2025 / Azerbaidjan / Fiction / 53′
Directed by Emin Afandiyev
Synopsis
Thirty-year-old Galib lives in a remote mountain village with his father Ibrahim — a war veteran who suffered a stroke from his battlefield wounds and now is on hisdeathbed. For years, Galib has cared for his father Ibrahim, who can no longer speak in full sentences and can only make short sounds. Unexpectedly, Galibreceives his draft notice: tomorrow he must leave for the war.
Biography
Emin Afandiyev, 1987, graduated from Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Fine Arts in 2009. His debut short film “0:1…” was screened at Cottbus in Germany and received the “Director of the Year” award from the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Azerbaijan in 2007. In 2026, he was awarded Best Director at the 24th Dhaka International Film Festival with his medium short film A Lonely Person’s Monologue.
TECHNICAL SHEET
Script Emin Afandiyev
Cinematographer Daniel Guliyev
Sound Teymur Kerimov
Mix Teymur Kerimov
Cast Madir Dervish, Elshan Askerov, Rovshan Keremduk
Music Azər Hadjiaskerli
Sets Arif Niftiyev
Production İlqar Mehdi