Banu

OT: Banu

Tahmina Rafaella // Azerbaijan, Italy, France, Iran, 2022
Fiction Feature // FF2022
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Story

In this Azerbaijani drama, a mother fights for custody of her child in the turmoil of war. 2020: Azerbaijan and Armenia are at war again over Bergkarabach. These are the last days of the bloody conflict and in the midst of the chaos Banu (Tahmina Rafaella) is fighting for the custody of her son. Her influential, well connected husband accuses her of being an incapable mother, but she puts everything into her fight to keep her child. She has just four days to find someone to stand by her and testify on her behalf.

Director

TAHMINA RAFAELLA (*1994 in Azerbaijan) acts, directs and writes screenplays. Her short film A Woman (2020), in which she also acted, won awards at several festivals. Banu is her debut feature.

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Info

Original title: Banu

Film type: Fiction Feature

Original language: Russian

Section: Kaleidoskop//FF2022

Production country: Azerbaijan, Italy, France, Iran

Produced: 2022

Runtime: 90 min

Language and subtitles: OV with English subtitles

Director: Tahmina Rafaella

Screenplay: Tahmina Rafaella

Cast: Tahmina Rafaella, Melek Abbaszadeh, Zaur Shafiyev, Jafar Hasan, Kabira Hashimli, Emin Asgarov, Zemfira Abdulsamadova, Deniz Tajeddin, Hajar Aghayeva, Kamala Israfilova

Producer: Katayoon Shahabi

DoP: Touraj Aslani

Sound: Morteza Najafloo

Editor: Mastaneh Mohajer

Music: Selected Music

Production design: Sebuhi Atababayev

Costume design: Rufat Balakishiyev

Casting: Sabina Hasanova

Production Company: Noori Pictures

In Cooperation with: with the fund of the Biennale College Cinema

Film contact: Noori Pictures, Katayoon Shahabi: Katysh.01@gmail.com

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