The Return of the Projectionist
Synopsis
Since losing his son in an occupational accident, Samid has been struggling with feelings of loneliness and melancholy. Bringing his village cinema back to life becomes an obsession, an endeavour in which he has no trouble encouraging the young and brilliant Ayaz to join him. Together, they must climb hills to find signal and order a bulb, convince the village to build and sew a screen, weld old video recorders, get past the censorship committee and ignore the rumours surrounding the project, all while trying not to become disheartened. Samid passes on his craft, patience and knowledge as a projectionist, while Ayaz, a budding filmmaker, provides a link with the modern world, that of social networks and a different relationship to images. One is progressing through his life, the other through his grief. This charming story moves with the seasons, reminding us that here, as in Sym, this small Azeri village, cinema – resilient, collective, and magical – is truly a part of history. [55 VdR, Anne Delseth]Festivals/Awards
2024Visions du Réel Nyon
32 FILMFEST HAMBURG
FFCGN Filmfestival Cologne
41 Kassel Dokfest
Cast and Crew
- Director Orkhan Aghazadeh
Production Company
LICHTBLICK FILMApostelnstr. 11, 50667 Köln
Phone: +49 221 9257520
Fax: +49 221 9257529
Info@LICHTBLICK-Film.dehttp://www.lichtblick-film.de
Links / Reference
KIDAM
based in Bordeaux & Paris
kidam@kidam.net
www.kidam.net
www.FB.com/kidam.production
TRAILER
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