Film 2011
Buta
A boy finds friendship and inspiration in a mountain village.
- Country collection
- Azerbaijan
- Original title
- Buta
- Director
- Ilgar Najaf
- Year
- 2011
Editorial profile. Availability on LAREINE TV has not been confirmed.
Story, without spoilers
Seven-year-old Buta lives with his grandmother and befriends an elderly soap seller. As she weaves a carpet in memory of his mother, the boy finds an idea for a creation of his own on the mountainside.
Context & recognition
Ilgar Najaf’s Azerbaijani feature was released in 2011. Its story connects childhood, memory and the traditional buta motif.