“The Captain and the Caspian Sea”, a documentary film by director and producer Türkan Hüseyn, Secretary of the Union of Azerbaijani Cinematographers (UAC), has been selected for the competition program of the Sarajevo Film Festival.
According to sea-news.az that produced with the support of the Azerbaijan Cinema Agency (ARKA) under the Ministry of Culture, the short documentary film has been selected for the official program of the documentary film section of the Sarajevo Film Festival, one of Europe’s most prestigious cinema events, and will compete for awards.
The Sarajevo Film Festival (SFF) is considered one of the important platforms of European and world cinema. The festival’s documentary section grants direct qualification rights for the Academy Awards (Oscars). The feature-length documentary film winning in this section gains the opportunity to be included in the list of contenders for the relevant Oscar category in the next stage.
Produced by “Rental Azərbaycan” LLC, the film’s scriptwriter and director is Türkan Hüseyn, and the producer is Emil Najafov. Being one of the winners of the “Competition for support of film projects produced by state order and support” held by ARKA in 2023, this project stands out with its hybrid form combining animation and archival materials. The animation part of the film was produced at the “Harmony of Chaos” studio.
The screenwork tells about the January 20, 1990 tragedy, and the dedication of the captains of the Caspian Sea Oil Fleet, as well as the journalists and cameramen who filmed the historical events.
It should be noted that “The Captain and the Caspian Sea” project participated in the market program of the Krakow Film Festival, as well as the “Beldocs Pitching Forum” and “Balkan Watchers” platforms during its production period. Support for the creation of the film was also provided by the Union of Azerbaijani Cinematographers and Public Television.
