19 Jan 2015
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.
Tahmina
This Azerbaijani romantic drama depicts the love affair between Zaur, a man from an affluent family, and Tahmina, a divorced woman doing her best to survive in a conservative society.
Top Billed Cast
Meral Konrat Tahmina
Fəxrəddin Manafov Zaur
Zərnigar Ağakişiyeva Zivar
Həsən Məmmədov Professor Zeynalli
Larisa Xələfova Madina
Hasanagha Turabov Dadash
Tofig Mirzayev Mukhtar
Laura Rzayeva Firangiz
Elmira Shabanova Aliya
Fuzuli Huseynov Spartak
Məlik Dadaşov Murtuz
Dadash Kazimov Mammadnasir
Eldəniz Rəsulov 
Георгий Штиль Officer
Mabud Maharramov Zaur's Colleague
Nuriyyə Əhmədova Sima
Mayak Karimov Gurban
Talat Rahmanov Birthday Guest
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