Steppe Man

  • January 25, 2014 / 14:00
  • January 29, 2014 / 19:00

Director: Shamil Aliyev
Cast: Salome Demuria, Vidadi Gasanov, Javidan Mammadly
Azerbaijan; 80’, 2012, color
Azerbaijani with Turkish subtitles

One steppe man is living far from the cities and in tune with nature. His father instructs him in the wisdom of the steppe life. After his father’s death, he meets a young woman who came from the village, who transforms his life and opens the path to a big and unfamiliar world. Azerbaijan's Official Submission to the Best Foreign Language Film Award for the 2014 Academy Awards

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