01 Jul 2017
Pomegranate Orchard
Inspired by Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard, the film follows a prodigal son who returns after 12 years. His reappearance at the family home in rural Azerbaijan significantly alters their way of life.
Black January
The film tells the story of the events during the night of January 19 to 20, 1990, when the Soviet Army invaded Baku and its surroundings and killed many civilians.
Top Billed Cast
Nebahat Çehre 
Yuri Baliyev 
Azər Aydəmir 
Faiq Mirzəyev Mina Seyid-Mammadova 
Mina Sovetski Tamilla Hamidova 
Rövşən Məmmədli Vugar Valikhanov
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