Underplayed Gems

Xoca (2012)

Xoca poster
Directed by
Vahid Mustafayev
Genre
war film, drama film
Country
Azerbaijan
Runtime
1h 42m
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This war drama follows two couples in love during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War. Their stories intersect with the Khojaly massacre, a brutal event that defines the film's focus.

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What happens

«Ходжа» (азерб. Xoca) — военный фильм азербайджанского режиссёра, президента группы компаний ANS Вахид Мустафаев, снятый в 2012 году на киностудии Бакыфильм и посвящённый Ходжалинской резне. В фильме рассказывается о трагической судьбе двух любящих пар в годы Первой карабахской войны. «Ходжа» считается первым фильмом, снятым в жанре неоэкспрессионизма, а также первым полнометражным фильмом, отражающим в полном масштабе всю трагедию Ходжалы. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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