Bloody January
- Feature
- 2015
- 138 Minutes
- Azerbaijan
- Language: Azerbaijani
Azerbaijan officially declared its independence from the USSR on October 18, 1991, but it was on January 20th of the previous year that the republic was born in blood. It was on that day that Soviet tanks and artillery rolled into Baku killing some 170 Azeri nationalists. The historical events are seen through the eyes of the Narimanov family, in particular two brothers, KGB officer and communist Najaf, and ex-soviet army officer-turned-revolutionary Mehdi. Between the two brothers and their conflicting visions for Azerbaijan stands their mother Khadija...
Director: Vahid Fuad Mustafa Yev
Screenwriter: Vahid Nakhish
Production Company: “Baki Film” Movie Studio
Premier Status: Asian Premiere
Photos
Awards
2015: Diploma at 39th Montreal IFF2015: Special Certificate at 39th Sao Paolo
2015: Special Diploma at 19th Black Nights IFF, Tallin
2015: Special Audience Award at 46th Goa IFF
2015: Mostra IFF
Cast and Crew
Screenwriter: Vahid Nakhish
Producer: Mir Shahin Agayev, Vagif Asadullayev, Rufat Askerov
DOP / Camera: Vusal Jafarov, Afshin Alizadeh
Editor: Mastane Mojahir
Music: Arya Aziminejad
Cast: Nabahat Chehre, Azer Aidamir, Faig Mirzayev, Mina Sayid-Mamedova, Tamilla Hamidova, Vugar Velikhanov
Director
Vahid Fuad Mustafa Yev
Born in Baku, Azerbaijan in 1968, Vahid Mustafa Yev founded an independent TV station at the age of 23, a station that has since evelved into the ANS, Azerbaijan’s largest network. He has worked as a frontline journalist and directed numerous documentaries. In 2006 he founded the Baki Film Studio. His feature credits include MEMORY (2010) and KHOJA (2012).
Filmography
Yaddash (2010)
Khoja (2012)
Qanli Yanvar (Bloody January, 2015)