Private Project

The Departure

An aspiring filmmaker tries to restore her fading childhood memories through someone else's travel stories.

One evening in front of a bar, Hunay bumps into an acquaintance, Benjamin. He recently visited her native country, Azerbaijan, which she had to flee in 2011 with her family for political reasons. A precipitous departure which has resulted in her feeling further and further removed from her hometown, family, and childhood memories every day. What happens when we can no longer return to our hometown, when our childhood memories are fading away? Can memories stay alive through someone else’s?

  • Hunay Saday
    Director
  • Hunay Saday
    Writer
  • Chaikhana
    Producer
  • Benjamin Normand
    Key Cast
    "himself"
  • Hunay Saday
    Key Cast
    "herself"
  • Jules Durand
    Visual
  • Etienne Rideau
    Visual
  • Durna Safarova
    Project coordinator
  • Nino Orjonikidze
    Commissioning editor
  • Chilanay Saday
    Subtitle translation
  • Ahmedowsky Trio
    Music
  • Léa Daucourt
    Special thanks
  • Emil Baghirov
    Special thanks
  • Ganimat Zayidov
    Special thanks
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes 40 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 28, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    France
  • Country of Filming:
    Azerbaijan, France
  • Language:
    French
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Online screening

    Chaikhana
Director Biography - Hunay Saday

Hunay Saday has experience in directing and writing short films. She started to practice analog photography 8 years ago and never stopped since. Originally from Azerbaijan, she moved to France when she was 15 years old. She graduated from University of Strasbourg where she studied Turkish Language and Litterature while doing personal photo and video projects on her own free time. She recently graduated from European Film College where she studied Directing, Cinematography, filming in 16MM and Producing.

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