(251101) -- MINSK, Nov. 1, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Children perform at the opening ceremony of the 31st Minsk International Film Festival in Minsk, Belarus, Oct. 31, 2025. The 31st Minsk International Film Festival "Listapad" kicked off at Belarus' Palace of the Republic on Friday.
Over 3,600 submissions from 120 countries resulted in 157 films selected from more than 40 countries, including debuts from Vietnam and the Philippines. Participants hail from Russia, China, India, Iran, Pakistan and European countries. (Photo by Henadz Zhinkov/Xinhua)
