Today is Tajik Cinema Day: 313 films were shot in total from 1991 to 2025

DUSHANBE, 16.10.2026 /AMIT “Khovar”/. Tajikistan marks Tajik Cinema Day every year on 16 October. The purpose of creating this date is to showcase the achievements of the film industry in the years of independence, to honour cultural and historical values, and to reflect national traditions and customs through domestic cinema.

According to Tolib Ghaibullozoda, deputy director of the State Institution Tajikfilm, a total of 313 films were shot from 1991 to 2025, including 55 feature films, 37 short feature films, 209 documentaries and 12 animated films. The “Programme for the Development of Cinema of the Republic of Tajikistan for 2023-2027” is also being implemented, and for 2026 the production and filming of several new works, including feature, documentary, short and animated films, is planned.

The report also notes the launch of the national digital platform tojikfilm.tv in 2026 to give citizens access to national films. According to Tajikfilm, copying and distributing films from this platform is prohibited under Tajik legislation.