Pomegranate Orchard Explained

Pomegranate Orchard
Director:	Ilgar Najaf
Producer:	Mushfug Hatamov Ilgar Najaf
Screenplay:	Asif Rustamov, Ilgar Najaf, Roelof Yan
Cinematography:	Aykhan Salar
Starring:	Hasan Agayev
Music:	Firuddin Allahverdi
Editing:	Elmir Hasanov
Runtime:	90 minutes
Country:	Azerbaijan
Language:	Azerbaijani

Pomegranate Orchard (Azerbaijani: Nar bağı) is a 2017 Azerbaijani drama film directed by Ilgar Najaf. It was selected as the Azerbaijani entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.^[1]

Plot

Inspired by Anton Chekhov's 1904 play The Cherry Orchard, the film follows a prodigal son who returns after 12 years. His reappearance at the family home in rural Azerbaijan significantly alters their way of life.^[2]

Cast

• Hasan Agayev as Jalal
• Samimi Farhad as Gabil
• Ilaha Hasanova as Sara
• Gurban Ismailov as Shamil

See also

• List of submissions to the 90th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Azerbaijani submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

External links

• • Pomegranate Orchard (2017)https://ilgarnajaf.com/pomegranate-orchard/

Notes and References

1. Web site: Azerbaijan sends "Pomegranate Orchard" to Oscar . Azer News . 18 August 2017 . 18 August 2017.
2. Web site: Karlovy Vary Film Review: ‘Pomegranate Orchard’ . Alissa . Simon . . 10 July 2017 . 18 August 2017.