Ali and Nino
Ali and Nino is a 2016 British-Azerbaijani war film, based on Kurban Said's 1937 novel of the same name. The film is written by Christopher Hampton and directed by Asif Kapadia. It stars Maria Valverde and Adam Bakri.
Plot
During the Russian Empire, Ali and Nino fall in love. Ali is a Muslim from Azerbaijan who lives in the oil-rich city of Baku, in the family's Shirvanshir Palace. Nino is a Georgian Orthodox Christian whose wealthy Kipiani family also lives in Baku. Ali's friend, Malik, agrees to help bring the aristocratic parents to accept a marriage. World War I breaks out in Europe.
Cast
More details
| author | Christopher Hampton |
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| contentLocation | Azerbaijan |
| director | Asif Kapadia |
| editor | Alexander Berner |
| keywords | azerbaijan democratic republic bolshevik country life dagestan eastern orthodox church georgia hide out injured kill learn moscow newlywed nicholas ii of russia orthodox christian paris plan prime minister russian empire russian revolution world war i |
| musicBy | Dario Marianelli |
| producer | Alex Sutherland Kris Thykier Leyla Aliyeva Mairi Bett Pip Williams Sasha Harris |
| productionCompany | Celtic Films IM Global PeaPie Films |
| recordedAt | Baku Turkey |
| theme | urban war |