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Down the River (2014)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Asif Rustamov
Writer : Asif Rustamov, Otar Pertakhia

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Namig Aghayev
Namig Aghayev
Ali
Mehriban Zaki
Mehriban Zaki
Leyla
Aleksandra Andreyevska
Aleksandra Andreyevska
Polish Girl
Elmin Imamverdiyev
Elmin Imamverdiyev
Ruslan
Teymur Mammadov
Teymur Mammadov
Arif
Ulvi Pashabeyli
Ulvi Pashabeyli
Ilgar
Gulshad Bakhshiyeva
Gulshad Bakhshiyeva
Neighbour
Telman Aliyev
Telman Aliyev
Ahad
Parviz Baghirov
Parviz Baghirov
Fisherman
Eldar Baghirbeyov
Eldar Baghirbeyov
Valera
Shamil Suleymanov
Shamil Suleymanov

Crews

Asif Rustamov
Asif Rustamov
Director
Asif Rustamov
Asif Rustamov
Screenplay
Otar Pertakhia
Otar Pertakhia
Screenplay
Ayhan Salar
Ayhan Salar
Director of Photography
Mushfig Hatamov
Mushfig Hatamov
Producer
Rafiz Ismailov
Rafiz Ismailov
Production Design
Khayyam Mirzazadeh
Khayyam Mirzazadeh
Music

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