The Kidnapping of Groom

The Dream

2001

A young man tells the dream he had about running away with the daughter of chief of police to his grandma. People spread and exaggerate rumors as if it was a real story until it reaches to the chief himself.

The Engagement Ring

1991

Moshu’s family and their neighbours go to a seaside motel to spend their summer vacation. Things get awkward after Sara loses her engagement ring.

The Joke

1990

Made in the tragic comedy genre, this film is about the dysfunctional Soviet management system in Azerbaijan SSR at the end of 1980s and about the decadence and corruption of the Soviet bureaucracy.

Sevil

1970

The film takes place in Baku in 1918-19 and then several years later. The film is based on the opera of the same name by Fikret Amirov. Sevil became the first film opera in the history of Azerbaijani cinema.

Man's Word

1987

The film is about young village man and about his love's.

Structure of the Moment

1980

The Istanbul Plane

2010

Fish Day

1983

The funny story of fish lover Abdulali.

Don't Be Afraid, I'm with You

1981

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 ...

By the Bluest of Seas

1936

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.

The Road Story

1981

After learning that his daughter is in love with a truck driver, corrupt Housing Office director tries to make use of his service in a last smuggle operation, then break his promise and marry her to someone else. This comedy is mainly about the dark sides of the Soviet bureucracy.

If Not This, Then That

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.

I Want to Get Married

1983

After the story of same name of A.Hagverdiyev. Film is about young man called Shamil. He is not so rich but everybody respects him for his good mood. He fells love with Kembay's (he is richest treader in this town) daughter-Gulsum. But his father doesn't let them to be together.

Koroghlu

1960

The heroic Koroghlu is a poor youngster who leads a peasants' revolt against the tyrannic Khan.

The Frenchman

1995

The film is about people who don't like national traditions and being Azerbaijani after returning from Europe.