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Almas

1936 · 65 min

A stark, earnest silent drama of tradition and change, slow and serious, with a quiet weight.

Directed by
Grigoriy Braginsky, Aga-Rza Kuliyev
Genres
Drama
Starring
Izzet Oruczade, Hokuma Gurbanova, Heiri Emirzade
Overview
A new teacher arrives in a remote mountain village, where the old traditions still hold sway.

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Directed by
Grigoriy Braginsky, Aga-Rza Kuliyev
Genres
Drama
Starring
Izzet Oruczade, Hokuma Gurbanova, Heiri Emirzade
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • power
  • trauma
  • isolation
  • education
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Grigoriy Braginsky, Aga-Rza Kuliyev
Written by
Jafar Jabbarli
Starring
Izzet Oruczade, Hokuma Gurbanova, Heiri Emirzade, Alekper Melikov, Alakbar Huseynzadeh, Ismail Hidayatzadeh, Panfiliya Tanailidi, Eli Gurbanov
Music
Niyazi
Cinematography
Ivan Frolov, Aziz Ismailov
Runtime
65 min
Country
Soviet Union
Languages
No Language

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