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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Minsk, November 8 (Xinhua) — Chinese films won awards at the 31st Minsk International Film Festival "Listopad." The festival's closing ceremony took place at the Moskva Cinema in the Belarusian capital on Friday.
The Special Prize of the President of Belarus "For Humanism and Spirituality in Cinema" was awarded to Zhang Zhong, director of the film "The History of Cotton Fields" and winner of the 2024 "Golden Leaf Fall" Grand Prix. The award was presented to him by Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Natalia Petkevich.
The director expressed his gratitude to the jury and the audience. "Cinema is a language without borders. It's a kind of dialogue between civilizations. Our film, 'The History of Cotton Fields,' was loved by Belarusian audiences. Thank you very much," Zhang Zhong remarked.
Additionally, director Kelima Abulizi received the Special Jury Prize in the Feature Film Competition for his film "Fun at the Market." Director Pan Zhiqi received the Special Jury Prize in the Documentary Film Competition for his film "Auntie Hu and Her Garden of Eden." Director Zhen Yunchang received the Special Jury Prize in the Youth Film Competition for his film "Eternity's Answer." Director Qiu Yu received the Best Film Prize in the Short Film Competition for "Spoiled Spring."
In turn, film director and dean of the Faculty of Cinema, Theatre, and Television at the Belarusian State Academy of Arts, Ivan Pavlov, praised the professional approach of Chinese directors.
"China has a large number of professionals, the necessary equipment, and good stories that are unlike European ones. But we, Chinese and Belarusians, all think about the same things: love, friendship, and peace. I really liked that Chinese directors came up with such wonderful films that you want to watch again and again. I was also delighted by the Chinese music," said I. Pavlov.
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