On October 23, Tashkent hosted a presentation of a film created by the Fund for the Development of Culture and Art under the Cabinet of Ministers in cooperation with the French film company Les Poissons Volants, the ARTE culture channel and the Louvre Museum, Daryo's correspondent reports.
This film was shot by director Zhivko Darakchiyev. The film is a story told in the language of travelers moving along the caravan routes to the heart of Central Asia between the Mediterranean Sea and China - an oasis where different civilizations, cultures, religions, and lifestyles meet.
Photo: Press service of the Fund for the Development of Culture and Art
This film is another clear evidence of the strengthening of the close and effective partnership between Uzbekistan and France. Our goal is to spread the priceless cultural heritage of Uzbekistan in the world cultural arena and to develop the intercultural exchange. This film serves to develop intercultural relations between the two countries. It is noteworthy that the Fund for the Development of Culture and Art chose to convey knowledge about the rich culture and history of our country to the international community not only through exhibitions but also through the medium of cinema. We are very pleased that the film "Uzbekistan: Time journey across Central Asia" will gain viewers from different parts of the world on a journey full of strange and interesting information with us and, of course, accompanied by the characters of the film, says the deputy chairperson of the Fund for the Development of Culture and Art, Saida Mirziyoyeva.
The documentary series is created in the form of virtual and archival footage, allowing the audience to discover the unique culture of the caravan routes - their nomadic culture with horses and camels, loaded with silk, spices, precious metals, and other extremely diverse goods.
Photo: Press service of the Fund for the Development of Culture and Art
The process of shooting the film lasted 6 months and took place in the regions of Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Khorezm, and Nukus. The idea of this project was given by the Fund for the Development of Culture and Art, and within the framework of the project, 70 pieces of our antiques were restored by the Louvre Museum and local restorers, - says Elmurod Najimov, advisor of the executive director of the Fund for the Development of Culture and Art.
The secrets of the Samarkand oasis are revealed to the viewer through household items, sculptures, murals, decorations, majestic monuments created by masters who have preserved and developed the thousand-year-old traditions until today.
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