Today, on May 13, one of the world’s most prestigious festivals — the Cannes International Film Festival — begins. The festival, being held for the 78th time this year, includes Kinoyazar.az, the website of the Azerbaijan Union of Filmmakers, among its accredited media outlets covering the event directly on-site. One of the site’s contributors, film critic Haji Safarov, who is also the Deputy Chairman of the Guild of Azerbaijani Film Critics and Film Scholars, is currently in Cannes.
You can read articles and reports about the films showcased at the festival, which will run until May 24, on the Kinoyazar.az website timely.
Haji Safarov, as an author to the Kinoyazar.az website, previously participated in the 72nd San Sebastián Film Festival held in 2024.
According to the Secretariat of the Azerbaijan Union of Filmmakers, establishing international relations for local filmmakers and integrating Azerbaijani cinema into world cinema are among the organization’s strategic goals.
It is worth noting that the Kinoyazar.az website was established in 2022 by the Azerbaijan Union of Filmmakers to support the development of film criticism and film studies in Azerbaijan.
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