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The studio log: from the first meetings in Dushanbe in spring 2023 to the Shanghai film market in summer 2026.

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Two men fighting by a mountain river

  1. Shanghai International Film & TV Market

    Producers Alek Shakhbazyan and Edgar Shakhbazyan presented “Pastures of the Gods” at the Shanghai International Film&TV Market, held June 20–23.

  2. “Pastures of the Gods” premieres on Okko

    On April 18, our adventure thriller starring Anton Filipenko, Danila Yakushev, Vlad Kanopka and Sukhrab Khaylobekov began streaming.

  3. A grand film premiere in central Moscow

    On March 24, Russian cinema saw the event we had all been waiting for: the premiere of the adventure film “Pastures of the Gods” (written by Oleg Denisov, directed by Anar Abbasov).

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Night scene: people in a room by lamplight

  1. Presenting the film at the Moscow film market

    Representatives of distributors and cinema chains rated the film highly and predict a strong box-office run for it.

  2. Closing of the 4th Zimniy Film Festival

    “Pastures of the Gods,” directed by Anar Abbasov, received the special “Zimniy VK” award.

  3. Premiere screening in the Zimniy festival competition

    How wonderful to see our colleagues from “Pastures of the Gods” again after such a long time apart.

  4. The 4th Zimniy Film Festival opens in Moscow

    A splendid evening, an inventive opening ceremony and a special atmosphere of goodwill that will be remembered for a long time.

  5. The film is selected for the Zimniy festival

    Out of 80 submissions, “Pastures of the Gods” made the final eight of the 4th Zimniy Open Russian Festival of Auteur Cinema.

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The film crew in the Pamir mountains

  1. #Poisk pitch session at the film market

    A preview reel of “Pastures of the Gods” was presented at the Russian Film Business international film market and forum.

  2. Screening of the film’s edited cut

    Gorky Film Studio hosted a screening of the edited cut, the result of two years’ work by more than 150 people in the harsh conditions of the Pamir.

  3. Round table at the “Africa. Together into the Future” festival

    General producer Alek Shakhbazyan took part in the networking session “Cross-Media Content of Russia and Africa” at the Tretyakov Gallery.

  4. Expedition to the Pamir

    The second block of filming in the Pamir began. The team came better prepared this time, with specialized gear and equipment.

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Discussing a scene on set in the mountains

  1. First day of filming in Tajikistan

    Filming of “Pastures of the Gods” began in Dushanbe. As tradition dictates, general producer Alek Shakhbazyan broke a plate for luck.

  2. “Let’s Talk” on Tajikistan’s Channel One

    Alek Shakhbazyan spoke about the “Pastures of the Gods” project, answering questions from the host and a panel of experts.

  3. Interview on ASIA-Plus radio

    Alek Shakhbazyan joined a live broadcast on Dushanbe’s first independent radio station to talk about the film.

  4. Meeting at the Tajikfilm studio

    With studio director Makhmadsaid Shokhiyon, we discussed technical resources and support in casting Tajik actors.

  5. Meeting with Tcell in Dushanbe

    We discussed support for the project and mobile coverage for the film crew.