Asif Rustamov

Asif Rustamov (b. 1975, Baku, USSR) studied at a private university of economics (1995) and graduated from the department of film direction at the Azerbaijan State Academy of Arts (2005). He made several short features, including Sunset (2002), Labyrinth (2003), and The House (2007), which was shown at a number of international festivals. He has shot a series of short and medium-length documentaries, such as The Crossroad (2004), Time of Mercy (2006) and Sun City (2007). He was also producer on various short films. He is a cofounder of AGFIA (Association of Young Azerbaijani Filmmakers) and contributes to the Azerbaijani film magazine Focus. Down the River is his feature film debut.

MFF Karlovy Vary