If Not This, Then That

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.

The Cloth Peddler

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.

Uzeyir's Life

The historical film about Azerbaijan composer Uzeyir Hadjibeyov's life.

Man's Word

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

The Birthday Party

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 Telephone Operator

The film is about young girl and her first love.

The Jinn in Microdistrict

The events in the film take place in one of the modern cities. The editor-in-chief Rustam Agayev (Egit Iskenderov) finds an ancient lamp placed in the jaw. For the talented but poor character Rustam, this lamp shatters the sky. With the help of jinn, the young man suceeds: his play is made on anchor; his girlfriend, Maya (Natalia Tagiyeva), agrees to marry him, and the bar is in the apartment. But Rustam wants to achieve everything. When the jinn throws away his "owner," he unveils the secret: a person must believe in his own power, and there must be a strong desire to create miracles.

The Earth. The Sea. The Fire. The Sky

The film is about the replacement of four generation.

Friends

Good Morning, My Angel!

Not looking that a film is told about personal human fortunes here in the foreground there are the most noble raised human lines.

The Pain of a Baby Tooth

A young boy through a period of transition. His last baby tooth, which symbolises this period, is sore. He is scared of pulling it out, of saying goodbye to his dead mother and to his childhood. No one understands him, be is deprived from material physical affection. He himself does not understand his father who has brought another woman home. He feels this is an act of betrayal towards his dead mother.

The Cherry Tree

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.

Mystery of the Ship Clock

"The Mystery of the Ship's Watchman" (Azerbaijani: 'Gemi saatinin sirri') is a Ukrainian-Azerbaijani Soviet feature film directed by Azerbaijani director Rufat Shabanov. It is a co-production of Oleksandr Dovzhenko Film Studios and Azerbaijanfilm named after Jafar Jabarli. The main character of the film is ten-year-old Alik. The chain of adventures of a young Baku boy who ran away from home led him to Odesa. Here, the boy made friends with his peers and many other people, and learned his first life lessons. He returned home accompanied by his father and mother, for whom their son's escape became a test of the family's strength.

Business Trip

After the story of the same name of Rustam Ibrahimbeyov.

A Country House for One Family

On the seashore, the mother and father decided to build a country house where their three sons, daughter, daughters-in-law and grandchildren could gather together. But neither the sons nor the daughter can find time to visit and help their parents. Only the eldest son understands his father and mother...

Sevil

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.