Pomegranate Orchard

Pomegranate Orchard
File:Pomegranate Orchard.jpg Film poster
Directed by	Ilgar Najaf
Produced by	Mushfug Hatamov Ilgar Najaf
Written by	Ilgar Najaf
Screenplay by	Asif Rustamov, Ilgar Najaf, Roelof Yan
Starring	Hasan Agayev
Music by	Firuddin Allahverdi
Cinematography	Aykhan Salar
Edited by	Elmir Hasanov
Release dates	1 July 2017 (2017-07-01) (Karlovy Vary)
Running time	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.

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.

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 at IMDb
• Pomegranate Orchard (2017)[1]