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The Witness

1990 · 82 min

A somber, slow-burning drama that weighs injustice heavily, asking patience as it builds quiet moral pressure.

Directed by
Hüseyn Mehdiyev
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Hasan Mammadov, Sanubar Isgandarli, Rza Khudiyev
Overview
The film tells a story about non-democratic and non-legal social events in the country of Azerbaijan.

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Directed by
Hüseyn Mehdiyev
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Hasan Mammadov, Sanubar Isgandarli, Rza Khudiyev
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • corruption
  • power
  • morality
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, crime
Directed by
Hüseyn Mehdiyev
Written by
Hüseyn Mehdiyev
Starring
Hasan Mammadov, Sanubar Isgandarli, Rza Khudiyev, Chingiz Sharifov, Leyla Shikhlinskaya, Hasanagha Turabov, Rafik Aliyev, Mukhtar Maniyev
Cinematography
Rafig Guliyev
Runtime
82 min
Country
Soviet Union
Languages
Azerbaijani

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