On Distant Shores

On Distant Shores 1958

5.40

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.

1958

Interrogation

Interrogation 1979

6.20

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.

1979

The Magic Gown

The Magic Gown 1964

5.20

In the second half of the 20th century, a class of students prepare for the 40th anniversary of the Pioneer Organization in the old palace of Shah. Events unfold when the famous magician Io-Kio presents the magic gown that will throw a group of students into the future.

1964

Stepmother

Stepmother 1958

5.40

The film is about the stepmother who tried to be a real mother of a boy. But she could be a real mother only after some difficult events for her and child.

1958

By the Bluest of Seas

By the Bluest of Seas 1936

6.40

Two men shipwrecked on an island in the Caspian Sea are saved by members of a collective farm, where they work on its fishing boats and woo the young woman leading the fishermen.

1936

Where is Ahmad?

Where is Ahmad? 1964

5.50

When his parents try to marry him to their neighbors' daughter, Ahmad runs away from home and his family try to find him.

1964

The Bay of Happiness

The Bay of Happiness 1978

8.00

The film is about the first oil-well in the world in the world in the 1920th.

1978

Another Life

Another Life 1987

1

Psychological drama about a university dean who leads a double life.

1987

The First Hour of Life

The First Hour of Life 1974

1

The film is about oilmen having different ideals and decisions, were also based on this same ideology, depiciting the heroism of oil workers, who never became exhausted and who continued working in oil, generation after generation. It was the oil workers who were always invincible, unconquerable and unyieling, in contrast with other characters who were shown as weak and who preferred to earn a living via easier means.

1974

Whirlpool

Whirlpool 1986

1

After the novel of the same name of M.Suleymanov. The film is about dramatic events between two workers.

1986

The Scoundrel

The Scoundrel 1988

5.30

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.

1988

The Labour and Rose

The Labour and Rose 1962

1

The film is about famous Chechen ballet and folk dancer Mahmud Essembayev's life.

1962

The Kidnapping of Groom

The Kidnapping of Groom 1985

5.00

Being unable to shoot a film about Azerbaijani wedding customs, hopeless director decide to make a film about real wedding event. Though the stubborn father of bride resists approval the plan.

1985

Nizami

Nizami 1982

7.20

The historical film about great Azerbaijan poet and philosopher Nizami Ganjavi's life.

1982

Don't Be Afraid, I'm with You

Don't Be Afraid, I'm with You 1981

6.50

The story developed during XX century in Russian empire, Azerbaijan. Two circus actors Rustam and his friend San Sanich travel to a village where Rustam was born after long years of absence, to burry his aunt. After burring his aunt, friends decide to stay in her house for couple of days. A local wealthy inhabitant of the village Farzali bek, is looking for oil, and finds out that the land which now officially owned by Rustam might have some oil repositories. He learns that Rustam is back and wants to take him out, to put his hands on valuable land. A young theater singer Teymur is in love with Farzali bey's beautiful daughter, Telli, but has nothing to offer to marry her. Yet he decides to speak with her father. While planning to "sell" his daughter to one of other wealthy bey's son, Farzali bey still promises that if Teymur will kill Rustam, he will let Telli marry him. Rustam and his friend San Sanich defend Teymur, but after talking to him become friends. They decide to help ...

1981

Shared Bread

Shared Bread 1969

5.83

While there is famine during WW2, a boy with mom far away, tries to stay strong.

1969