XURMALAR YETIŞƏN VAXT
WHEN THE PERSIMMONS GREW
Trailer
Every autumn the orange-coloured persimmons ripen in the garden. The whole family helps to prepare the fruits for drying, Baydarov too. After eight years abroad he returns to the garden of his childhood and the house with its sparsely furnished rooms. His mother is waiting for him, the train has no fixed timetable. The encounter, of a mentally overwhelmed son and his mother, who remains a mystery to him, initially remains wordless. She wanders across the screen, sits silently in the kitchen, with ancient photographs hanging over her, images full of memories of a now seemingly distant past.
In the rhythm of the images and sounds we immerse ourselves in a universe determined by nature that the director gradually reveals to us. From carefully composed frames, showing moments of childlike happiness as well as symbols of loneliness, he composes a contemplative and sentimental invitation to get to know another time, and world. It is thus with good reason that the film has been the recipient of numerous awards. RH
DCP | doc. | Farbe / colour
Hilal Baydarov
Hilal Baydarov
André Fèvre
Subobscura Films
Georg Tiller
Auhofstrasse 43
1130 Wien
info@subobscurafilms.com
+436641568537
Hilal Baydarov - born in 1987 in Baku, Azerbaijan. He first graduated in computer science before deciding to study directing in Sarajevo. Last year Baydarov, who is actually known for documentaries, was a guest at the FFC with his feature film debut. This year at the 29th FFC he is part of the Short Film Competition’s Jury.
HILLS WITHOUT NAMES (2018, FFC 2018)
BIRTHDAY (2018, doc)
ONE DAY IN SELIMPASHA (2018, doc)
