Founding of the Frunze studio that became Kyrgyzfilm
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From 1939 Frunze hosted a correspondent point of the Tashkent branch of the Soviet newsreel agency. On 17 November 1941 it became the Frunze Newsreel Studio. In 1956 it was reorganised as a studio of feature and documentary films, and in 1961 it was renamed Kirgizfilm. In 1991 it became the National Film Studio. 17 November is marked as the Day of Kyrgyz cinema.
Sources
- bigenc.ru — Great Russian Encyclopedia entry 'Кыргызфильм': 1939 origin, 17.11.1941, renamings 1956/1961/1991 · checked October 29, 2026
- kaktus.media — Kaktus.media, 2022-11-17: studio opened 17 Nov 1941; Day of cinema on 17 November · checked October 29, 2026
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