Kyrgyz film “Father’s Will " wins prize at Russian festival

Bishkek, Nov. 23, 2017. /Kabar/.The Kyrgyz film "The Will of the Father" won the "Special Jury Prize" at the XIV international military-patriotic festival film named after S.F. Bondarchuk "Volokolamsky boundary" in Russia.

The festival was held from Nov. 16 to 20 in Volokolamsk city, said the film producer Dastan Zhapar uulu.

The festival presented 43 films to the audience from 18 participating states : Russia, Belarus, Germany, Georgia, India, Spain, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, UAE, Syria, USA, Tajikistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Czech Republic, France and Estonia.

"We express our gratitude to the organizers of the film festival. Many thanks for appreciating our film," Japar uulu said.

“Father’s Will " film earlier won the prize "For Best Producer’s Work" at the 5th Asian International Film Festival in Barcelona.

"Father's Will” is a social drama directed by Bakyt Mukul and Dastan Zhapar uulu touches upon the issue of migration not only of the Kyrgyz people, but of the whole modern society in general. The film also won the main prize "Golden Zenith" as the best debut film.