Yakshanba

Yakshanba
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Directed by	Shokir Kholikov
Written by	Shokir Kholikov
Produced by	Firdavs Abdukhalikov Akrom Shakhnazarov
Starring	Abdurakhmon Yusufaliyev Roza Piyazova
Cinematography	Diyor Ismatov
Edited by	Shokir Kholikov
Music by	Anvar Fayz (Sound design)
Production company	A Films
Distributed by	A Films
Release date	2023 (2023)
Running time	97 minutes
Country	Uzbekistan
Language	Uzbek

Yakshanba (English: Sunday) is a 2023 Uzbekistani drama film directed by Shokir Kholikov. ^{[1] [2]} The film got official selections at various film festivals, which include 48th Hong Kong International Film Festival, 25th Shanghai International Film Festival 2023, International Film Festival of Kerala 2023, 54th International Film Festival of India, The Future Now Music and Film Festival 2024, 23rd Dhaka International Film Festival and 2nd Eikhoigi Imphal International Film Festival. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Plot

The film tells the story of an elderly Uzbek couple living a peaceful life in a village. Their eldest son lives nearby and their youngest son works abroad. The couple is forced by their children to accept unwanted life changes. ^[6]

Cast

• Abdurakhmon Yusufaliyev as Old Man
• Roza Piyazova as Old Woman
• Rano Sharipova
• Nasrullo Nurov as Botir

Reception

Victor Fraga of Dirty Movies opined, "This is not a gloomy movie about the pains of old age. This is a movie about lifelong devotion and love. Sentiments that refuse to die and are firmly etched upon each object and each wall of this rural residence." ^[7] Praising the lead actors in the movie, Panos Kotzathanasis of Asian Movie Pulse wrote, "Abdurakhmon Yusufaliyev and Roza Piyazova in the two protagonist roles are exceptional, with their antithetical chemistry, as exhibited in the former's grunts and sharp "instructions" and the latter's secret smiles, as much as the moments the upper hand changes, being a true marvel to watch. " ^[8]

Accolades

Festival	Award	Result	Ref.
3rd Red Sea International Film Festival 2023	Best Director	Won	[9]
Baku International Film Festival 2024	Best Screenplay	Won	[10] [11] [12]
Skip City International D-Cinema Festival 2024	Grand Prize: International Competition	Won
23rd Dhaka International Film Festival 2025	Best Film: Asian Film Competition	Won	[13] [14]
2nd Eikhoigi Imphal International Film Festival 2025	Special Jury Award	Won	[15]
25th Shanghai International Film Festival 2023	Best Film: Asian New Talent	Won	[16]
	Best Director	Nominated
	Best Script Writer	Nominated
International Film Festival of Kerala 2023	Best Director: Silver Crow Pheasant	Won
	Asian Film: NETPAC Award	Won
	Golden Crow Pheasant	Nominated
30th Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema 2024	Critics' Award	Won	[17]
	Audience Award for a Fiction Film	Nominated
15th Bengaluru International Film Festival 2024	Best Film: Asian Film Competition	Nominated	[18]

References

1. "Yakshanba (Sunday) – Cinema – Queensland Art Gallery". www.qagoma.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
2. "Sunday - Yorck Kinos Berlin". www.yorck.de. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
3. "23rd DIFF concludes, 'Priyo Maloti' wins Best Film for Bangladesh". en.prothomalo.com. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
4. "The Future Now Music and Film Festival in Berlin". uza.uz. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
5. "Imphal Film Festival Unveils Diverse Lineup with 57 Films, Showcasing Manipuri Classics". powercorridors.in. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
6. "Yakshanba (2023)". mubi.com. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
7. Victor Fraga. "Sunday (Yakshanba) - film review". dmovies.org. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
8. Panos Kotzathanasis. "Film Review: Sunday (2023) by Shokir Kholikov". asianmoviepulse.com. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
9. "SUNDAY – Red Sea Film". redseafilmfest.com. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
10. "The film "Yakshanba" ("Sunday") receives another award at the Baku Festival". glosema.group. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
11. "The "Sunday" receives another award at the festival in Baku". uza.uz. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
12. "The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023 Reveals Theme And Saudi Arabian Programme Highlights". redseafilmfest.com. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
13. "23rd DIFF: 'Priyo Maloti' wins best film award". thefinancialexpress.com.bd. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
14. "Curtains down for 23rd DIFF, Cultural Adviser promises more investment". The Daily Star. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
15. "EIIFF Newsletter Day5 Winners v2" (PDF). eiiff.org. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
16. "NETPAC Award Winners. Yakshanba/ Sunday". www.habitatworld.com. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
17. "Young Uzbek director's film wins International Film Festival of Asian Cinema in France". www.uzbekembassy.in. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
18. "Yakshanba (Sunday) - Synopsis". 15th.biffes.org. Retrieved 22 March 2025.

External links

• Yakshanba at IMDb