The 31st Minsk International Film Festival "Listapad" will run from 31 October to 7 November. Over 3.600 submissions from 120 countries were received for the selection process. The competition films have already been announced, and the names of the jury chairs have been announced. The opening ceremony will take place at the Palace of the Republic. This year, the festival will be held under the slogan "History That Changes Perspectives." The opening film will be the sports drama "Turning Point", the debut and premiere film of Belarusian director Dmitry Soroka.