POV MEMORY
POV MEMORY Directed by Igor Smola Singapore, Azerbaijan | 14 minutes | 2023 Through the evolution of recording devices - from 16mm and VHS to CCTV and thermal imaging - we follow an army man. He keeps trophies in a jewelry box, holds onto a family photo, and films recruits at boot camp. Later, he is captured on CCTV committing a crime - an image stored in digital memory. Credits Director of Photography: Alisa Tarelicheva Producers: Shi Shuai, Emil Najafov, Gregory Bagaev, Duyghu Davali, Igor Smola Editor: Igor Smola First Assistant Director: Arzuman Mirzasoy Sound: Teymur Abdulayev, Igor Smola Film Processing: Hungarian Filmlab Voice-over: Alicia Pendry Cast: Asiman Aga Rovshan, Vusala Aghayeva, Ayla Aghaeva, Mahir Asadov, Arzuman Mirzasoy, Tamerlan Khalilov, Konstantin Grigoriev, Denis Okunev, Anton Klimkin, Elton Hajiyev, Kamal Ilham, Eli T., Dilara Vazirova, Teymur Abdulayev, Kamran Ibishov, Elshan Mamedov, Ali Aliyev, Ramil Baxshaliyev, Samir Redjeb, Yusif Nagizade Thanks to Nina Volova, Rinat Bek, Evgeny Rodin, Natig Husiyev, Maria Ibrahimova, Tatiana Makeeva, Maria Stepanova, Natasha Chuprasova Festivals: FNC Montreal, ZINEBI, True/False, Go Short, Uppsala ISFF, Alcine, Alexandria ISFF, Silhouette FF, Beijing ISFF Festival distribution: Freak Independent Film Agency
