
He Was a Giant with Brown Eyes
2012, Russian. Directed by Eileen Hofer.
After her parents' divorce, Sabina was forced to follow her mother to Switzerland while her sister, Narmina, stayed with their father in Baku. Five years later, the 17 and 19 year old sisters are reunited when Sabina comes to spend he summer in Azerbaijan. Yet Sabina's vacation has a secret motive: she wants to move back home to live with the father she loves so deeply. He, too, has a project of his own: he wishes to marry for the third time and has to break the news to his daughters.
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Russian
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- Released
- 3 January 2012
- Original title
- C'était un géant aux yeux bruns
- Country
- Azerbaijan, Switzerland
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He Was a Giant with Brown Eyes runs 84 minutes (1h 24m).
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He Was a Giant with Brown Eyes isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 January 2012. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed He Was a Giant with Brown Eyes?
He Was a Giant with Brown Eyes (2012) was directed by Eileen Hofer.