The jury
Elena Rubashevska (Ukraine), Rafael Grillo Hernández (Cuba), Gulnara Abikeeva (Kazakhstan)
Awarded films
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Mergen by
Chingiz Narynov
(Kyrgyzstan, 2025, 110 min)
Reports
Jury motivation: “Masterfully combining cultural archetypes and modern cinematic language, this story unfolds through the prism of an unconventional hero that is enriched by a memorable variety of secondary characters, balancing between real and mystical dimensions”.