The 40th Door

The 40th Door — Plot

Fourteen-year-old Rustam lives with his mother in a village; his father was killed by the Russian mafia. After his father's death, Rustam tries to provide for himself and his mother without resorting to illegal money-making schemes. But his dream is to join a music band. The title of the film refers to an Azerbaijani fairy tale about saving a princess from a house with 40 doors; no one has succeeded in opening the last door, and thus its secret remains hidden. The villagers have named their village the 40th door as well.

• Release date
• February 25, 2009
• Runtime
• 82 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Elchin Guliyev

The 40th Door — Cast

H

Hasan Safarov Rustam Rovshan Agayev Edik Gular Nabiyeva Leyla Elmira Shabanova Fatma Rafig Azimov Sabir Adil Zeynalov Surkhay

O

Ozal Muradov Elshan

K

Kanan Farajullayev Ilgar