YARAT FILM CLUB URBAN MOTIVES FILMS SERIES 1 PART

YARAT Contemporary Art Centre are pleased to invite you to a next meeting of the Film Club which has already turned into an informal meeting point for discussion of contemporary cinematograph. We invite you to watch a short films series "Urban Motives" by different directors from different countries. The series will be shown in 2 parts: 10th and 24th November. 

«Urban motives» is a film anthology consisting of 5  short films, each by a different director. The short films all relate in some way to the subject of urban life and are set among different districts of Baku. 5 Azeribaijani filmmakers are exploring the dark and sunny sides of life in the megapolis. There is a wide existential gap between the characters in all five stories, but the city stands out to form the main focus as it is shown with much love and sweet melancholy. Urban Motives premiered at the Festival of the East European Cinema in Cottbus, Germany in November 2015, and was released in Azerbaijan on August 2, 2015 on the National Cinema Day.

1. Lady Next Door / 2015 / Azerbaijanfilm & Adari Films / 26 min / Melodrama, comedy / Colour / Director: Anar Abbasov

A woman moves into a new apartment and unwillingly witnesses the neighbor’s  rough break-up scene. Having accused him of being heartless and selfish, their dispute takes an unexpected turn.

Actors: Gulzar Gurbanova, Javanshir Hadiyev. The authors of the scenario: Irada Baghirzade, Abbasov Anar. The director: Abbasov Anar. The operator: Alexei Sepilev. The artist: Rafik Nasirov. Creative producer: Eldar Albertsson. Executive producer: Guliyev. Producers: M. Hatamov (“Azerbaijan”) and Irada Baghirzada (“Adari films”). Composer: Roman Sulqa. Creative producer: Eldar Albertsson. Executive producer: Guliyev. Producers: M. Hatamov (“Azerbaijan”) and Irada Baghirzade (“Adari films”)

2. Above and Below / 2015 / Azerbaijanfilm & Adari Films / 30 min / Comedy, drama / Colour / Director: Teymur Ismailov

A provincial construction worker comes to Baku in order to make money. He dreams of becoming a crane operator, but suffers from vertigo. One day he is confronted with his worst fear.

Actors: Eyvaz Aliyev, Namig Agayev, Arzu Ahmedov. Operator: Nadir Mehdiyev

3. My Grief Is Light / 2015 / Azerbaijanfilm & Adari Films / 25 min / Comedy, drama / Colour / Director: Rufat Hasanov

Everybody, including his parents and his wife are unhappy with him: he is a musician, a drunkard, a joker. When he and his friends are invited to perform at a high-society party,  luck would finally appear to be on his side.

Actors: Roman Sulqa, Ali Nasib, Timur Ender. Scriptwriter and director: Rufat Hasanov. The operator: Mikhail Belkin. The artist: Rafik Nasirov. Composer: Roman Sulqa. Creative producer: Eldar Albertsson. Executive producer: Guliyev Producers: M. Hatamov (“Azerbaijan”) and Irada Baghirzade (“Adari films”).

The film will be shown in Azeri

Date: November 10, 2015

Time: 19.00

Venue: YARAT Contemporary Art Centre, Multifunctional Room

Contact phone: +99412 505 1414

Admission: FREE

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