Down the River

Dec 19, 2014

1h 30m

★ 8.5

Overview

Young Ruslan rows for a team coached by his father Ali, who places many demands upon his son and is continually dissatisfied by his performance. But when tragedy strikes, his father is overcome with emotions he doesn’t know how to deal with. Debut director Asif Rustamov treats the heavy topic with remarkable subtlety and discretion, emphasizing the characters’ carefully elaborated psychology.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Azerbaijanfilm

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Cast

Ali

Namig Aghayev

Leyla

Mekhriban Zeki

Polish Girl

Aleksandra Andreyevska

Ruslan

Elmin Imamverdiyev

Arif

Teymur Mammadov

Ilgar

Ulvi Pashabeyli

Neighbour

Gulshad Bakhshiyeva

Ahad

Telman Aliyev

Fisherman

Parviz Baghirov

Valera

Eldar Baghirbeyov

Shamil Suleymanli

In Soviet Azerbaijan, a divorced Armenian couple fights over the custody of their daughter, Ashen. Stolen from one parent to another, Ashen's guardians are tragically killed in the bloody war surrounding them. Will the arrival of a new savior finally bring Ashen freedom? Official selection of the Global Lens Collection presented by the Global Film Initiative.

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