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Uzbek film "Cotton" became the winner of the "Eurasian Bridge" film festival

Uzbek film "Cotton" becomes main winner of "Eurasian Bridge" film festival

The picture "Cotton" by Uzbek director Rashid Malikov won the grand prize in the feature film competition at the 10th International Film Festival "Eurasian Bridge". In its anniversary year, the festival took place in Moscow for the first time and brought together works by filmmakers from 14 countries.

The film "Cotton" tells the story of a woman who goes through a series of life trials and strives to find a new meaning in life. Jury member Maria Borodyanskaya emphasized that the tape touches upon several significant social topics at once, understandable to viewers in different countries. According to her, the award will help the film attract a broader audience.

The feature films were evaluated by an international jury chaired by Uzbek director and screenwriter Yusup Razykov. Together with him, the winners were determined by Chinese director Lam Can-zhao and Russian producer and screenwriter Maria Borodyanskaya.

The Vietnamese film "Ky Nam Restaurant" by director Leon Le received a Special Mention from the jury. The prize for Best Director went to Vladimir Zakharenko for the historical drama "On the Edge of Childhood" about children who had to grow up early during the Great Patriotic War.

The Russian picture "Angelic Rank" by Yulia Bobkova, dedicated to the Novodevichy Convent, became the best documentary film of the festival. The Turkish film "Post-Truth" by Alkan Avcioglu, created entirely using artificial intelligence, was also specially noted.

The festival took place from October 5 to 9 across seven Moscow venues. Viewers were shown 28 films. After the completion of screenings in the capital, "Eurasian Bridge" will continue in Crimea in the "Echo of the Festival" format. The International Film Festival has been held since 2016 with the support of the Ministry of Culture of Russia.

Earlier, the film "Cotton" received the award for best screenplay at a film festival in Sochi.

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