The award ceremony for the laureates of the Second Diamond Butterfly Open Eurasian Film Awards took place in Moscow. According to the organizers, projects from various corners of the world competed for the prestigious statuettes this year.
Film Awards Results
Kyrgyz filmmaker Kanybek Kalmatov was recognized as Best Director for his work on the film "Aitmatov." Winners in other key categories were also announced during the event.
Scale of the Awards
The top prize for Best Film went to "August," directed by Nikita Vysotsky and Ilya Lebedev. In the category "Best Film Shot Outside the Eurasian Space," the film "Street 232" by Cuban director Rudi Mora stood out.
Other award winners include:
- Best Actor: Zhasulan Kopbergen (Kazakhstan, "Restart");
- Best Actress: Dananir Mubir (Pakistan, "My Lyari");
- Best Screenplay: Alireza Motamedi (Iran, "The Daughter of the Lady Fairy");
- Best Composer: Kasym Muinzoda (Uzbekistan, "The Great Amir");
- Special Award for Contribution to World Cinema: Alisa Freindlik.
Context
The Diamond Butterfly Eurasian Film Awards is a central event of the Eurasian Academy of Cinematic Arts. Its mission is to support spirituality and cultural identity, as well as to preserve universal human values through the art of cinema.
