The 40th Door
Genres
Overview
Fourteen-year-old Rustam lives with his mother in a village; his father was killed by the Russian mafia. After his father's death, Rustam tries to provide for himself and his mother without resorting to illegal money-making schemes. But his dream is to join a music band. The title of the film refers to an Azerbaijani fairy tale about saving a princess from a house with 40 doors; no one has succeeded in opening the last door, and thus its secret remains hidden. The villagers have named their village the 40th door as well.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
82 min
Release Date
2009-02-25
Status
Released
Original Language
Azerbaijani
Vote Count
0
Vote Average
0
Hasan Safarov
Rustam
Rovshan Agayev
Edik
Gular Nabiyeva
Leyla
Elmira Shabanova
Fatma
Rafig Azimov
Sabir
Adil Zeynalov
Surkhay
Ozal Muradov
Elshan
Kanan Farajullayev
Ilgar
Farid Tahirov
Ahmad
Tural Mammadov
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