Project Detail

The Chairs

Synopsis

In the dark of night, a flashing stable light is answered by another, on the other side of the village.
Kerim and Rena are in love, but have had to marry other people. They meet once a week atop a hill to speak to their relatives, and are only able to express their love for one another by flashing the lights from their barns at night.

Details

Year
2018
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
19 mins 50 secs
Format
Arri Alexa Mini (Digital)
Director
Orkhan Aghazadeh
Producer
Mina Salimi
Co-Producer
Azer Harasov, Ruslan Aghazadeh
Editor
Razvan Barseti, Orkhan Aghazadeh
Screenwriter
Orkhan Aghazadeh
Director of Photography
Cameron Ward
Production Designer
Lara Zeidan
Sound
Adalat Kalilov
Composer
Memed Ansa
Principal cast
Seyyad Aliyev, Zulfye Nazar Mammidova, Iskender Abbasov, Reziyeh Bakhshiyeva

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

The London Film School

24 Shelton Street
London
WC2H 9UB

Sales Company

Ginette Harrold

The London Film School
24 Shelton Street
London
WC2H 9UB

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