Down the River

Young Ruslan rows for a team coached by his father Ali, who places many demands upon his son and is continually dissatisfied by his performance. But when tragedy strikes, his father is overcome with emotions he doesn’t know how to deal with. Debut director Asif Rustamov treats the heavy topic with remarkable subtlety and discretion, emphasizing the characters’ carefully elaborated psychology.

Cast

Namig Aghayev

Ali

Mehriban Zaki

Leyla

Aleksandra Andreyevska

Polish Girl

Elmin Imamverdiyev

Ruslan

Teymur Mammadov

Arif

Ulvi Pashabeyli

Ilgar

Gulshad Bakhshiyeva

Neighbour

Telman Aliyev

Ahad

Parviz Baghirov

Fisherman

Eldar Baghirbeyov

Valera

Shamil Suleymanli