Bird Boy (2019)
When 12-year-old Reshat looks around him, he sees the oil fields of Azerbaijan. When he looks up dreamily, he sees pigeons flying to heaven. He misses his father, who died a year ago, and who also loved these birds. Reshat cautiously approaches the best pigeon keeper in the village. Will he teach him to train pigeons? His father taught him that he should be kind to birds, because souls fly to heaven on their wings. While Reshat is learning all about pigeons, he discovers what he really wants. Part of the "Kids on the Silk Road" documentary project.
Director:
Simon Lereng Wilmont
Writer:
Simon Lereng Wilmont
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Aqshin Babayev as |
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Hafiz Babayev as |
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Reshat Babayev as |
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Sebine Eliyeva as |
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Emil Hesenov as |
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Sherife Kerimova as |
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Rahim Mirzeyev as |
| Camera | Simon Lereng Wilmont | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Simon Lereng Wilmont | Screenplay |
| Editing | Rasmus Stensgaard Madsen | Editor |
| Production | Maria Stevnbak Westergren | Producer |
| Editing | Michael Aaglund | Editor |
| Directing | Simon Lereng Wilmont | Director |
| Sound | Rune Palving | Sound |