The film, centered on teenage girl Zulfiya, is Uzbekistan's first ever entry in the international feature Oscar race.
is focused on Zulfiya, a teenage girl who lives with her grandmother in a small Uzbek village, while her mother works in a city. The film explores Zulfiya's life as she wants to move to the city to stay with her mother.
The feature, produced by Uzbekfilm, collected the best film and best screenplay prizes at April's Uzbek national film awards, Oltin Khumo. It was subsequently screened at the festivals Silver Akbuzat in Ufa,is Uzbekistan's first ever entry in the best international feature Oscar race. Earlier this year, the Uzbekistan Oscar Committee was approved by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, allowing the country to submit a film.
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