Ali and Nino

Drama, Romance

🎬 Critics Choice Nominee

Director Asif Kapadia

Status Released

Release Date 2016-01-27

Storyline

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.

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