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The bra

By

Veit Helmer

Duration

89 MIN

Language

- without dialogue

Country

Germany, Azerbaidjan

Year

2018

Popcorn, a soft drink, candy and an ADVENTURE COMEDY about LOVE
Diffusion completed

Synopsis

Train driver Nurlan is heading to Baku for the last time before retirement. On its way round the neighborhoods of the city his train snags a blue bra off a washing line. To escape from his lonely existence, Nurlan embarks on the most adventurous journey of his life: to find the owner of this perky piece of underwear. He rents a small room in Baku and begins his quest. With great dedication, Nurlan knocks at every door along the train track. While the women he encounters have their own reasons for letting him into their private worlds, his ‘project’ does not remain unnoticed by their husbands. The more difficult it gets, however, the more creative and determined Nurlan becomes to convince every woman to try on the bra.

Veit helmer director

Direction

Veit Helmer

Veit Helmer shot his first film at the age of 14. He moved from West to East Germany three months before the fall of the Berlin Wall to study directing at the Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts. In 1991-1996 he studied directing at the film academy HFF Munich.
His films Tuvalu, Absurdistan and Baikonur were invited to major festivals, including Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Sundance. His films altogether received more than 180 awards.

Editing

Vincent Assmann

Cinematographer

Felix Leiberg

Screenplay

Veit Helmer

Producer

Veit Helmer

Cast

Predrag ‘ Miki ’ Manojlovic
Paz Vega
Chulpan Khamatova
Denis Lavant
Maia Morgenstern
Irmena Chichikova
Manal Issa
Frankie Wallach
Ia Shugliashvili
Boriana Manoilova

Original Title

The bra

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