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U.S. Embassy Annual Winter Film Screenings Showcase American Musical Films
Ashgabat, January 27, 2020 – On February 2, the U.S. Embassy will kick off its Annual Winter Film Screenings with three American musical films. Screenings of Tangled, La La Land, and Aladdin will take place at theaters in Ashgabat, Turkmenabat, Mary, Dashoguz, Balkanabat, and Turkmenbashy. U.S. Embassy personnel will introduce the films and greet visitors before and after the events.
The film Tangled retells the German fairy tale Rapunzel with a modern twist; the film received a Grammy Award and was nominated for an Academy Award for best song. The film Aladdin grossed more than $1 billion worldwide, one of the most popular films of 2019, and stars international superstar Will Smith. La La Land, a musical love letter to Los Angeles and the film industry, received a record 14 Academy Award nominations, winning six awards.
The Winter Film Screenings will run from February 2 to 16 according to the following schedule. Films will be shown in Russian with English subtitles. The screenings are free and open to public. No advance tickets or reservations are required, but entry will be limited to the capacity of the halls.
Ashgabat – “Ashgabat” Cinema
February 2, 2020
11:00 Tangled (animated film)
15:00 Aladdin (live-action film)
18:30 La La Land (live-action film)
Turkmenabat – S. Seidi State Music and Drama Theater of Lebap Region
February 8, 2020
11:00 Tangled (animated film)
15:00 Aladdin (live-action film)
19:00 La La Land (live-action film)
Mary – Kemine State Drama Theater of Mary Region
February 9, 2020
13:30 Tangled (animated film)
15:30 Aladdin (live-action film)
19:00 La La Land (live-action film)
Dashoguz – N. Andalyp State Music and Drama Theater of Dashoguz Region
February 8, 2020
15:00 Aladdin (live-action film)
19:00 La La Land (live-action film)
February 9, 2020
11:00 Tangled (animated film)
Balkanabat – S. Turkmenbashy State Drama Theater of Balkan Region
February 14, 2020
19:00 La La Land (live-action film)
February 15, 2020
11:00 Tangled (animated film)
14:00 Aladdin (live-action film)
Turkmenbashy – Concert Hall, Cultural and Sports Complex of the Oil Refineries Complex
February 16, 2020
11:00 Tangled (animated film)
15:00 Aladdin (live-action film)
19:00 La La Land (live-action film)
For more information about this program, please contact the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Ashgabat at 47-35-06 (1) or e-mail AmericanCenterAshgabat@state.gov.
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