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Who won Odesa's film festival in 2018?
Summary
A look back at the top prize at the Odesa International Film Festival, and at military drills in Central Asia days earlier.
Which film took the top prize at the Odesa International Film Festival? On 21 July 2018, the Grand Prix went to Crystal (original title «Кришталь»), directed by Darya Zhuk.
The award put a Ukrainian-language festival result on the regional cultural calendar for that date. The reports from the day name the film and its director as the winners of the festival's main prize.
A regional note
A few days earlier, on 17 July 2018, Russia and Tajikistan began joint military exercises near the Afghan–Tajik border. The drills were reported as intended to deter potential Taliban attacks.
The two items were unrelated, but together they show the range of regional news in the days around 21 July 2018: a cultural prize in Odesa and a security exercise in Central Asia.
