The Turkmen film directed by Sapardurdy Annayev “Kagyza ýazylan ykbal” took first place at the 1st international film festival “Dawn of Arkadag”, the Watan information program reported.

As part of the award ceremony, the winner was presented with a cup in the form of a monument to the Akhan horse.

Second place at the film festival was awarded to a director from Kyrgyzstan for the film Gelin heýkeli, and third place to a creative team from Kazakhstan for the film Sary ömür.

During the event, valuable gifts and diplomas were also received by filmmakers from Kazakhstan for the film Gopuz, Tajikistan - for the film Sary çeşme, Turkmenistan - for the films Toý köýnek, Umyt and Nesibe, Uzbekistan - for the films Üzüm and Meniň arzuwym Özbegistan, Kyrgyzstan - for the films Umut, Öz kakasynyň ogly and Poçtaçy.

In addition, awards for their contribution to the development of cinema in the region were given to the representative office of the TRT television channel in Turkmenistan, the Turkish film company Bozdag Group and the Russian film Ahalteke from the RT Doc studio.

Turkish director Mehmet Bozdag and Russian cinematographer, correspondent and director of the Russia Today TV channel Elena Norkunaite also received special awards.