The 2nd International Film Festival “Toji Somon”, held in Dushanbe from October 15 to 20, brought together filmmakers from various countries. Turkmen director Sahysalyh Bayramov received a special jury diploma “For a vivid portrayal of the theme of female devotion” for his feature film “Daragt.”

The film “Daragt,” produced by the Oguzkhan Turkmenfilm Studio, has previously won awards at international film forums. The picture tells the story of Nyazik, a woman who sends her husband to the front and faithfully awaits his return. A symbol of her hope is an apricot tree planted by the couple on their wedding day.

As part of the festival, Film Days of Russia, Iran, India, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkmenistan were held. Turkmen cinema was also represented by the film “Composer” directed by Maksat Gylijov.

The festival program included a meeting of film studio directors, screenings of feature, short, and documentary films, as well as a conference with representatives of the film industry from different countries.

The event concluded with the master class “Master and Apprentice” and an international film forum dedicated to the 60th anniversary of Tajik director Bakhtiyor Khudoynazarov, a laureate of the State Prize named after A. Rudaki.