The 40th Door

The 40th Door 2009 Directed by Elchin Guliyev 40-cı Qapı

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.

Country Azerbaijan

Production Country Azerbaijan

Language Azerbaijani

Spoken Language Azerbaijani

Gnere Drama

Production Company Rhythm Production

Release Date 25 February 2009

82 mins