Kanto, directed by Ensar Altay, won best film at Türkiye’s sixth Korkut Ata Turkic World Film Festival in Istanbul. The closing ceremony also announced acting, directing, documentary and short-film awards. The results conclude a programme of 56 films, following the opening and industry meetings held earlier in the week.
Kanto, directed by Turkish filmmaker Ensar Altay, won best film in the feature fiction competition at the sixth Korkut Ata Turkic World Film Festival in Istanbul. Altay received the award from Türkiye’s Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy. The closing ceremony at the Atatürk Cultural Centre brought the festival’s competition results into focus after its opening earlier in the week.[1], [2]
Zaur Gasımlı received best director for Tağıyev: Mektep. Amina Salmanova won the actress award for Ferzana Batıya Gidiyor, and Matyokub Matçonov took the actor award for Farz. The screenplay prize went to Nurzhigit Khaidarov for Otuz Sekiz: Son Nokta. These were separate awards within the feature fiction competition, alongside Kanto’s best-film result.[1]
Isıyah: Yaz Gün Dönümü won the documentary competition, followed by Hayata Susamışlık and Sönmeyen Ateş. In the short-film competition, Rehber finished first, Büyükanne second and Güneş Çocuk Yusuf third. The festival’s programme contained 56 films shown across 5 venues. Ersoy said it brought together filmmakers from 10 countries and 10 autonomous republics and communities.[1]
