The 40th Door
7.8
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.
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Cast
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Hasan Safarov
Rustam
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Elchin Guliyev Director · Abdulrahim Besharat Cinematographer Elkhan Nabiyev Production designer
United States release April 19, 2009 · Produced in Azerbaijan · Original title 40-cı Qapı
Production
Rhythm Production
Production
Azerbaijan
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Languages
Original title
40-cı Qapı
Original language
Azerbaijani
Spoken on screen
Azerbaijani
Release dates
Azerbaijan · February 25, 2009
Theatrical · Russian Drama Theater named after Samed Vurgun, Baku, Azerbaijan
United States · April 19, 2009
Theatrical · Houston Film Festival
Belgium
October 11, 2009 · Gent International Film Festival
Czechia
July 1, 2009 · Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Hungary
May 1, 2009 · Azerbaijan Film Week
Russia
December 8, 2009 · Theatrical · Central House of Journalists, Moscow, Russia
South Korea
October 1, 2009 · Pusan International Film Festival
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