Soviet-era corruption hits different when the fish are illegal and the bodies start floating.
A journalist is investigating a group of poachers who are illegally selling the huge amounts of fish
Acting
Manafov's hollow-eyed journalist anchors every scene.
Cinematography
Caspian fog and rotting docks you can smell.
Direction
Mir-Kasimov lets silence do the shouting.
Director
Oktai Mir-Kasimov
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot during perestroika's twilight, the film captures Azerbaijan's environmental crisis while barely dodging censorship.
The 8.7 TMDB rating comes from only 3 votes—this barely exists online, making your watch basically archival work.
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