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Fortitude

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First Name : Gulnara

Last Name : Ivanova-Khodjaeva

Birth Date : 1989-08-07

Gender : Female

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Tracking Number : 1060

Project Title : Fortitude

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Synopsis : FORTITUDELog line:YOU ARE ALIVE IF THEY REMEMBER YOU.Karakalpakstan. 1989.50-year old Saidulla, a former captain of the Soviet Army, served in Afghanistan and is currently retired.He lives alone in a small untidy house in the former fishing village, which is almost deserted now.His only friend is the dog called Rambo, that lives in his yard.He works as a teacher of physical education at a local high school.Saidullo has a son and a grandson who live in the same village. Son does not communicate with Saidullo and does not allow grandson to communicate either.Saidulla often sees the same dream – his Afghanistan comrade - Sharap visits him.He has not changed since then, same field uniform, with a machine gun. The school, where Saidulla works has no water. School director Azira Nauryzovna tries to provide water, but she is powerless in front of an army of corrupt government officials. The school doctor directs Saidullo to the regional medical center for examination .The doctor states in emotionless way that Saidullo has cancer and he doesn’t have much time left.The countdown begins in Saidullos’s life.He sells his TV and bribes the government official from water supply office. The school will have water from now on.He takes his grandson with him, and introduces him to his half-brother, extramarital child of Saidullo’s son.He locates the address and finds Saltanat, Sharap’s widow.Saidulla goes to the notary and bequeaths his house to Saltanat.Saidulla gets his gun and drives his UAZ 200 km away.He finds major Nazarov who he served together with.Saidulla puts him in the car and drives. In the midst of the vast plateau, he stops the car, and loads the gun. He changes his mind, puts Nazarov back into the car, and drives him to Saltanat.On the way back he runs out of petrol. Elumeev takes the can and walks to the road to get petrol.Saidulla sits in the car and reminisces.1983. Afghanistan. Saidulla, Sharap and Nazarov are being ambushed. Enemies are offering each of them to save his life by killing a comrade. Nazarov cold-bloodedly shoots Sharap.Saidulla is sitting in the car.Sharap comes to him. They are floating on the muddy river.When Nazarov returns on a shared car with cans he finds Saidullo who has been dead for a while, and only Rambo keeps barking, trying to wake up the master.

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Duration : 01:18:00

Countryof Origin : Uzbekistan

Language : Uzbek

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Countryof Filming : Uzbekistan

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Project Type : Feature

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Completion Date : 2017-12-12

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Directors : Malikov Rashid Karimovich

Writers : Malikov Rashid Karimovich

Producers : UZBEKKINO

Key Cast : KARIM MIRKHADIEV, SEIDULLA MOLDAKHANOV

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Submitter Statement : I was born and lived for 33 years in the USSR.And the USSR led military operations from 1979 to 1989 in the territory of the state of Afghanistan.Tens of thousands of Soviet soldiers and officers served there, thousands were killed and wounded. But this war was very poorly covered in the media – back in those days there was an unofficial taboo.After many years, that war continues to worry me. I was interested in the fates and characters of people who passed through this war. Those dramatic changes that occurred to people on their return to their homeland. That's why the script of the film "Fortitude" was born.And I also wanted to embody three types of conflict in one hero - conflict against society, conflict against antogonist and internal conflict.So my hero was born, whose internal conflict was the strongest and most destructive.This film is an attempt to comprehend the topic, from which the relevance and scandal has long since disappeared, but there was an unremitting mental pain of those who passed through this war.

Submitter Biography : The well-known Uzbek filmmaker Rashid Malikov made one of the best Uzbek films in the last decade.In order to carry out his plan, in the summer of 2017, him with his crew went to Karakalpakstan. In conditions of exhausting 50 degree heat, they shoot film about the history of the former warrior of "Afghan" war.Saidulla,is a teacher of physical education at a local high school. He leads a closed and extremely ascetic lifestyle. Sometimes his seclusion is shared by an old combat comrade, who died tragically during the Afghan war. The usual schedule changes when Saidulla learns from doctors that he has cancer. Muffled Cadres, like strewn with steppe dust slowly replacing each other. Soft music unobtrusively creates an atmosphere. And the surrounding landscape, at times majestic, does not strike with diversity. Malikov uses the most limited set of effects and metaphors (for example, the past in the memory of the hero is resurrected much brighter than the gray present), but it is this simplicity that gives the film a distinctive character.The main exponent of fortitude in the film becomes an extremely lonely hero. Not even the war as a whole, but only one episode of it completely erased all emotions from his face, killed the past fervor, hided strong experiences in the very depths of his soul. A past event which cut short the life of Saidulla's friend, gnaws him day in and day out. This pain is gradually transferred to the viewer, as the director reveals the unsightly details of the fateful day. He pays for many years for a moment's cowardice and for keeping another's secret. And only the closeness of his own death gives him that same fortitude.With enviable stubbornness, he seeks to return water in the school, persuades his son to give him the opportunity to talk with his grandson, finds the strength to give the widow a letter. And the main he claims a debt from an old acquaintance. Each new step of Saidulla suddenly makes sense, he knows exactly where he is going and for what, which turns the film into an absolutely complete work.

Submission Date : 2019-03-04

Submission Status : In Consideration

Judging Status : Semi-Finalist

Submission Deadlines : Extended Deadline

Submission Categories : Action

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Screenings Awards : 40 MIFF MoscowApril 20, 2018World PremiereDiploma of Cinema Club in RussiaRussian FederationEURASIA 2018AstanaPrize for the best male roleKazakhstanGOLDEN APRICOTYerevan July 13, 2018Out of competitionArmeniaVolokolamsky frontierVolokolamskAugust 23, 2018THE GRAND PRIXRussian FederationKazan International Muslim Film FestivalKazanOut of competitionRussian Federation6.BUSAN IFF BusanKorean PremiereKorea, Republic of3 Nalchik FestNalchikOut of competitionRussian FederationGOLDEN TOWER INGUSHETIANazranNovember 23, 2018CompetitionRussian FederationBRIDGE OF ARTS IMFF RostovCompetitive showdiploma to the main actorRussian FederationInternational Film Festival "Didor"DushanbeCompetitive showTajikistan28 FILM FESTIVAL Cottbus German premiereGermanyCentral Asian Film FestivalRomeInformation showItalyTallinn IFF( POFF)TallinnOut of competitionEstoniaAPSA BrisbaineNomination for the Asia Pacific Film Award in the category "Best Actor"Australia

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Submission ID : 11798332

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