
Lovely, Still(2009)
A holiday fable that tells the story of an elderly man discovering love for the first time.


“While the world was falling apart, they were falling in love.”
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.

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

Homayoun Ershadi
Safar Khan Shirvanshir

Halit Ergenç
Fatali Khan Khoyski

Fakhraddin Manafov
Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev

Nigar Gulahmadova
Sona Taghiyeva
Ali and Nino is a drama, romance film released in 2016. Directed by Asif Kapadia, it stars Adam Bakri, María Valverde, Connie Nielsen. 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.
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