THE TRENCH (2023)

In this war movie, two soldiers see the brutality of war in the trenches during a truce. A friend who lost his military friend in sniper fire decides to avenge his friend. The soldier who fought the enemy is commemorated by his older sister a year later. This film reflects the sacrifice and heroism of a soldier while showing the devastating effects of war on human life.

  • Ruslan İbrahimli
    Director
  • Ruslan İbrahimli
    Writer
  • Ruslan İbrahimli
    Key Cast
    "Solider 1"
  • Murtuz Namazli
    Key Cast
    "Solider 2"
  • Aysu Alizadeh
    Key Cast
    "Girl"
  • Ludovico Einaudi - Experience Piano version Aysu Alizadeh
    Music
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    SƏNGƏR (2023)
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Feature, Music Video, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 29 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 8, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    31 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Azerbaijan
  • Country of Filming:
    Azerbaijan
  • Language:
    Azerbaijani
  • Shooting Format:
    Smartphone, colored
  • Aspect Ratio:
    21:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • 2023Three Minutes Video Competition
    1F., No. 3, Ln. 48, Sec. 4, Chengde Rd., Shilin Dist., Taipei City 111055 , Taiwan (R.O.C.) 士林區, 臺北市 11167
    Taiwan
    August 18, 2023
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Ruslan İbrahimli

Ruslan Ibrahimli was born on April 25, 1999 in Gazakh district. Since 2018, he has been engaged in the production of short animation, feature and documentary films.

In 2019, Ruslan İbrahimli completed story telling, screenplay and animation courses at the Pixar Animation Studio course at the Khan Academy Turkish, and film, directing, and screenwriting courses at the Basic Directing Department at the Istanbul Film Academy. He participated with his films in many festivals held in the United Kingdom, Peru, Greece, India, Bulgaria, Italy, America and Azerbaijan.
Currently, he is continuing his film studies. He is a member of Azerbaijan Animation Association since 2023.
Filmography: Two Trees, Decision, Save Water, Khojaly Family, Unimpeded love, Black Clouds, Right to education, Trench.

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Director Statement

This short film is based on true events.