The film «Qara» («Black») by the Azerbaijan director Novruz Hikmet takes part in the competition program of the International Short Film Festival «Brno16», which is taking plce from October 15 to October 18 in the Czech city of Brno. The film «Qara» is a joint Azerbaijani-Ukrainian project which was made in Baku and Kiev with participation of non-professional actors. The film narrates about the strangeness of the fate of a young man associated with criminal structures.
"The idea of the film was born by accident. I arrived in Baku for two weeks, and I terribly wanted to shoot something in my hometown. First, I met with Sarhan - a star in my film, and immediately realized that he must participate in this project, although I did not fully understand what the film will be about.
Later, in Gobustan, I accidentally met Sabir (performer second starring role), and gradually began to develop the overall picture," says the director Novruz Hikmet about the history of tape.
The authors of the script are Novruz Hikmat and Samira Najaf. Operator - Seymour Seyidbayli. Starring: Sarhan and Sabir Mammadov Kerimov.
Novruz Hikmet is a graduate of the directing faculty of the Azerbaijan University of the Arts. The last five years he lives and works in Ukraine. His previous film "Sakura" participated in international festivals.
“Brno 16” is a prestigious festival, which is held for the 54th time. The name of the forum comes from the cinema slang which means a film format 16 mm in width.
Every year directors representing the student, amateur and professional works gather in Brno. This year films by filmmakers from Poland, Germany, Mexico, Colombia, Iran, India, Croatia, etc. take part in the festival. The movies are rated by professional jury including representatives of Great Britain, Slovakia, Poland, the Czech Republic, and Serbia. -02D-
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