A screening of the Kazakh film “Horse Thieves. Roads of Time” held in Luxembourg

Luxembourg, December 16, 2021 - In honor of the 30th anniversary of independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan, a special screening of the Kazakh film “Horse Thieves. Roads of Time", co-directed by Yerlan Nurmukhambetov and Japanese director Lisa Takeba.

The event was organized with the assistance of the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Belgium and Luxembourg, the Honorary Consulate in Luxembourg and the Association of Kazakh Cinema in France as part of the week of national cinema in Brussels, Luxembourg, Paris and Strasbourg.

The screening took place in the largest cinema chain in Europe "Kinepolis". It is worth noting that Kazakh cinema is not watched here for the first time – on February 21, the film "Yellow Cat" directed by Adilkhan Yerzhanov was shown to the local public.

And this time among the many guests were both official representatives, friends and fellow countrymen from Kazakhstan, and residents of Luxembourg.

Welcoming the guests of the event, the VPD of the Embassy Zhandos Bukhbantayev said that over 30 years of independence, Kazakhstan has achieved significant results in the economy, culture and foreign policy. And trade and economic relations between Kazakhstan and Luxembourg are characterized by high dynamics and coverage of the most advanced industries.

Bukhbantayev noted that the film "Horse Thieves: Roads of Time" is an example of modern Kazakh cinema, which offers a variety of cultures and genres. In 2019, the film opened the Busan International Film Festival, and in 2021 it was shown in 21 cities of France."

It is noted that the development of cinematography requires the support of talents and freedom of creativity, which is given great attention in Kazakhstan.