Colour 95 min
There Never Was а Better Brother by Maksud Ibragimbekov tells the
life story of Jalil from the days of the WWII until 1970s. This is
a story of an Azerbaijani family and relationship between two brothers,
tragic in its insolvability. It is a tragedy of a man, who never had
the opportunity to understand his fellow creature for Jalil doted upon
his younger brother Simurg and held him dearer than anybody else.
This misunderstanding, or rather unwillingness to understand results
in the destruction of a whole world, the very world, which Jalil has
been building for years in accordance with his principles and the traditions
of his ancestors.
Awards
Kinoshok Open CIS and Baltic Film Festival 2011
Award for Best Actor (Sergey Puskepalis)
Murad Ibragimbekov
Born 1965 in Baku.Graduated from the Moscow Film School (VGIK) in 1989,
where he was in I.Talankin's workshop. Since 1991 has been an
independent producer at Ibrus Film Company. Wined a number of
international awards including The Silver Lion at 2003 Venice
International Film Festival for his short film The Oil.
Selected Filmography
2011 There Never Was а Better Brother
2009 Object #1
2006 Three Girls
2003 Planning Escape
2003 The Oil
2000 True Stories
1996 A Man for a Young Woman
1992 Waltz of the Golden Calf
1989 Dunduklei
1988 One for Everybody
