Ali and Nino (2016)

Muslim prince Ali and Georgian aristocrat Nino have grown up in the Russian province of Azerbaijan. Their tragic love story sees the outbreak of the First World War and the world’s struggle for Baku’s oil. Ultimately they must choose to fight for their country’s independence or for each other.

Director:

Asif Kapadia

Stars:

Adam Bakri (Ali Khan Shirvanshir), María Valverde (Nino Kipiani), Connie Nielsen (Duchess Kipiani), Mandy Patinkin (Duke Kipiani), Numan Acar (Seyid Mustafa), Riccardo Scamarcio (Malik Nakhararyan)