THE WEEK OF TURKISH FILMS BEGINS IN KHUJAND
Dushanbe, May 14. (NIAT "Khovar", Marziya Saidova). — The Week of Turkish Films begins today in the city of Khujand, the administrative center of the Sughd Region in northern Tajikistan. The event, organized by the Council for Culture and Information at the Embassy of Turkey to Tajikistan, is aimed at further developing cultural cooperation between the two countries. During the Week, Khujandi residents will get a good opportunity to familiarize with new trends in modern Turkish cinema. "The residents of the ancient city on the bank of the Syrdarya River will see such new films as My Father and My Son, The White Angel, Three Marmosets, The School and some other movies created by Turkish cinematographers", Nekruz Samiyev, the deputy attaché for culture and tourism at the Turkish legation, told the "Khovar" news agency correspondent. "The event will be hosted by the Youth Center of Khujand, the main cultural and entertainment facility in the city", he added. Prior to this, a similar film festival was held in the Tajik capital Dushanbe.