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Mukhtar Maniyev
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Yoxlama
Habil is a simple man. He works at the Ministry of Taxes. But after the murder of his friend Rok, his life changes completely. He promises to finish the research that his friend couldn’t. But this path he has chosen is very dangerous and cruel.
The Frenchman
Story of a painter hiding in the attic claiming to be French and refusing to speak Azerbaijani even with his family. To return him to his roots, his family and in-laws try different methods.
The Joke
Made in the tragic comedy genre, this film is about the dysfunctional Soviet management system in Azerbaijan SSR at the end of 1980s and about the decadence and corruption of the Soviet bureaucracy.
In the Fire
Historical film about the dramatic event in the southern regions of Azerbaijan during the 1917 Soviet Revolution.
In the Name of the Law
The film is about the public prosecutor who fought against the criminality but was killed by them.
The Diversion
After fulfilling his duty in Afghan War, Zaur returns to his home Baku. He is trying to clarify the truth when he heard that his father was arrested.
The Scoundrel
Film exposes the corruption and the decadence of the late Soviet bureaucracy in Azerbaijan SSR through the eyes of a naive Azerbaijani adult man, Hatem.
Burnt Bridges
The events in the series mainly revolve around Rufat, Afet, and Zarifa. Rufat and Zarifa once loved each other. However, Rufat, who sacrificed his love for wealth, married Afet, the daughter of the wealthy Samadagha. Despite the passing of years, Rufat is not happy with Afet. The biggest reason is that they do not have children. Zarifa lives a simple life with her only daughter, Shalala. Rufat, who meets Shalala, becomes attached to her from the first moment and thinks that Shalala is his own daughter. Although Zarifa denies this, Rufat's attachment to Shalala increases day by day. And this situation also brings Rufat and Zarifa closer. Afet's father, Samadagha, is involved in illegal activities. And he is ready to do everything in his power to ensure that his daughter is not unhappy.
Additional Trace
A young woman has been murdered in one of the apartments. Prosecutor Babaev goes to the scene of the crime. He must find the killer, Nargiz, and investigate the motive for the crime, together with homicide investigator Yagubov.
Nasimi
The film is a biographical true story about life of Imadaddin Nasimi, well known throughout the East for his school of philosophy and thought, poems and promotion of moral values in a feudal society. During the 14th-15th centuries, when Azerbaijan was a stage for warring powers and civil wars, Nasimi was the only poet committed to promotion of humanism and moral values inflicting criticism on the ruling system and the society itself. For his intruding role in feudal regimes, Nasimi lived a complex and tragic life.
The Devil under the Windshield
A journalist is investigating a group of poachers who are illegally selling the huge amounts of fish
I Loved You More than Life
Biopic about general Hazi Aslanov, who died fighting Germans in WW2.
Surayya
Suraya, a young milkmaid from a remote mountain village, is searching for her fiancé Seifetdin in the city. She learns that he has long been married and has a son who lives with his elderly, sick grandfather, as Seifetdin is serving a sentence for hooliganism. Surya takes the boy to the village to care for him, but then Seifetdin's wife shows up...
Fair Wind
Jan Vacek, a revolutionary of Czech origin, organizes the retreat of communist troops in Baku after the Bolshevik Revolution, following the fall of the local commune...
Diploma Thesis
The sculptor Mahmud, an art student comes to his grandmother's village for vacation. He chooses his cousin Zumrad as a living model for his diploma work. When the work has finished, the relatives of Zumrad demand Mahmud to marry her. A young artist runs away. After all, he can't marry all the models he's working with...