The SCO Film Festival was held in Chongqing, China.
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The main competition programme under the symbolic name "Golden Camellia" includes 20 feature films from 10 countries of the world. Awards were presented to the winners of the festival's competition programme in 10 categories, including "Best Film" and "Best Director".
At the film festival, the military drama "Air" by Russian director Alexei German Jr. was recognized as the best film. The Golden Camellia was awarded to Elena Okopna, the production designer and costume designer of the film at the closing ceremony of the film screening.
"The development of cultural cooperation through the SCO is of priority importance in strengthening our partnership. The achieved level of cooperation, the historical friendship of the peoples, as well as the close cooperation of relevant departments make it possible to successfully implement new projects," said Zhanna Alekseeva, Deputy Minister of Culture of Russia.