Steppe Man

Steppe Man
Poster
Directed by	Shamil Aliyev
Written by	Vidadi Hasanov
Starring	Bahruz Vagifoglu Salome Demuria
Cinematography	Rafiq Quliyev
Release date	20 November 2012 (2012-11-20) (Tallinn FF)
Running time	80 minutes
Country	Azerbaijan
Language	Azerbaijani

Steppe Man (Azerbaijani: Çölçü) 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,[1] 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.[2]

Cast

• Bahruz Vagifoglu
• Salome Demuria
• Vidadi Hasanov as Ulu
• Javidan Mammadly
• Vusal Mehraliyev

Production

The film was shot at the Azrbaycanfilm studio.[3]

Screenings and accolades

Screenings

The film was screened at various film festivals including:

Year	Festival	Ref.
2012	Kinoshoc, Russia	[4]
	VIII Eurasia International Film Festival, Kazakhstan
	XVI International Festival in Tallinn, Dark Nights
	35th Cairo International Film Festival
	13th Tbilisi International Film Festival
2013	24th Ankara International Film Festival
	Malatya International Film Festival (MIFF) in Turkey	[5]
	International Film Forum "Golden Knight 2013	[4]
2014	Uluslararası Van Gölü Film Festivalı	[2]
2015	Noida International Film Festival

Accolades

Date	Award	Category	Nominee	Result	Ref.
2012	DIDOR International Film Festival	Fairytale Reality	Steppe Man	Won	[2]
2013	International Telekinoforuma "Together"	Creative Research		Won
21-28 June 2014	Salento International Film Festival	Best Foreign Language Feature Film	Shamil Aliyev	Nominated	[6]
		Best Lead Actress in a Foreign Language Film	Salome Demuria	Nominated
2014	Gold Movie Awards Film Festival, London	Platinum Awards	Steppe Man	Won	[2]
5-6 December 2017	Calcutta International Cult Films Festival	Best Feature Film		Nominated	[3]
11 January 2018	Gold Movie Awards Film Festival, London	Goddess Nike Award		Nominated	[7]
2018	Cult Critic Movie Awards	Jean Luc Godard Award		Won	[8]
2020	Gralha International Monthly Film Awards, Brazil	Best Feature Film Costume Design		Won	[9]
2023	7th Art Independent International Film Festival, India	Best Director		Won

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

References

1. "Azerbaijani film in competition for 2013 Foreign Language Film Oscar". News.Az. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
2. "National film named best in Australia [PHOTO]". AZER NEWS. 3 January 2019. Archived from the original on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
3. Ismayilova, Laman (2018). "National film wins Jean Luc Godard Award". The Free Library. Archived from the original on 27 December 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
4. "Azerbaijani movie, The Steppe Man (Cholchu), awarded "The Best Feature Film" prize". AzərTac. 12 April 2017. Archived from the original on 16 April 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
5. "Azerbaijani films to be shown at Turkish film festival". AZER NEWS. 4 November 2013. Archived from the original on 13 June 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
6. Orujova, Nigar (26 May 2014). ""The Steppe Man" to be screened in Italy". AZER NEWS. Archived from the original on 13 June 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
7. Ismayilova, Laman (5 January 2018). "'Steppe Man' nominated for Gold Movie Award in London [PHOTO]". AZER NEWS. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
8. "National film wins Jean Luc Godard Award [PHOTO]". AZER NEWS. 20 September 2018. Archived from the original on 30 November 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
9. "Azerbaijani-produced movie wins awards in Brazil and India". NEWS.Az. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2025.

External links

• Steppe Man at IMDb