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By Laman Ismayilova

YARAT Contemporary Art Space invites everyone to the screening of 'The Black Ribbon' film directed by Amil Mamiyev (Azerbaijan). The screening will be organized as an event of YARAT Film Club. “The Black Ribbon” is included in the parallel program of the 40th portmanteau film.

"The black Ribbon" is a dramatic story set in Baku and near the settlement of refugees of Hajigabul city in Qizilburun. The screenwriter and the production director of the movie, Amil Mamiyev is the winner of the youth competition "yenifilm.az" of "Azərbaycanfilm" film studio.

The director of photography Rauf Qurbanaliyev, production designer Aziz Mammadov and the artistic director Jamil Guliyev were the members of production group. "The Black Ribbon" was produced by Arif Safarov and Mushfig Gatamov.

Cast includes Vidadi Aliyev, Elkhan Abbasov, Rasim Jafar, Ayshad Mamedov, Mezakhir Gashimov and others.

The film will be shown in Azerbaijani language on August 23 at YARAT Contemporary Art Centre. Admission is free.

As Amil Mamiyev mentioned, the movie has been called "A black tape" not incidentally. The name of the movie is related to a tree of wishes, tied up by black tapes which can be seen as a metaphor of the sad events occurring in Karabakh, which was occupied by Armenia back in 1990th.

The movie describes the mode of life of the refugees, their sense of longing for Karabakh.

Azerbaijan and Armenia fought a lengthy war that ended with the signing of a fragile ceasefire in 1994. Since the war, Armenian armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan's territory, including Nagorno-Karabakh and seven surrounding regions. More than 20,000 Azerbaijanis were killed and over 1 million were displaced as a result of the large-scale hostilities.

YARAT is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to nurturing an understanding of contemporary art in Azerbaijan and to creating a platform for Azerbaijani art, both nationally and internationally. Based in Baku, YARAT (meaning CREATE in Azerbaijani) was founded by Aida Mahmudova in 2011.

YARAT realizes its mission through an on-going program of exhibitions, education events and festivals. YARAT facilitates exchange between local and international artistic networks including foundations, galleries and museums. A series of reciprocal residencies further fosters opportunities for global cultural dialogue and partnership. Educational initiatives include lectures, seminars, master classes, and the Young Artist Project ARTIM (meaning PROGRESS in Azerbaijani).

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