Man Follows Birds
Человек уходит за птицами
Synopsis
Man Follows Birds is a coming-of-age story of a young Uzbek poet surrounded by violence. Farouk is fascinated by trees and Khamraev films him with a lot of melancholy and tenderness. Cast apart because he’s poor and his father’s drunk, Farouk is not happy in his village. When his father dies, he decides to go in the mountains with his best friends. Looking for nature at its purest, the two teenage boys have to deal with the cruelty of violent barbarians. Their trip will also make them meet a lost orphan girl and a wise beggar.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ali Khamraev
- Screenplay & Story
- Timur Zulfikarov
- Original Score
- Rumil Vildanov
- Original Title
- Человек уходит за птицами
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Studios
- Uzbekfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ali Khamraev
Timur Zulfikarov, Anatoliy Kamenev
Rumil Vildanov
Yury Klimenko
V. Makarova
Yu. Ganiev
Department Leadership Roster
Ali Khamraev
Director
Yury Klimenko
Director of Photography
Timur Zulfikarov
Screenplay
Emonuel Kalantarov
Production Design
Rumil Vildanov
Original Music Composer
V. Makarova
Editor
Rustam Khamdamov
Costume Design
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What is Man Follows Birds about?
Man Follows Birds is a coming-of-age story of a young Uzbek poet surrounded by violence. Farouk is fascinated by trees and Khamraev films him with a lot of melancholy and tenderness. Cast apart because he’s poor and his father’s drunk, Farouk is not happy in his village. When his father dies, he decides to go in the mountains with his best friends. Looking for nature at its purest, the two teenage boys have to deal with the cruelty of violent barbarians. Their trip will also make them meet a lost orphan girl and a wise beggar.
Who directed Man Follows Birds?
Man Follows Birds was directed by Ali Khamraev.
Who stars in Man Follows Birds?
The principal cast of Man Follows Birds includes Dzhanik Fayziev, Dilorom Kambarova, Abdugani Saidov, Nargiz Avazova, Melis Abzalov.
When was Man Follows Birds released and how long is it?
Man Follows Birds was released in 1976 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.
Who composed the musical score for Man Follows Birds?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Man Follows Birds was composed by Rumil Vildanov.