"A butcher's daughter" was awarded the Jury Special Mention at the DokuBaku International Documentary Film Festival 2021
A film by Leyla Ganbarli, "A butcher's daughter", commisioned by Chai Khana, was awarded the Jury Special Mention at the DokuBaku International Documentary Film Festival 2021!
Safarali was forced to leave his native village and move his family to the city when his teaching salary was not enough to meet their needs. While he has created a successful career as a butcher, his daughter struggles to make peace with the life he has created. The film is the story of Safarali, who is living a life that bridges contradictions—he is a teacher and a butcher, animal lover and destroyer. It is also the story of his daughter’s opposition to him, as well as her desire to know and understand her father and accept him. The film follows Safarali through a normal day and, through his conversations with his daughter, we learn about his life, his beliefs, and how he finds meaning and balance in a life that is far from the ideals he cherishes.
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