Down the River
2014•1h 30m•8.5•Released
Drama
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.
Director
Asif Rustamov
Writer
Otar Pertakhia, Asif Rustamov
Languages
Azerbaijani, Russian
Studio
Azerbaijanfilm
Cast
Namig Aghayev
Ali
Mehriban Zaki
Leyla
Aleksandra Andreyevska
Polish Girl
Elmin Imamverdiyev
Ruslan
Teymur Mammadov
Arif
Ulvi Pashabeyli
Ilgar
Gulshad Bakhshiyeva
Neighbour
Telman Aliyev
Ahad
Parviz Baghirov
Fisherman
Eldar Baghirbeyov
Valera
Shamil Suleymanli
Production
Company
Azerbaijanfilm
Producer
Mushfig Hatamov
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