Movsum Mirzazada
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| Born | Mir-Movsum Mirzazade December 4, 1998 Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Movsum Mirzazada (born Mir-Movsum Mirzazade; 4 December 1998) is an Azerbaijani actor. He is known for his collaborations with director Elmar Imanov, including the short film Torn (2014), which was selected for the Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival, and the feature film End of Season (2019), in which he portrayed the lead role of Mahmud. End of Season premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam and received the FIPRESCI Prize.
Career
Mirzazada began his acting career in Baku, Azerbaijan, with an early screen credit in Buta (2011).[1]
In 2014, he appeared in the short film Torn (Azerbaijani: Dağılmaq), directed by Elmar Imanov and co-directed by Engin Kundag. The film was selected for the Directors' Fortnight (Quinzaine des Réalisateurs) section of the Cannes Film Festival.[2] Following the Cannes screening, AZERTAC reported on international press coverage of the film and its cast, including Mirzazada.[3]
In 2016, Mirzazada appeared in the short film Shanghai, Baku, directed by Teymur Hajiyev, in the role of Samir. The film screened at the Silk Road Film Festival in Dublin.[4]
In 2019, Mirzazada starred in the lead role of Mahmud in End of Season (German: Ende der Saison; Azerbaijani: Mövsümün sonu), directed by Elmar Imanov. The film was a co-production between Germany and Azerbaijan. It premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in the Bright Future section, where it received the FIPRESCI Prize.[5][6] A review in Cineuropa identified Mahmud as the only family member attempting to act on his own ambitions.[7] The Eastern European Film Bulletin named Mirzazada among the film's three principal actors.[8] For his performance, Mirzazada received the Best Male Actor award at the Moscow Premiere film festival.[9][10]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | Buta | (credited) | Feature film[1] |
| 2014 | Torn (Dağılmaq) | Kid | Short film; Cannes Film Festival, Directors' Fortnight[2] |
| 2014 | Yara: The Last One | (credited) | Short film[1] |
| 2016 | Shanghai, Baku | Samir | Short film; Silk Road Film Festival, Dublin[4] |
| 2019 | End of Season (Ende der Saison) | Mahmud | Feature film; FIPRESCI Prize, International Film Festival Rotterdam[5] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Mir-Movsum Mirzazade". filmportal.de. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Torn". Quinzaine des Cinéastes. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
- ↑ "Huffington Post posts article headlined 'Discovering Azerbaijan in Cannes: A Talk with the Torn Cast and Crew'". AZERTAC. 7 June 2014. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Silk Road Film Festival 2016 Programme" (PDF). Silk Road Film Festival. 2016. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "End of Season". International Film Festival Rotterdam. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
- ↑ "FIPRESCI Awards 2019". FIPRESCI. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
- ↑ "Review: End of Season". Cineuropa. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
- ↑ Crickmar, Rohan (26 April 2019). "End of Season". Eastern European Film Bulletin. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
- ↑ "Actor from Azerbaijan receives 'Best Male Actor' award at Moscow Premiere film festival". Trend.az. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
- ↑ "Young Azerbaijani actor wins Best Male Actor award at 'Moscow Premiere' festival". Day.Az. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
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