Caspian Bride

film type fiction Production Country Azerbaijan production year 2005 runtime 8'00 colour
screening format 35mm aspect ratio 1.66:1 sound format Dolby Digital

A lonesome man takes a ride to a dump in search for usable things. Hidden under a lot of rubbish he finds an old mannequin. He takes her along to his hut, washes and clothes her. He shaves and goes on a bike tour through the oil fields. When a group of children runs after him, he collides with a flock of sheep. The mannequin sinks in a puddle of oil. This story could have a sad ending... But at that moment he encounters his true love.

director Veit Helmer Animation COPRODUCTION: Germany/ Azerbaijan Besetzung / Cast Gurban Mesimov, Günesh Alieva Original-Filmmusik / Original Score Rosid Behbudov Schnitt / Editing Moritz Steinkohl Bildgestaltung / DOP Elman Aliev Drehbuch / Script Veit Helmer
Festivals
Sehsüchte - Internationales Studierendenfilmfestival, Potsdam, Germany
Brest European Short Film Festival, France
Odense International Film Festival, Denmark
Production
  • Veit Helmer
  • Wormser Str. 4
  • 10789 Berlin
  • +49 30 2177777
Distribution
  • Kurzfilm Agentur Hamburg
  • Stine Wangler
  • Bodenstedtstr. 16
  • 22765 Hamburg
  • +49 40 39106328
  • http://sales.shortfilm.com
Sales
  • Kurzfilm Agentur Hamburg
  • Axel Behrens
  • Bodenstedtstr. 16
  • 22765 Hamburg
  • https://shortfilm.com

Veit Helmer

Born 1968 in Hanover;
studied at the University of Television and Film Munich;
member of the European Film Academy;
taught at film schools in Beirut, Tbilisi, Jakarta and Tashkent;
lives in Berlin

Filmography
1995 Surprise
2000 Tuvalu (feature film)
2003 Gate to Heaven (feature film)
2005 Behind the Couch - Casting in Hollywood
2005 Caspian Bride
2008 Absurdistan (feature film)