Inner City
İçəri Şəhər
Synopsis
"At some point," Rafael tells Arzu, "people walk together ... and then their ways part ... each destined to follow the labyrinth of their own inner city ..." Arzu, a young girl growing up in contemporary Azerbaijan, falls in love with Rafael, her piano teacher's son, a veteran of the Karabakh War. Twice her age and unable to escape from the ravages of war, Rafael is forced to live on the edge of a society that sees him as a 'cripple.' Arzu, desperate to escape from the same repressive society which confines women to a strict, narrow path, chooses Rafael over her family and friends - but threatened by Arzu's mother, and guided by the wisdom born out of his own brokenness, Rafael makes the supreme sacrifice of love ...
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"İçəri Şəhər"/ "Inner City" by ILgar Safat (Trailer#1)
Type: Trailer • Published 2018-02-21
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ilgar Safat
- Screenplay & Story
- Tahmina Rafaella, Ilgar Safat
- Original Title
- İçəri Şəhər
- Country of Origin
- Azerbaijan
- Spoken Languages
- Azerbaijani
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Production Studios
- Azerbaijanfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ilgar Safat
Tahmina Rafaella, Ilgar Safat
Luca Coassin
Mushfig Hatamov
Department Leadership Roster
Ilgar Safat
Director
Luca Coassin
Director of Photography
Tahmina Rafaella
Screenplay
Ilgar Safat
Screenplay
Butunay Hagverdiyev
Production Design
Mushfig Hatamov
Producer
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What is Inner City about?
"At some point," Rafael tells Arzu, "people walk together ... and then their ways part ... each destined to follow the labyrinth of their own inner city ..." Arzu, a young girl growing up in contemporary Azerbaijan, falls in love with Rafael, her piano teacher's son, a veteran of the Karabakh War. Twice her age and unable to escape from the ravages of war, Rafael is forced to live on the edge of a society that sees him as a 'cripple.' Arzu, desperate to escape from the same repressive society which confines women to a strict, narrow path, chooses Rafael over her family and friends - but threatened by Arzu's mother, and guided by the wisdom born out of his own brokenness, Rafael makes the supreme sacrifice of love ...
Who directed Inner City?
Inner City was directed by Ilgar Safat.
Who stars in Inner City?
The principal cast of Inner City includes Tahmina Rafaella, Firdovsi Atakishiyev, Mehriban Zaki, Elmira Shabanova, Hadjimurad Yegizarov.
When was Inner City released and how long is it?
Inner City was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 2h 0m.