
29 Dec 1985

I Loved You More than Life
Biopic about general Hazi Aslanov, who died fighting Germans in WW2.
A soldier recently returned home finds it hard to scrape by, and the girl he loved married.
Yusif
Gulya
Yusif's Mother
Seyidrza
Javad
Eldar
Naza
Edik
Viktor
Doctor
Marusya
Zina
Firuz
Gulam
Zulya
Baladadash
Salim
Saltanat
29 Dec 1985
Biopic about general Hazi Aslanov, who died fighting Germans in WW2.
18 Aug 1958
The film portrays the life of the legendary Azerbaijani guerrilla of the Second World War Mehdi Huseynzadeh, who fought the Nazi forces in the present-day Italy and Slovenia, hence the film's name On distant shores referring to the Adriatic Sea.
01 Jan 1994
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02 Dec 1962
The film is about famous Chechen ballet and folk dancer Mahmud Essembayev's life.
03 Jan 1960
Matteo Falcone is an Azerbaijani short drama film based on Prosper Merimée's like-named story from 1829. Matteo Falcone is a successful Corsican, who lives with his wife Giuseppa and 10-year-old son Fortunato. One day he leaves home with Giuseppa, leaving Fortunato alone.
30 Dec 1956
Popularly known by the name of the main character, "Mashadi Ibad" was based on a musical comedy by composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov and written in the early 1900s. The story is based on the age old-theme of a beautiful young woman Gulnaz who falls in love with a young man Sarvar but is obliged to marry someone else.
25 Dec 1955
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18 Feb 1979
The investigator Seyfi Ganiyev runs the case of an illegal mercery shop's head Murad Abiyev, who confessed in embezzlement of one million rubles from public funds. Abiyev is also accused of the murder of an underage girls that occurred in Riga shortly after Abiyev saw her. He denies his guilt, but does not name the perpetrators though he knows them, despite the fact that he is facing the death penalty. The investigator understands that some high-ranking officials stand behind Abiyev, but he has no proof. Ganiyev seeks to obtain from the prisoner the whole truth to bring the criminals to justice.
01 Jul 2017
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01 Jul 1988
A journalist is investigating a group of poachers who are illegally selling the huge amounts of fish
30 Sep 1980
A young girl is trying to save an island which is endangered by nearby construction.
01 May 1993
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16 Feb 1987
Psychological drama about a university dean who leads a double life.
01 Feb 1965
Set in Baku at the turn of the 20th century, a young successful businessman Asgar wishes to marry. He wants his bride to be the choice of his heart, however, Azerbaijani tradition restricted him from communicating with the lady as a lover before marriage. So Asgar decides to disguise himself as a mere cloth peddler and the young woman Gulchohra falls in love with him.
01 Oct 1945
Set in Baku at the turn of the 20th century, a young successful businessman Asgar wishes to marry. He wants his bride to be the choice of his heart, however, Azerbaijani tradition restricted him from communicating with the lady as a lover before marriage. So Asgar decides to disguise himself as a mere cloth peddler and the young woman Gulchohra falls in love with him.
31 May 1988
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.
01 Jan 2012
In Soviet Azerbaijan, a divorced Armenian couple fights over the custody of their daughter, Ashen. Stolen from one parent to another, Ashen's guardians are tragically killed in the bloody war surrounding them. Will the arrival of a new savior finally bring Ashen freedom? Official selection of the Global Lens Collection presented by the Global Film Initiative.
31 Jul 1983
The film is dedicated to a mother who protects the warmth of her hearth, the peace and well-being of her family.
31 Jan 1976
No overview found
30 Jul 1974
The novel was written by Ilyas Afandiyev. The film is about road builders.