The 5th Silk Road International Film Festival held from 8th to 13th of this month concluded at the Shaanxi Opera House in Xi’an, China.

The Chinese and foreign filmmakers from various countries along the Silk Road including Pakistan gathered at the closing ceremony.

Director General, Pakistan National Council of Arts Syed Jamal Shah represented Pakistan at the festival.

Under the theme “New Era, New Silk Road and New Vision”, the festival set up seven thematic units, which included forums, screenings, and film reviews.

A total of 565 movies from 68 countries and regions competed for this year’s Golden Silk Road Media Awards and Trophies.

International movie star Jackie Chan also attended the closing ceremony as an image ambassador of the film festival.