Broken Bridges


1h 36m 1999

Brief Synopsis

Jeff is an American filmmaker with Azerbaijani origins. His obsession is to make a film documenting the fate of his mother and by extension her country, which was split in two at the Yalta conference, divided between Iran and the USSR. He decides to travel to Azerbaijan, a decision that threatens to

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
1999

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 36m

Synopsis

Jeff is an American filmmaker with Azerbaijani origins. His obsession is to make a film documenting the fate of his mother and by extension her country, which was split in two at the Yalta conference, divided between Iran and the USSR. He decides to travel to Azerbaijan, a decision that threatens to end his marriage. He goes, and shoots a film with a young woman called Jayran playing his mother. The two form a powerful bond, and he begins to doubt his reutrn to America. But meanwhile, the Russian secret police are unhappy with his investigations.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
1999

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 36m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Fall November 19, 2004

Released in United States January 1999

Shown at Nortel Palm Springs International Film Festival January 7-18, 1999.

Released in United States January 1999 (Shown at Nortel Palm Springs International Film Festival January 7-18, 1999.)

Released in United States Fall November 19, 2004 (LA)