culture

The 18th Pyongyang International Film Festival opened at the Pyongyang International Cinema House on October 22.

Present at the opening ceremony were Vice-Premier Kim Myong Hun, officials concerned, creators and artistes in the field of the motion picture industry, working people in Pyongyang and the foreign delegations and delegates and international judges on a visit to the DPRK to take part in the festival.

Members of the diplomatic corps in Pyongyang and overseas compatriots staying in the homeland were invited to the ceremony.

Ri Song Un, director-general of the National Administration of Motion Picture Industry who doubles as chairman of the festival organizing committee, made an opening address.

He declared the festival open, expressing belief that the festival would achieve good successes thanks to the sincere efforts and cooperation among all the participants.

The flag of the festival was hoisted and the international judges were introduced.

Sergei Tyutin, chairman of the international judging committee, made a congratulatory speech.

Then, prizes of the festival and films presented to the festival were introduced and an art performance was given in honour of the participants in the festival.

At the end of the ceremony the participants watched a Russia-China co-produced film.