Azerbaijani drama to be screened at film festival in Moscow

/By AzerNews/

By Amina Nazarli

The film “Lighthouse” by Azerbaijani filmmaker Fariz Ahmadov will be presented at the “Len” film festival in Russia.

The country’s capital, Moscow will host the event between August 14 and 16.

The event will showcase some 20 feature films, 16 documentaries, 18 animated films, and 15 social advertisements.

Lighthouse was filmed as part of the "Bu meydan, bu ekran-2011" (this space, this screen) competition, held with the support of Azerbaijan Culture and Tourism Ministry. The film is the thesis of Fariz Ahmadov, who graduated from the Gerasimov Russian State University of Cinematography.

The film was shown in more than 15 countries and won awards at various festivals.

The film is about a young guy, Akif, who is addicted to drugs and used to living as he pleases. His father, who abandoned him at three years old, suddenly enters his life and attempts to help him. It is a story based on the conflicts between father and son. He forcibly takes Akif away to an island, where they live together.

The author of the script is Esmira Eyub, the cameraman is Nizami Abbas, art director Ibrahim Aminov, composer Rauf Aliyev, film editor Rovshan Vasifoglu, creative producer Jamil Guliyev, and produced by Rashad Gasimov and Rasim Salmanov.

The Len festival is aimed at promoting new independent filmmakers and creating peace and cordial dialogue with the audience.

It pushes for social equality, respect, tolerance, mutual help, and mercy. The festival’s philosophy is an appeal to the ordinary person, not the jury.