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

Jamila is the daughter of a wealthy businessman. She is married to Khanlar, the son of her father's business partner. But soon he shows his real face after the death of Jamila's father and makes her life hell. Unable to bear this pain, Jamila decides to run away from home.

Mrs. Leyli intends to marry a younger person. But since that person is already married and hides it at the first meeting, their love does not happen.

Adil continues his journey in cinema, with two timelines depicting different stages of his life. In the present, he struggles to save Leyla’s unborn child from being aborted, while the second timeline explores a key event from his past.

Every person at least once in their lifetime encounters a soul mate - "their kind of man". But indecision or new types of relations that society forces us to follow, as well as the desire to keep up with everyone, do not allow us to see this person. Sometimes, in vain hope to reach some false ideals, we manage not to notice this kindred spirit, no matter how close he/she is. The plot of the film called "the Maiden Tower" tells about a casual acquaintance of two different people, each of them having their own personal relationships. However, during the acquaintance, both of them realize that they have met "their kind of man." Throughout the film, the characters have to make a choice: either keep everything as it is and return to their lives or start a new relationship with "their kind of man", and this is what each of them has always secretly dreamt.

"Dalan" is a film that tells about dead-end life situations that anyone can get into. In the film, several intertwined stories are built around the main plot line - the betrayal of a young wife to her despotic husband.

There may be a 50-year age difference between Samid and Ayaz, but they share a passion for film. Both are brimming with ideas to revive the cinema in their village in the hills of Azerbaijan. Once the long-awaited Holy Grail – a projector bulb – arrives after many months, the cinema is packed out with locals... But will the magic work?

The film explores intelligent feelings of harmonious coordination and human problems, as well as psychological issues. The film addresses topical issues of contemporary morality. The protagonist, Murad, has a family and a good job, but on a whim, he suddenly feels compelled to abandon everything. Deep down, he is torn between feelings of love and indifference.

The center of the psychological drama is the Crazy Samad. However, despite his name being Crazy Samad, he is more honest and intelligent than some people. Since the film is based on a combination of three stories, it tells the story of the misfortunes of three different families: Samad, who is tortured by his brother, Karbalai Eyvaz, who beats his wife because of her stubbornness, and Zuleykha, who is beaten by her husband because of her harsh language. We look at all these events through the eyes of Crazy Samad.

Former friends, who are staying at a hotel in a forest to relax, end up in the vampires' lair.

Drug addict Adish is horrified by a picture he accidentally came across on a Telegram channel. Although the woman's face is not visible, her underwear and shower curtain seem very familiar to him. When he looks up, he sees that these items are in his own house... Adish's mind is clouded by suspicion, anger, and the influence of psychotropic substances. Adish, who tries to prove his "manhood" with the intervention of his brother, makes an irreversible mistake... However, when morning dawns, the truth emerges - but was what he saw and believed really true?

The villagers, who think that Hasan is dead, believe that he has mystical powers when he opens his eyes. The subsequent course of events begins to unfold around Hasan, and is based on this mystical atmosphere.

Shot during the Nagorno-Karabakh War, "Fəryad" is only one of its kind. Following the Khojaly Massacre, Ismayil, an officer tasked with collecting the bodies, crosses enemy lines to avenge the brutal murder of a local schoolgirl. There he gets captured by Armenians and waits for the day to be exchanged for an enemy POW.

The film is about commissary Chingiz Ildirim.

Geography teacher Mustafa and his wife visit Istanbul to meet his long-lost cousin, and maybe sell some goods while they're at it.

"Buta" is the story of a lonely 7-year old boy (named Buta), who lives in a mountain village with his grandmother. He is befriended by an old man, a liquid soap merchant who once loved (and lost) Buta's grandmother. The old man's friendship and wise advice helps Buta to overcome his difficulties in life. Buta's grandmother, in the meantime, is weaving a special carpet in memory of Buta's mother. The carpet features a special pattern (also called "Buta"), which represents love. The boy is inspired by his grandmother's work, and decides to make his own "buta" made of rocks and stones, high on the top of the mountain...

Childhood friends Ahmet and Nuri, the sons of poor farmers, grew up together, studied together, and worked together in a factory. Together, they publish the magazine Light, which opposes the colonial policies of foreign capital and military pacts. After their first imprisonment, the friends' paths diverge: Nuri betrays his convictions and joins a reactionary newspaper. His life is now safe, but he finds no joy or peace. Meanwhile, Ahmet, having become one of the main enemies of the reactionaries, attracts more and more patriots to his side.

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.

The film is based on an ordinary everyday story: Mayilla and Gandab have been engaged for a year. When Gandab returns from studying in Baku, he demands his parents return his engagement ring. As the events unfold, it turns out that Gandab met a young man named Fagan in Baku and they fall in love. Fagan also comes to the village after his lover, and from then on, things get even more complicated...