The festival, which will become an annual event, presented the opening ceremony at the Palace of the Republic with the film “Ayka” directed by Sergei Dvortsevoy.
“The festival was a success. I think many will agree - the festival was conducted at a very high level. We watched ten films; they were different and we unanimously chose the most iconic. It is very bold,” jury member and Russian director and screenwriter Sergey Bodrov told sputniknews.kz.
The festival’s theme, Rapprochement of Cultures, included films of 2018 made as co-productions of two or more countries - “And Breathe Normally” (Belgium, Iceland, Sweden), “Averno” (Bolivia, Uruguay), “Crystal Swan” (Belarus, Germany, Russia, U.S.), “The Gentle Indifference of the World” (France, Kazakhstan), “Horizon” (Georgia, Sweden), “Omotenashi” (Japan, Taiwan), “Painting Life” (India, U.S.), “The Reports on Sarah and Salem” (Germany, Mexico, the Netherlands, Palestine) “Sofia” (France, Qatar) and “Volcano” (Germany, Ukraine).
“The international co-production in cinema gives a number of advantages and opens numerous doors, namely the opportunity to expand the film audience in new markets, to attract creative specialists and investors in the country and to learn the culture and traditions of other nations,” noted the festival website, almatyfilmfestival.com.
The films competed in five categories. Best Actress was presented to Maisa Abd Elhadi and Sivane Kretchner who starred in “The Reports on Sarah and Salem.” Best Actor went to Giorgi Bochorishvili for his work in “Horizon.” Roman Bondarchuk won Best Director for “Volcano.” The Grand Prix for best picture was awarded to “Crystal Swan” directed by Darya Zhuk and the Special Jury Prize was given to “The Gentle Indifference of the
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