7th International Film Festival Didor opens its doors in Tajikistan
Press releases,
16.10.2016
On 16 October 2016 the 7th edition of the biannual International Film Festival “Didor” has started in Dushanbe. This year, the Festival will present not only new films originating from the Persian speaking countries (Tajikistan, Iran and Afghanistan), but also give a space to young afghan film-makers living in Tajikistan. Moreover, the Festival provides a new window to Mongolian cinematography, called «Mongolian cinema today». Movies from Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran and Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Uzbekistan, USA will be shown during the Festival which runs through October 20.
Didor poster @ IFF Didor
Present Film Festival is dedicated to the famous Tajik film director Bakhtiyor Khudoynazarov who passed away in April 2015, and the opening of the Festival has started with the film screening of his film “Bratan” (Bro).
This year Tajikistan will be represented by two full-length films at the festival “Mushkilkusho” (Breakthrough) of Umed Mirzoshirinov and “Monkey’s dream” of Rumi Shoazimom, and one short-length film “Situation” of Dilovar Sultonov. Also two Tajik comedy films “Modern bride-2” and “Air Safar” will be shown in the frame of the Festival.
During the opening ceremony Regina Gujan, a representative of the Swiss Cooperation Office in Tajikistan remarked: “Switzerland very much appreciates what is happening “around the Festival”, in particular the possibility for filmmakers and other professionals of the film industry – young and old – to engage, share their experiences, and enrich their knowledge”.
In the framework of the project “Echo Didor” best motion films of the Festival will be shown in Khujand, Khorog, Asht, Isfara, Kulob and Danghara districts . The overall goal of the Echo program is to facilitate exchange and dialogue amongst cinematographers and film directors, as well as to bring films closer to film lovers all of the four corners of the country.
As a co-founder of the first event back in 2004, it has become a good tradition for Switzerland to be closely linked to the Festival and to contribute this way to set Tajikistan on the map of international film festivals.
The Swiss Government, through the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS), awards University scholarships for research fellowships, for doctorates and post-doctorates at Swiss universities, Federal Institutes of Technology and universities of applied sciences.
No university scholarships for bachelor or master studies are granted.
Eligibility criteria and additional country-specific information for the academic year 2017-2018 are available on the website:
The application package can be obtained by e-mail from the Swiss Cooperation Office in Dushanbe. Please then read the application guidelines carefully and use the application forms. Your complete application package has to be sent in 3 copies (one original and two copies) to the Swiss Cooperation Office in Tajikistan latest November 30, 2016.
