Banu

A tightly wound, quietly furious struggle in a distracted society, weighed down by institutional indifference and a mother's fear.

Directed by

Tahmina Rafaella

Genres

Drama

Starring

Tahmina Rafaella, Melek Abbaszade, Zaur Shafiyev

Overview

While the Second Nagorno-Karabakh war rages on far away from Baku, Azerbaijan, Banu has four days to find someone to support her in court against her influential soon to be ex-husband, Javid. He is trying to get full custody of their son Ruslan by claiming that Banu suffers from psychiatric issues. Banu embarks on a journey to find someone to help her in a society in which everyone’s attention is preoccupied with the ongoing war.

How it feels

Tense, melancholic and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Parenthood, betrayal, justice, trauma

Content

Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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