Pomegranate Orchard (Azerbaijani: Nar bağı) is a 2017 Azerbaijani drama film directed by Ilgar Najaf. It was selected as the Azerbaijani entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[1]
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Directed by | Ilgar Najaf |
Written by | Ilgar Najaf |
Screenplay by | Asif Rustamov, Ilgar Najaf, Roelof Yan |
Produced by | Mushfug Hatamov Ilgar Najaf |
Starring | Hasan Agayev |
Cinematography | Aykhan Salar |
Edited by | Elmir Hasanov |
Music by | Firuddin Allahverdi |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | Azerbaijan |
Language | Azerbaijani |
Inspired by Anton Chekhov's 1904 play The Cherry Orchard, the film follows a prodigal son who returns after 12 years. His reappearance at the family home in rural Azerbaijan significantly alters their way of life.[2]
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