The nationwide film lecture series From Chronicle to the Future, dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Kazakh President’s TV and Radio Complex, has come to an end. The final screenings of the documentary films took place in Almaty. The program featured two documentaries – ARAL and APORT. The first tells the story of Kuntugan Turgynbayev, who spent his life fishing on the Aral Sea. The second explores the history of the famous apple variety, from its international recognition to current efforts to revive it. As part of the large-scale project, screenings were held in 20 cities across Kazakhstan. Audiences watched documentaries produced by the Documentary Film Center about the country’s nature, history and contemporary life. After the screenings, viewers had the opportunity to meet the filmmakers and learn more about how the films were made.
«I would like to see more documentaries like this being produced and shown to younger generations. The history of the Aport apple and the Aral Sea should not feel like a distant story to children. It is important for them to know what the Aral Sea was once like and how it affected people’s lives. Films like this help tell this story based on historical facts,» shared Almaty resident Gulbakyt Kurmanzhanova.
«Our main task is to showcase the work of the Head of State and the key areas of his political course through documentary films. The Documentary Film Center produces materials that reflect the President’s activities and the most important events,» noted Akylbek Shalzhanov, Director of the Documentary Film Center, Kazakh President’s TV and Radio Complex.
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