Movie: Down the River

Top 10 Billed Cast

Namig Aghayev
Namiq Ağayev

Ali

Mekhriban Zeki
Mehriban Zəki

Leyla

Aleksandra Andreyevska
Aleksandra Andreyevska

Polish Girl

Elmin Imamverdiyev
Elmin Imamverdiyev

Ruslan

Teymur Mammadov
Teymur Mammadov

Arif

Ulvi Pashabeyli
Ulvi Pashabeyli

Ilgar

Gulshad Bakhshiyeva
Gulshad Bakhshiyeva

Neighbour

Telman Aliyev
Telman Aliyev

Ahad

Parviz Baghirov
Parviz Baghirov

Fisherman

Eldar Baghirbeyov
Eldar Bağırbəyov

Valera

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    Young Ruslan rows for a team coached by his father Ali, who places many demands upon his son and is continually dissatisfied by his performance. But when tragedy strikes, his father is overcome with emotions he doesn’t know how to deal with. Debut director Asif Rustamov treats the heavy topic with remarkable subtlety and discretion, emphasizing the characters’ carefully elaborated psychology.

  • Release Date

    2014-12-19

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    8.5

  • Rating:

    4.3 starts
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