Turkmen and Uzbek cinematographers have agreed to shoot a joint feature film about Mahtumkuli Fragi following the media forum in Ashgabat. The script is currently being finalized, with filming locations set in Mahtumkuli's homeland in Turkmenistan's Balkan velayat and in Uzbekistan's cities of Khiva and Bukhara.
The lead role in this collaborative Turkmen-Uzbek film will be portrayed by a Turkmen actor. The production of this film about the Turkmen poet and philosopher is part of the international events planned for the grand celebration of Mahtumkuli Fragi's 300th birthday in 2024, both in Turkmenistan and abroad.
