500 thousand and special prize of RT President took the  film “Mulla” from XIV Kazan Film Festival

September 11,  2018

Special prize of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan “For Humanism in Cinema” at the XIV Kazan International Festival of Muslim Cinema was awarded the film “Mullah” of Tatarstan filmmakers Ramilya  Fazlieva and Amir Galiaskarov. Commemorative awards and a cash prize of 500 thousand rubles the night before, on September 10, at the closing ceremony of the KMFMK the film crew was presented by Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan Leila Fazleeva.

A full-length tape, based on the dramatic play of the same name by Tufan Minnullin, this year was the only Tatarstan work presented in the main competitive category of the Kazan Film Festival. “Mulla” claimed the main part of the prizes – for the best direction, script, camera work, female and male roles. In addition to the special prize of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, by decision of the jury, Ramilya  Fazlieva and Amir Galiaskarov became “Best directors of a full-length feature film”.

“It is a great honor for me to present the film that was created by my dear and very talented people: Amir, Ramilya, Yuri Danilov, our cameraman, not here, Nail Dunaev, Guzel Gafarova (the performers of the main roles of Samat Zakirovich and Nalima respectively ) –  to  all many thanks. Milyausha Ayatuganova, the main producer of the tape,  a deep bow to you,   for  your motherly attitude to all of us and for your enormous energy that you contributed to our film, “the producer of the tape Marat Akhmetshin said after receiving the awards. “And I would like to recall today Tufan Minnulin, who is no longer with us, but he still helps us.”

Olga Golyzhbina

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