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Nabat

Name: Nabat
Genre: Drama
Released: 2014
Duration: 105 min

2014 · 105 min · Drama

As the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict flares, an ailing old former forestry worker and his wife, Nabat, cling to their remote home after losing their son to the fighting. When the village empties around them, Nabat refuses to leave. A spare, haunting drama of endurance.

Runtime: 105 min
Genre: Drama
Mood: thoughtful · dark
Entry: some context
Best for: character-driven drama

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Part of 10 Essential Azerbaijani Films

This film is stop 4 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Azerbaijan. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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