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Orizuru

2022 · 32 min

A quiet, gentle school-set story that balances small moral dilemmas with light humour and a warm sense of youthful solidarity.

Directed by
Nihad J., Elgun Guliyev
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Aysel Ibragimova, Nihad Mammadli, Rauf Shahsuvarov
Overview
A class leader interested in Japanese art had to change absences on the attendance book for helping her rebellious classmate graduate.

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Directed by
Nihad J., Elgun Guliyev
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Aysel Ibragimova, Nihad Mammadli, Rauf Shahsuvarov
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • coming-of-age
    • friendship
    • education
    • loyalty
    • identity
    Places
    • school
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour4
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Genres
    drama, comedy
    Directed by
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    Written by
    Nihad J., Elgun Guliyev
    Starring
    Aysel Ibragimova, Nihad Mammadli, Rauf Shahsuvarov, Zemfira Abdulsamadova, Elshan Mammadli
    Runtime
    32 min
    Country
    Azerbaijan
    Languages
    Azerbaijani

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