From July 16 to 19, 2026, the city of Cholpon-Ata will host the International Film Festival of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states. This large-scale cultural project is being held as part of the celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the SCO and the chairmanship of the Kyrgyz Republic in the Organization.

The competition program will showcase feature films from SCO countries that reflect the modern development of national cinematographies.

International competition (list of films):

♦ «Black Red Yellow», Kyrgyzstan, 2025, 93' - information here

♦ «Dear You», China, 2025, 118’ - information here

♦ «Fall breeze», Kazakhstan, 2024, 112’ - information here

♦ «The Great Amir and the Story of Donna Maria», Uzbekistan, 2026, 110' - information here

♦ «Fish on the Hook», Tajikistan-Iran, 2025, 76’ - information here

♦ «The Gambler», Iran, 2026, 90' - information here

♦ «One for Two», Belarus, 2025, 90' - information here

♦ «Angels of War», Russia, 2026, 110’ - information here

The competition program will be evaluated by an international jury consisting of eight renowned film industry figures from the SCO member states. Winners in the competition categories will be announced at the end of the festival.

The closing ceremony will conclude with an awards presentation for the winners and a gala concert featuring prominent cultural and art figures.

The International SCO Film Festival is organized by the Department of Cinematography under the Ministry of Culture, Information and Youth Policy of the Kyrgyz Republic.

The film festival is supported by the Ministry of Culture, Information and Youth Policy of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Press-release here