Uzbekistan Cinematography Agency and the National Film Studio “Belarusfilm” signed a Cooperation Agreement, within the framework of which two war films, “The Asian Lion” and “Uzbek Woman”, will be shot.

Minsk hosts the XXVII International Film Festival “Listapad”. Uzbekistan delegation is also taking an active part in the event.

At the film festival, a cooperation program between Belarus and Uzbekistan in cinematography was presented. Filmmakers from both countries took part in the meeting. A Cooperation Agreement was signed between Uzbekistan Cinematography Agency and the National Film Studio “Belarusfilm”, which confirmed the agreements reached on joint work on two films.

The first film is a full-length feature film “The Asian Lion”. The Belarusian side will invest 50 percent of the budget. Filming will take place in Uzbekistan and Belarus.

The second film, which will be shot by Uzbekistan Cinematography Agency and the National Film Studio “Belarusfilm”, is “Uzbek Woman”, which is also dedicated to the events of the Second World War. The film will be based on real events.

Both films will be full of scenes of military battles.

Creative groups are already in Minsk and together with the Belarusian colleagues are working on developing a script, searching for locations.

Nasiba Ziyodullayeva, UzA