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«THE PALADIN» (2026) Music video

A documentary about the fate of an Afghan War veteran (1979-1989) Sadyq Magomedovich Idrisov was filmed at the S.A. Gerasimov's All-Russian State University of Cinematography (VGIK) studio.
The hero of the film, who lost his arm in battle, mastered the civilian specialty "social pedagogue" after the war.
For his many years of selfless work, Sadyq was awarded the honorary title of "Honored Mentor of the Youth of the Republic of Dagestan."
This film is the third novel in the film almanac «About CINEMA and life…»

  • ILIYAS DAUDI
    Director
  • ILIYAS DILSHATOVICH DAUDI
    Writer
  • VLADIMIR SERGEEVICH MALYSHEV
    Producer
  • SADYQ IDRISOV
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Music Video
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    June 4, 2026
  • Country of Origin:
    Russian Federation
  • Country of Filming:
    Russian Federation
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - ILIYAS DAUDI

ILIYAS DAUDI — Russian writer, member of the «Union of Writers of Russia», screenwriter, film director, clipmaker, producer, soldier of the Afghan War (1979-1989), Hero of the Russian Federation. Laureate of International Film festivals and International screenwriting competitions.
IMDb nm 15078873 — https://m.imdb.com/name/nm15078873/
ISA — https://www.networkisa.org/profile/iliyas-daudi
— Author of novels about the Afghan War (1979-1989).

Bibliography
• «In the Kunduz Circle» military historical novel-trilogy
• «The Great Game in Afghanistan» monograph
• «We'll all be back!» novel
• «Not by the front corridor» military novel
• «The Zugzwang of Ober lieutenant Bruno Thevs» a military novel.

— In 2024 he graduated from the 2-year Higher Courses of directing and producing films and television of the S.A. Gerasimov's All-Russian State University of Cinematography (VGIK). At the same time, he continued his studies at the VGIK, in the master's degree of the screenwriting and Film studies faculty.
— The author of the script, director and actor of the Short Films — «SELF-PORTRAIT», «THE BLIND». The author of the Screenplays and Web/TV series «MY exciting AFGHANistan», «KIPLING'S SOLDIER», «BACK TO BASICS», «AFGHAN SYNDROME», «ZUGZWANG of Ober-Lieutenant BRUNO THEVS», «IN THE CIRCLE OF KUNDUZ», «THE LONG ROADS OF WAR», «AFGHANISTAN IS NOT LETTING US GO», «AFGHANISTAN HURTS IN MY SOUL», «THE BLIND», «YOU'LL SEE, IT WILL HAPPEN!» and other. The clipmaker of the Music Videos — «SULTONI QALBAM» HIMN OF LOVE (2024), «THE BETROTHED» (2024), «SULTAN OF MY HEART» (2024), «ETERNAL LOVE» (2024), «EVERY MUSIC HAVE J.S. BACH» (2024), «DEDICATION» to JALALADDIN RUMI trilogy (2025), «SHOUDY» by JALALADDIN RUMI (2025), «OSHIQONAKHO» by JALALADDIN RUMI (2025) , «NAI NOUMIE» by JALALADDIN RUMI (2025), «EY YARE MAN» by ANOUSHIRVAN ROHANI (2025), «THE PALADIN» (2026), «About CINEMA and life... general SHAMANOV» documentary (2025), «About CINEMA and life... general OCHIROV» documentary (2026), «About CINEMA and life... Sadyq IDRISOV» documentary (2026)

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