The 40th Door

Overview

Fourteen-year-old Rustam lives with his mother in a village; his father was killed by the Russian mafia. After his father's death, Rustam tries to provide for himself and his mother without resorting to illegal money-making schemes. But his dream is to join a music band. The title of the film refers to an Azerbaijani fairy tale about saving a princess from a house with 40 doors; no one has succeeded in opening the last door, and thus its secret remains hidden. The villagers have named their village the 40th door as well.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 25, 2009

Original language

Azerbaijani

Spoken languages

Azerbaijani

Countries

Azerbaijan

Production

Rhythm Production

Cast

Elmira Shabanova,Tural Mammadov,Ozal Muradov,Hasan Safarov,Gular Nabiyeva,Rovshan Agayev,Farid Tahirov,Kanan Farajullayev,Adil Zeynalov,Rafig Azimov

Director

Elchin Guliyev

Writer

Elchin Guliyev

Producer

Khagani Savalan,Elchin Guliyev

Cinematography

Abdulrahim Besharat

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1441366