The article examines the role of cinema as an important propaganda, educational, and entertainment tool in Soviet Tajikistan, using the example of the Leninabad (now Sughd) region. It was noted that the 1950s–1980s were a period of development of Soviet cinema and the formation of the infrastructure of stationary cinemas in the Leninabad region. The process of cinematization during this period was regulated by state decisions of the Council of Ministers of the Tajik SSR. By 1990, the number of cinemas in the region reached 1150, most of them operated in rural areas. Films created by the “Tajikfilm” studio played an important role in the formation of national self-awareness and in the promotion of social values. In addition, the increase in the film fund of the State Committee for Cinematography and the construction of cinemas contributed to the strengthening of film culture in the republic. It is emphasized that the expansion of cinema services in Tajikistan was characterized by the development of its infrastructure, the creation of mobile cinemas and the increase in the production of national films.
Leninabad (Sughd) region, films, cinematization, stationary and mobile cinemas, the "Tajikfilm" studio, cinema in rural areas
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