Boundless Night

Boundless Night

1989 · 66 min · ★ 2.0 · Drama

A lonely old woman remember her youth, the days when she worked as a prostitute because of the poverty during the Second World War.

Directed by Shahmar Alakbarov · Written by Elchin Afandiyev

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