YARAT FILM CLUB PRESENTS ELMAR IMANOV’S FILM THE SWING OF THE COFFIN MAKER:

YARAT Contemporary Art Centre is delighted to invite you to the screening of 'The Swing of the Coffin maker', a film written and directed by Elmar Imanov. The screening will be organized as a part of YARAT Film Club which aims to become an informal meeting point for the viewing and discussion of contemporary art videos and films.

Azerbaijan. Yagub lives with his adult son Musa in a small house in a desolate place. They  lead a solitary life. Musa, mentally disabled and limited in his motor skills, assists his father with his work. Yagub is a carpenter and earns his money especially with coffins, which he carpenters for Georgians and Russians. Whenever being confronted with the clumsiness of his son he often reacts indignantly – with beating. When Musa  is diagnosed with a deadly illness, the emotional numbing of the father slowly dissolves as he tries to make the last days of his son as enjoyable as possible – until Sabir delivers a surprising message.

Elmar Imanov. Writer/Director Elmar Imanov was born in 1985 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Since 1998 he is living in Cologne, Germany, where he studied “directing” at the ifs. His graduation film The Swing of the Coffin Maker (2012) was presented on over 100 film festivals and won 35 awards worldwide including the Student Academy Award (Student Oscar®). His next short film TORN (2014) had its world premiere  at the Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes. Both films were produced by Eva Blondiau with whom he founded the production company COLOR OF MAY.

The film will be shown in Azeri

+ 12

August 4, 2015

Time 19.00

Venue: YARAT Contemporary Art Centre, Multifunctional Room

Sabayil district, Bayil (near the National Flag square), Baku, Azerbaijan

Free admission

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