THE PREMIERE OF THE AZERBAIJAN-UZBEKISTAN CO-PRODUCTION FILM "EARTH AND MOON" HAD BEEN HELD
On December 7, the premiere of the film “Earth and Moon” was held at the Nizami Cinema Center as part of the ATA Festival organized by the Turkish Animation Association (ATA).
The press service of the Azerbaijan Animation Association told AZERTAC that this film is the first international co-production of Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan.
The film “Earth and Moon” was produced by the Uzbekistan “DIP Animation” and Azerbaijan’s “PERI FILM” studios. The project was produced with the financial and technical support of the Cinema Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan (ARKA), “DIP Animation” and “ANIMAFILM Studio”.
The plot of the film depicts the Earth and the Moon as two friends playing a game of eternity. However, the emergence of humanity turns this game into a struggle for life between them.
After the premiere, the film’s creative team - director and producer Pavel Kim (Uzbekistan), producer Rashid Aghamaliyev, editor Emil Shiran, animator Mehriban Aliyeva and editor Gulshan Huseynova - answered questions from the audience. They provided detailed information about the film's production process, idea, and technical solutions.
The discussion was also attended by ATA Chairman and ATA Festival Director Ogtay Yusibov, as well as actor Gurban Masimov.