Buta

Mar 11, 2011

1h 38m

★ 0.0

Overview

"Buta" is the story of a lonely 7-year old boy (named Buta), who lives in a mountain village with his grandmother. He is befriended by an old man, a liquid soap merchant who once loved (and lost) Buta's grandmother. The old man's friendship and wise advice helps Buta to overcome his difficulties in life. Buta's grandmother, in the meantime, is weaving a special carpet in memory of Buta's mother. The carpet features a special pattern (also called "Buta"), which represents love. The boy is inspired by his grandmother's work, and decides to make his own "buta" made of rocks and stones, high on the top of the mountain...

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Buta Film

Azerbaijan Republic Ministry of Culture

Azerbaijanfilm

Buta Trailers

Cast

Grandfather

Rafig Azimov

Buta

Tofig Aliyev

Manager

Elnur Karimov

Laman Nabiyeva

Arzu Isayeva

Mirmohsun Mirzayev

Bahadur Safiyev

Grandmother

Kimyakhanim Dashdiyeva

Villager

Suleyman Najafov

Manager (voice)

Elnur Hüseynov

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