Next Station

Logline

A Documentary Film based on the lives of 3 young people, raised in Azerbaijan, Baku. An in-depth look at “What life is” from three contrasting perspectives. Life is a trap for “Hasan” and a reward for “Aydan.” However, for “Laura” who was born in a multicultural family and was later abandoned at the age of 5 by her Moldovan mother, life is a war. War where she considers her father as her hero, her mother as her enemy, and herself as the victim of a family that was destroyed as a result of multicultural concerns between the two parents.

Synopsis

The story revolves around three young people born in Baku, Azerbaijan who are looking for their place in life. “Laura,” ”Hasan” and “Aydan.” Raised by one caring Azerbaijani father, Laura has become a woman of grace, strength, and a true warrior. The separation of her parents due to the multicultural misunderstanding leaves her with a childhood trauma that affects her later life. Isolation Loneliness and Emptiness are all that her Moldovan mother has ever given to her. Despite all the difficulties, Laura tries to stand on her feet, and the desire to overcome obstacles and win in life inspires her father, too. So young, yet so strong, she becomes her father's source of strength. Laura’s inspiration takes her father-daughter complicated relationship to a whole new level, engendering friendship and mutual trust. Hasan is a 28-year-old guy from Baku, with many broken hopes and dreams. However, he has learned to accept his disability and believes that there is a hidden purpose for being born different. He is living with the hope of leaving this world behind and going to heaven where he believes his life will be a dream. Aydan is half Ukrainian girl and half Azerbaijani girl. Her life is a dream for many people. However, she strives for even greater success. Just another step higher.

Producer's Note

We are currently working on our project “Next Station” and we are doing everything possible to produce an effective and successful Documentary Film for all types of people. The Development stage and the Pre-production stages are done already. We are currently at the production stage and we have about 8 days of shooting left so basically there’s around 50% of work left. As soon as we are done with the production stage we will pass to the post-production and finish everything on time. So far, everything goes even better than we expected and we guarantee to finish the film at the expected time. The script was developed with the belief that people would finally realize the importance of being a human. To be a human just by looks is never enough, instead, we should improve ourselves from the inside… meaning our thoughts and actions. People should understand that no matter how our language, religion, ethnicity, mentality, and color of skin differ, we all belong to one human race. There will never be peace unless we humans accept each other just the way we are. There is enough cruelty in the world and it's in our hands to change it to a better place. We should stop sacrificing our love, happiness, and dreams due to the different perspectives because in the end none of this matters. We should stop hurting ourselves and others. The battle between the three young people and their life struggles shows how cruel and unfair life can be sometimes. Nevertheless, we should never complain if we are going through a bad phase in our life, instead, we should appreciate what we have and fight for what we want. Hard times build strong people. A closer look at their life gave a film an authenticity that we believe will make it more powerful and emotional for all kinds of people. While this film includes cultural diversity, depression, child abandonment, and disability it also has a motivation, inspiration, and hope.
Thank you once again for having our film in your nominees, it is a great honor to be amongst you. Yours sincerely.

-Maryam Rahimova