Steppe Man () is a 2012 Azerbaijani drama film directed by Shamil Aliyev. The film was selected as the Azerbaijani entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
Premise The Steppe Man is about a man who lives in the remote steppes. His father, Ulu, teaches him the subtleness of life. After his father's death, the man meets a city woman, which starts a new chapter in his life.
Cast Bahruz Vagifoglu Salome Demuria Vidadi Hasanov as Ulu Javidan Mammadly Vusal Mehraliyev
Production The film was shot at the Azrbaycanfilm studio.
Screenings and accolades Screenings The film was screened at various film festivals including:
Year Festival 2012 Kinoshoc, Russia VIII Eurasia International Film Festival, Kazakhstan XVI International Festival in Tallinn, Dark Nights 35th Cairo International Film Festival 13th Tbilisi International Film Festival2013 24th Ankara International Film Festival Malatya International Film Festival (MIFF) in Turkey International Film Forum "Golden Knight 2013 2014 Uluslararası Van Gölü Film Festivalı 2015 Noida International Film Festival
Accolades Date Award Category Nominee Result 2012 DIDOR International Film Festival Fairytale RealitySteppe Man 2013 International Telekinoforuma "Together" Creative Research 21-28 June 2014 Salento International Film Festival Best Foreign Language Feature Film Shamil Aliyev Best Lead Actress in a Foreign Language Film Salome Demuria 2014 Gold Movie Awards Film Festival, London Platinum AwardsSteppe Man 5-6 December 2017 Calcutta International Cult Films Festival Best Feature Film 11 January 2018 Gold Movie Awards Film Festival, London Goddess Nike Award 2018 Cult Critic Movie Awards Jean Luc Godard Award 2020 Gralha International Monthly Film Awards, Brazil Best Feature Film Costume Design 2023 7th Art Independent International Film Festival, India Best Director
See also List of submissions to the 86th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film List of Azerbaijani submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
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