Tahmina

Arshin Takes a Wife

October 1945 •Azerbaijani

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.

On Distant Shores

August 1958 •Azerbaijani

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.

Interrogation

February 1979 •Azerbaijani

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.

The Meeting

December 1955 •Azerbaijani

The film is about Azerbaijanian and Uzbekistan's cotton-growers contest and about two young people's love.

The Peasants

December 1939 •Azerbaijani

The Man of the House

May 1978 •Azerbaijani

The film is about young village man and about forming his character.

Wait for Me

December 1980 •Azerbaijani

The film is about village boy who became an enlisment officer and came back to Garabagh and fell in love with bey's daughter.

The Cherry Tree

January 1972 •Azerbaijani

It is the story of an old man - Gulam - and the cherry tree which grew in his garden. As the story opens, the village children consider Gulam their best friend. But as the war wears on, Gulam directs his kindness and affection to his cherry tree, shielding the tree from the children who are starving. In the process, Gulam becomes very aggressive and eventually is seen as the enemy of the children. The movie shows how war can destory even the most tender and gentle feelings, as well as the most basic moral values of being human.

The Exam

February 1987 •Azerbaijani

After the play of the same name of Anar.

In the Fire

December 1978 •Azerbaijani

Historical film about the dramatic event in the southern regions of Azerbaijan during the 1917 Soviet Revolution.

The Birthday Party

February 1977 •Azerbaijani

This lyrical psychological film is about true friendship. The characters in the film are contemporaries in of late 1970s Azerbaijan SSR with differing visions of the world, yet sharing true and lasting friendship.

The Basement

December 1990 •Azerbaijani

After many years of effort and patience, she failed to save her family. She watched with pain as her husband, an architect by training, was ruining his life with idleness and melancholy. Unable to bear the boredom of life together, she leaves home...

All For The Best

January 1997 •Azerbaijani

The events occur during the Nagorno-Karabakh War. Because of a corpse in a zinc coffin with an arguable address, two families get excited. Having cut the lid off the coffin to identify the soldier, they find out that he is, in fact, Armenian - former citizen of Baku.

The Hope

January 1995 •Azerbaijani

The film is about war in Garabagh and when we look at wounded solider we see our son, brother or father.

Last Night of Last Year

July 1983 •Azerbaijani

The film is dedicated to a mother who protects the warmth of her hearth, the peace and well-being of her family.

People without Hands

December 1932 •Russian

Say You Love Me

September 1977 •Azerbaijani

The Telephone Operator

July 1962 •Azerbaijani

The film is about young girl and her first love.

Garden Season

February 1985 •Azerbaijani

Baku's People

June 1938 •Azerbaijani

The film is about the revolution which began bacause of dissemination of Bolshevik ideas among workers.