The theme of this year’s Festival is “Growing up in America.” The selected films will tell different stories of growing up in America and striving for the American dream, the press service of the US Embassy in Tashkent.

The movies will also depict overall U.S. values, traditions, and customs and will give the audience a taste of the rich variety of American films. Each film demonstrates an important aspect of American culture.

The selected films for this year’s Festival include Stand by Me (drama), The Newsies (musical), Breaking Away (sports), Peter Pan (cartoon), and others. The movies will be shown in English with English or Russian subtitles. Entrance is free of charge, but guests should come early as space is limited.

The film viewings are scheduled as follows:

Friday, September 26
19:00 – Stand by Me (drama)

Saturday, September 27
12:00 – The Newsies (musical)
15:00 – Breaking Away (sports)
18:00 – Brooklyn Castle (documentary)

Sunday, September 28
12:00 – Peter Pan (cartoon)
15:00 – Ruby Bridges (family movie)
18:00 – The Blind Side (drama)