And There Was No Better Brother
5.9
This story of two temperamentally different brothers takes place in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku during the 1970s. The elder brother Jalil is a married postal worker who keeps bees as a hobby. Younger brother Simurg is more adventurous by nature and capable of going after his goals, not just dreaming about them. Jalil has a recurring memory: once, when he was still a kid, his mother, pregnant with Simurg, took him to a women’s sauna. When both brothers fall in love for the same beautiful girl, their differences become apparent once again.
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Cast
10 people
Nino Ninidze
Dilber
Known for
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Sergey Puskepalis
Jalil
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Evgeny Tsyganov
Sumurg
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Rufat Nazar
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Murad Ibragimbekov Director · Pavel Finn Writer Magsud Ibrahimbeyov Author
First release September 18, 2011 · Produced in Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Russia · Production Azerbaijanfilm, Ibrus
Production
Miramar Film
Production
Azerbaijanfilm
Production
Ibrus
Production
Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation
Production
Azerbaijan · Bulgaria · Russia
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Original title
И не было лучше брата
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Russian
Release dates
Russia · September 18, 2011
Premiere · Kinoshok Film Festival
No release date listed for United States.
Mexico
December 31, 2011 · Theatrical
Russia
October 20, 2012 · TV · TV1000 Русское кино
January 21, 2013 · Physical · Новый Диск
April 30, 2015 · Digital
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