Banu (2022)

6.4/10 • 90 min • Drama

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.

Cast

Tahmina Rafaella

Melek Abbaszade

Zaur Shafiyev

Kabira Hashimli

Zemfira Abdulsamadova

Hajar Agayeva

Leyla

Sabina Mammadova

Kindergarten Receptionist

Azad Shukurov

Deniz Tajeddin

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