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A LONELY PERSON'S MONOLOGUE

Thirty-year-old Galib lives in a remote mountain village with his father Ibrahim — a war veteran who suffered a stroke from his battlefield wounds and now is on his deathbed.
For years, Galib has cared for his father Ibrahim, who can no longer speak in full sentences and can only make short sounds.
Their communication, with Galib trying to complete the words his father struggles to express, resembles more a monologue than a conversation.
Unexpectedly, Galib receives his draft notice: tomorrow he must leave for the war. Today is their final meeting. In this last encounter, all the things they have kept buried for years come to light: love, hatred, regret, and the longing for forgiveness.
“A Lonely Person’s Monologue” is a story about feelings carried in silence for a lifetime, and how they surface in the face of death and farewell.

  • Emin Afandiyev
    Director
  • Emin Afandiyev
    Writer
  • Sarvar Bayramov
    Producer
  • ilqar Mehdi
    Producer
  • Elshan Askerov
    Key Cast
  • Mahir Darvish
    Key Cast
  • Rovshan karamduk
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Feature, Short, Other
  • Runtime:
    53 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    March 10, 2025
  • Country of Origin:
    Azerbaijan
  • Country of Filming:
    Azerbaijan
  • Language:
    Azerbaijani
  • Shooting Format:
    2k
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Emin Afandiyev

Emin Afandiyev was born in 1987 in Baku, Azerbaijan. He graduated from Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Fine Arts in 2009 with the Bachelor Degree in Film Directing. He also attended advanced courses at the International Film School in Baku under the direction of Rustam Ibrahimbeyov.

Through his career he cooperated with established film production companies like Salname studio, Azerbaijanfilm, Butafilm.
His debut short film "0:1…" was screened at the Cottbus Film Festival in Germany and earned its director the "Director of the Year" award from the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Azerbaijan in 2007.
He served as a jury member at the DocuBaku International Documentary Film Festival in 2025.
He also participated as a mentor in the Talent Campus program at the Fajr International Film Festival in 2025.
Best Director Award at the 24th Dhaka International Film Festival.
Public’s Prize and the Special Prize awarded by the CMCAS/CCAS Energy Social Activities Jury at the 23rd Brive Film Festival in 2026.

2007, 0:1... a short film, director and screenwriter.
2011, NEST – short fiction, 23 minutes, director and screenwriter.
2014, GIFT – a film, 26 minutes, director.
2016, PASHA – a documentary, screenwriter and director, 25 minutes.
2019, TEACHER – a documentary film, director and screenwriter, 25 minutes.
2023, ALATAVA – limited series, screenwriter. ("Alatava" is the name of a dangerous residential district in Baku, prime time public tv+streaming)
2025, A LONELY PERSON S MONOLOGUE – midlength fiction, screenwriter and director.

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Director Statement

For me, this film is the voice of silence — a visual expression of unspoken words and the loneliness a man carries within. “A lonely person s monologue ” is not only a family drama told through the lens of a father–son relationship, but also a portrait of a generation burdened by silence and trauma.
Through the character of Ibrahim, we witness the final, quiet struggles of a man who has long been emotionally closed off — a man who doesn’t know how to express love, yet has never stopped loving. Qalib, on the other hand, searches for that love within the silence, all the while fearing it. While making this film, I relied less on dialogue and more on glances, stillness, and the rhythm of nature — because sometimes the most powerful emotions live in silence.
This film is a farewell, a reconciliation, and an acceptance. It captures the moment when two men — standing at the thresholds of the past and the future — look at each other and say very little. Their voice is the voice of nature, the voice of memory, and the familiar silence within us all.