Azeri documentary awarded in Finland

“A man of oil” (“Od Media Production”), a documentary by Azerbaijani filmmakers, has received special award in the Wildlife Vassa International Nature Film Festival in Finland.

The film took part in the international documentary film festival in Ljubljana city of Slovenia alongside with 43 films from France, Iran, Russia, Japan, Spain, Italy, Poland, Germany, etc.
The author of the script is Esmira Eyyub, producer Seyran Mahmudoglu.

The festival breaks down linguistic and physical boundaries to keep the identities of each country, community and individual. With this idea and the objective of facilitating access to international film festivals the Vassa launched this event.

The festival is a project of cultural and social significance, whose goal is to create and promote independent cinema in Finland and abroad.

The Film Festival sees its mission in reviving independent cinema in Finland, inspiring discoveries in cinema language and driving attention to independent cinema by promoting short films created by cinema school students and non-professionals.

The festival provides an opportunity for young directors not only to learn the secrets of world cinema and film production, but also to participate in the formation of the Finland auteur cinema.


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