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The departure

0.0 / 1016 min
Documentary

Overview

An aspiring filmmaker tries to restore her fading childhood memories through someone else's travel stories.  One evening in front of a bar, Hunay bumps into an acquaintance, Benjamin. He recently visited her native country, Azerbaijan, which she had to flee in 2011 with her family for political reasons. A precipitous departure which has resulted in her feeling further and further removed from her hometown, family, and childhood memories every day. What happens when we can no longer return to our hometown, when our childhood memories are fading away? Can memories stay alive through someone else’s?

Cast

Benjamin Normand

Benjamin Normand

himself

Hunay Saday

Hunay Saday

herself

Crew

Hunay Saday

Hunay Saday

Director

Hunay Saday

Hunay Saday

Writer

Durna Safarova

Durna Safarova

Coordinating Producer

Nino Orjonikidze

Nino Orjonikidze

Commissioning Editor

Chilanay Saday

Chilanay Saday

Translator

Léa Daucourt

Léa Daucourt

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