The first international festival of authentic cinema, Alania, has opened in Vladikavkaz.
The opening ceremony was attended by Madina Khodova, deputy head of Vladikavkaz, and Ruslan Marzoev, head of the city administration's culture department. The Vladikavkaz City Hall is co-organizing the festival.
The main goal of the cultural event is to establish a cinematic dialogue between Russian regions and foreign countries. In the final stage of the festival's competition program, 39 feature films, documentaries, experimental films, and animated films will be screened.