov noted that this recognition is of great importance not only for the family, but also for Uzbek cinema on the international stage.

The "Golden Cane" award was presented to Russian actress Leonela Manturova. The award was handed to her personally by Kiera Chaplin. The editorial board of The Hollywood Reporter awarded Boris Khanchalyan the status of Featured Producer.

At the end of the ceremony, the audience was shown the film Haqqim bor about children who have survived violence. Film screenings and meetings with local and foreign specialists were also held.

Earlier, the film "Vata" by Uzbek director Rashid Malikov won the main prize of the feature film competition at the X "Eurasian Bridge" International Film Festival. The anniversary festival took place in Moscow for the first time and brought together works by filmmakers from 14 countries.