The official program of the XVII Cheboksary International Film Festival dedicated to ethnic and regional cinema has been announced. The festival will take place in the capital of the Chuvash Republic, the city of Cheboksary, from May 23 to 29.

The competition program of the festival includes feature film "Daragt" ("The Tree of Destiny") by Turkmen film director Sakhysalykh Bayramov.

Produced in 2023 at the Turkmenfilm Association named after Oguzhan, the movie tells the story of the fate of a Turkmen family.

The starting point of the film is the beginning of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. Like thousands of volunteers, the husband of the main character goes to the front, while she faces long years of waiting for her beloved's return.

The festival premiere of the film will take place at the Volzhsky cinema on May 27 at 17:00.

The program of the film forum also includes creative meetings, master classes, and screenings for children's audiences.

All films presented at the XVII Cheboksary International Film Festival will be shown in their original language. The award ceremony will take place at the Chuvash State Philharmonic Society.