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Due to the difficult financial situation in the circus, magician Zaman is demoted to a part-time role, while his beautiful assistant Atlaz is laid off. To show the circus director the difficulty of being a part-timer for a day, Zaman uses a magic trick to "divide" him in two.
Mar 1995
Jafar, a bank employee who receives invitations to five weddings and is looking at his salary, is left in a desperate situation. The only reason is money again. Finally, an earthquake saves Jafar from these weddings. The film criticizes our unnecessary customs and traditions at weddings and funerals. Also, while watching the film, the proverb "Extend your leg according to your blanket" comes to mind.
Jan 2003
1993. Those who are serving sentences for their crimes are rejoicing at the first pardon issued by the head of state. Kamil Shabanov, who is facing a second prison sentence, does not lose hope. When he leaves the iron gate of the prison, it is as if he sees a bright world for the first time. The mother, who has been waiting for years, holds her child to her chest, caresses his face and hair. Unfortunately, after a certain period of time, Kamil is in danger of standing in the dock again.
Jan 2006
The oil workers in the Caspian Sea saw a performance by Muslim Magomayev on TV and decided to invite him to their field. One of the oil workers went to Baku to look for Muslim...
Jan 1963
The events take place at the Scientific Research Institute of Ophthalmology in Baku. Shahbazov is the director of the institute. Despite the fact that he and Narmina, who work with him and have similar personalities, are educated and experienced doctors, the institute is undermining those who are ahead of them.
Jan 1985
Togrul loves his wife Leyla very much and is terribly jealous at the same time. His jealousy destroys the family, and even Togrul's mother, knowing her son's unfair treatment, decides to leave home with her daughter-in-law...
Jan 1987
In the film-play, events get tangled as a result of the lovers' miscommunication. Although the dramaturgical contradictions of the work are formed by various attitudes towards folk customs such as engagement and wedding, the play focuses on the contradictions of the characters, not the events.
Dec 1982
This film follows the events of the first film 28 years later.
Jan 2010
The events coincide with the last day of the year. Vagif, who retired a few years ago, returns from playing chess with his former deputy, who is also a recluse, and picks up a woman he knows from afar in his car. From the phone calls they receive on the way, it becomes clear that the passenger's son, just like Vagif's daughter, lives abroad with his family. During the conversation, it also becomes clear that this woman is Nigar, Vagif's former classmate with whom he studied for half a year and his first love, to whom he never had the chance to confess his love. Both of them are now widows. The day, which continues with surprise meetings, ends with both of them attending the New Year's celebration with other former classmates and their grandchildren Banuchichek and Beyrak, who came from abroad to spend the holiday with them.
Dec 2024
The film, based on the work written in 1943, is dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War.
May 2020
The bullet-riddled statues of Shusha come to life, speaking and crying out in pain. Through their voices, the city’s past and present are placed face to face, revealing the scars of history and the cost of loss. As memories of culture, beauty, and destruction unfold, one truth emerges: the longing for Shusha is so powerful that it can resurrect even the silenced stone.
Jan 2002
The film tells about the events that happened to a teacher Qani.
Jan 2004
A short film dedicated to the first female pilot Leyla Mammadbayova. Leyla Mammadbayova, in addition to being the first female pilot of Azerbaijan, also took her place in history as the second female paratrooper of the USSR. The film illuminates the life of Leyla Khanum, full of struggle, in the years 1930-1933. The difficulties faced by women in an environment full of deprivation during that period, Leyla's refusal to wear the veil, her determination despite the condemnation of society, her husband Bahram's support for her struggle, and how this support led Leyla further forward are artistically reflected in the film.
Feb 2025
The film, based on the artistic-documentary aesthetics, is about the fate of three sons of the Javanshir dynasty, who are connected to Karabakh and this corner of Azerbaijan - Mahammad bey Ashiq, who lived in the 18th century, Abdussamad bey Ashiq, who lived in the 19th century, and Khosrov bey Javanshir, who lived in the 20th century. These three personalities, influential poets and public figures of their time, were subjected to persecution and repression during the Russian and Soviet empires.
Jan 2008
Dursun, a Turkish man, arrives in Azerbaijan but loses everything due to alcoholism. Unexpectedly, he resembles a broken statue in businessman Bekir’s house and agrees to pose as it for money. However, the mafia, led by Abbas, tries to steal the statue, placing Dursun in the middle of chaos. In the end, he uses a clever plan to save both himself and the homeowner.
Apr 2025
Based on a play by Bernard Shaw.
The mother-in-law, who has been neglected for a long time, decides to play a trick on her son-in-law and daughters and teach them a lesson. But this trick costs everyone dearly.
Jan 1999
Mrs. Sharaf faces rejection from all three of her sons’ wives. When even her sons fail to handle their strong-willed spouses, Sharaf devises a clever plan — and soon, the attitude of all her daughters-in-law toward her begins to change…
Elchin and Gulnar meet for the first time. Although their words are not right at first, this quarrel later turns into love. However, Gulnar, unable to keep her father's word, has to sacrifice her love for him.
Jan 1981
Gafar wants to celebrate the anniversary of the death of Feyzulla, a man who has been dead for a year, and tries to bring the relatives together again...