31 May 1988
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.
The Bat
In a Azerbaijan, in the beginning of this century, the first films made in the history of cinema are shown.The characters meet each other in a room. Three characters who will witness the linking up of their destinies through their common love for this new captivating art.
Top Billed Cast
Mariya Lipkina Turan
Rasim Balayev Aghabey
Tolib Hamidov Nuri
Sevil Rasulova Aghabey's Wife
David Imanov Writer
Rövşən İsax Painter
Rufat Asadov Director
Zərnigar Ağakişiyeva Pianist
Ali Kazimov 
İdris Rüstəmov Turan's Father
Vitali Kolmanovski 
Елена Фадеева Actress
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