AZERBAIJAN UNION OF FILMMAKERS ALLOCATED A SMALL GRANT TO ANIMATION DOCUMENTARY

Azerbaijan of Filmmakers allocated financial support to the film project “The Captain and the Caspian Sea” by young film director Turkan Huseyn. According to secretariat, the original visual solution of Black January topic is important for our cinema, therefore the project was supported. This project is an anidoc in format and distinguished visually.

This film tells the shipping crew`s bravery against the Soviet army. This project participated in the “CEDOC co-production” market within the Krakow International Film Festival held by “Doc Lab Poland”. It was presented for the purpose of cooperation with foreign producers, and discussions were held.

Turkan Huseyn is an alumni of Film School named after Rustam İbragimbekov. Her documentary “Papanin” and short fiction film “Last Photo” became winners in the Baku International Short Film Festival.

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