On August 25, speaking at a briefing at Tatarstan Government House, Minister of Culture of the republic Airat Sibagatullin said that the budget of Kazan Festival of Muslim Cinema to be held on September 5-11 will make 14 million roubles.

The opening and closing ceremonies of the festival will be held at the Kamal Tatar Academic Theater.

According to Sibagatullin, a large area in front of the theater can also be used to hold various events during the festival.

As many as 735 applications from more than 50 countries have been submitted this year, with 51 films in the festival programme.

Art Director of the festival Albina Nafikova said that the films will reflect two topics - problems of immigrants and women. Films about the Great Patriotic War and its heroes will be shown separately.

The main films will be shown at the Rodina, Mir, Kinomax cinemas and other public venues. Russin Oscar-Winning Director Vladimir Menshov will chair the jury.