Kazan will host the “Tatarstan Cinema Week” on the occasion of Republic Day

The opening ceremony will take place in Aksenov Square on August 23.

(KZN.RU, August 13). The “Tatarstan Cinema Week” will be held in Kazan on the occasion of the Republic Day. From August 23 to August 31, viewers will see films shot by Tatarstan directors in the last two years at the cinema “Mir”.

The opening ceremony of the “Tatarstan Cinema Week” will be held in Aksenov Square on August 23. On the same evening at the cinema “Mir”, a series of film screenings will be opened by Salavat Yuzeev's documentary film “Shikhab Khazrat”. The film was shot in the format of a bicycle tour of places associated with the great Tatar thinker and theologian Shigabutdin Mardzhani.

On August 24, one of the most popular Tatarstan films of Ramil Fazliev and Amir Galiaskarov “Mulla” based on the works of Tufan Minnullin, will be presented to the audience. At the request of the audience, the film was translated into Russian and dubbed with the support of Tatarkino. The film was well-received by the audience of Russia, Egypt, Italy, Finland, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan. It was awarded a number of significant film awards.

On August 25, the cinema “Mir” invites young viewers to watch the children's comic short television series “I v Shitku, I v Serioz” (Rus. “Serious Jokes”), directed by Eduard Gabidullin. On the same day, the audience will be pleased with the film “Vodianaya” by Alexey Barykin, a Tatarstan film released in Russian distribution.

On August 26, Farid Davletshin’s film “Insaf” will be shown, It is based on the play by Rabit Batullah “Forgive Me, Mother”.

On August 27, screenings of a number of short films will begin. The audience will see the film “Ostazbike” (directed by Renat Karimov-Saiga), which premiered during the XV Kazan Film Festival. In addition, another film-participant will be shown: the relevant drama “Father's House” by Nasur Yurushbaev and Amir Galiaskarov.

On August 28, the series will be continued by Amir Galiaskarov’s short film “The Wolf Yar” about a difficult human choice in the matter of life and death. Spectators will also appreciate the Tatar comedy by Rafil Galimullin and Marsel Makhmutov “Zhide Malay” about a simple village guy and true male friendship.

On August 29, viewers will see the film “Baigal” by Ildar Yagafarov.

On August 30, viewers are invited to two short films. The film “LaPrimavera” directed by Svetlana Serova will be presented. It is created on the 30th anniversary of the famous Kazan Chamber Orchestra. The audience will have the opportunity to appreciate the short documentary film of Ilshat Rakhimbay “Complex Pattern”, which tells about Gulzad Safiullina. The premiere of both films took place at the XV Kazan Film Festival.

The “Tatarstan Cinema Week” will end with the premiere of the musical comedy “Epipe” by Ilshat Rakhimbay. This is the first Tatarstan musical comedy. A large number of stars Tatar stage and theaters took part in the film: Firdus Tyamaev, Elvin Gray, Alina Sharipzhanova, Alsu Abulkhanova, Dilya Nigmatullina, the trio “Zu-Lyai-Lya”, the duet “Farida-Alsu”, Artem Piskunov, Rezeda Salakhova, Rustem Gaisatullin, and others.

All films from the program “Tatarstan Cinema Week” are presented by their creators. After each show, the audience will have a creative meeting where they can talk to representatives of film crews, said the organizers.