Uzbekistan Cinematography Agency and the Russian Film Studio “Sputnik Vostok Production” presented first joint Uzbekistan – Russian film for children “Taste of the Sun”.

The screening of the film for members of the artistic council, film critics, the public and the media was held at the Yulduz Cinema. The premiere of the film will be timed to coincide with Uzbekistan Youth Day.

The film tells the story of an ordinary Moscow family faced with incredible adventures during a trip to Uzbekistan. To get the treasure – the gold of Ark, the treasure of the last Emir of Bukhara Alimkhan, the heroes - the boy Timur, his peer Guli and his grandfather have to go through difficult trials.

The filming took place in Moscow, Bukhara, Samarkand, Tashkent and Tashkent region. The film will demonstrate the beauty of the landscapes of such places as Chimgan, Charvak, the Qizilqum desert, and historical monuments of Uzbekistan – Registan Square, the Gur-Emir Mausoleum, the Mirzo Ulugbek Observatory in Samarkand, the Ark Fortress Museum, the Minorai Kalon Minaret in Bukhara.

“This film is the first joint co-production, a symbolic swallow of the cinema of New Uzbekistan. In November 2019, in Moscow, we signed several memorandums on the creation of joint films, and the “Taste of the Sun” is the first film in a series of future film projects. The film was released in Russian, now dubbed into Uzbek. As part of the Youth Day celebration, we are organizing a big premiere. It is also very symbolic, because the “Taste of the Sun” is the first children’s film, and the premiere will take place during the summer holidays”, Firdavs Abdukhalikov, Director General of Uzbekistan Cinematography Agency, producer of the film said.

“Cooperation with Uzbekistan Cinematography Agency turned out to be very pleasant. We are delighted. I wish that all projects, all producers always have such partners. Colleagues from Uzbekistan helped us a lot. This is a true collaboration, a joint work created on equal creativity. It seems to me that this is the guarantee that the film turned out the way it is”, Alexander Kessel, producer of the film said.

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