The departure
16m
Overview
An aspiring filmmaker tries to restore her fading childhood memories through someone else's travel stories. One evening in front of a bar, Hunay bumps into an acquaintance, Benjamin. He recently visited her native country, Azerbaijan, which she had to flee in 2011 with her family for political reasons. A precipitous departure which has resulted in her feeling further and further removed from her hometown, family, and childhood memories every day. What happens when we can no longer return to our hometown, when our childhood memories are fading away? Can memories stay alive through someone else’s?
Directed by
Where to watch
In United States
Not available to stream, rent, or buy in United States right now.
More like this
My Mom Jayne
2025
Sans Soleil
1983
The Walking Dead: The Return
2024
To Kill a Tiger
2023
Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain
2021
Come See Me in the Good Light
2025
I Am Heath Ledger
2017
John Candy: I Like Me
2025
As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
2000
Girl Rising
2013
One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
2026
The Crystal Calls - Making The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
2019
Uncle Yanco
1967
The Beaches of Agnès
2008
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
2007
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
2022
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema
2022
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
2013
Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity
2021
The Class of ‘92
2013