“Earth and Moon” Holds Its Local Premiere

On 7 December, a selection of animated films from Turkic-speaking countries was screened at the Nizami Cinema Center as part of the ATA Festival and Baku Cinema Breeze.

Alongside the films Tomato Doppi, Shanyraq, Kozular, Bıytıktar, and Aqlli Qızalog, the program also featured the local premiere of the animated film “Earth and Moon.”

“Earth and Moon” was produced by Uzbekistan’s DIP Animation and Azerbaijan’s PERI FILM studios. The project was completed with the financial and technical support of the Cinema Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan (ARKA), DIP Animation, and ANIMAFILM Studio.

Notably, “Earth and Moon” marks the first international animated co-production between Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan.

Following the premiere, members of the film’s creative team — director and producer Pavel Kim (Uzbekistan), producer Rashid Aghamaliyev, editor Emil Shiran, animator Mehriban Aliyeva, and script editor Gulshan Huseynova — answered questions from the audience.

The discussion was also attended by Ogtay Yusibov, Chairperson of the Association of Turkic Animation (ATA) and Director of the ATA Festival, and actor Gurban Masimov.