SERMON TO THE VOID HILAL BAYDAROV

  • AZERBAIJAN | MEXICO | TURKEY

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  • AZERBAIJANI

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  • 2025

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  • 112 mins

As the world comes to an end, Shah Ismail embarks on a quest for the Water of Life.

Producer(s) or Production Company :

Hilal Baydarov, Carlos Reygadas, Burak Çevik

Screenplay :

Hilal Baydarov

Director of Photography :

Hilal Baydarov

Editor :

Hilal Baydarov

Music :

Kanan Rustamli

Sound :

Diego Lozano

Cast :

Huseyn Nasirov, Maryam Naghiyeva, Rana Asgarova, Elshan Abbasov, Orkhan Iskandarli

Premier Status :

Indian Premier

Awards - Nominations | Screened | Official Selection :

Venice FF (World Premier), São Paulo IFF (Official Selection), Tokyo IFF (Official Selection), Cario FF (Official Selection)

HILAL BAYDAROV (b.1987) is an Azerbaijani filmmaker born in Baku. Trained initially in computer science, he later studied film directing in Sarajevo under Béla Tarr. His debut feature HILLS WITHOUT NAMES (2018) premiered in Montreal. He gained international recognition with BIRTHDAY (2018), WHEN THE PERSIMMONS GREW, MOTHER AND SON (2019) and NAILS IN MY BRAIN (2020), the latter completing his KATECH trilogy. His films have screened at major festivals including Visions du Réel, IDFA, Sarajevo, and Cinéma du Réel, and are noted for their minimalist form and meditative exploration of memory, time, and existence.