Kazakh film 'Qaitadan' wins Grand Prix at Bishkek Film Festival
The 4th Bishkek International Film Festival in Kyrgyzstan brought together directors, actors, and producers from various countries, Qazinform News Agency reports, citing the Kazakh Ministry of Culture and Information.
The festival program included a Central Asian competition featuring films from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.
As a result of the competition, the Kazakh film 'Qaitadan' won the Grand Prix in the Best Film category.
Earlier, the film won the STEPPE AWARDS — the main award in Kazakhstan's creative industries — in the Filmmaking category.
The project won a pitching competition in 2023. It was produced with support from the Ministry of Culture and Information of Kazakhstan.
'Qaitadan' has already become one of the most successful Kazakh films in recent years. Last year, the film earned over 1 billion tenge in just three weeks of release, topping the domestic box office.
As Qazinform News Agency previously reported, in 2025, Kazakh films won over 30 international awards.