Isbat, who sells consolation to the families of the dead, and Gunel, a lipstick seller, communicate only by speaking to water. During a selfie with a grieving family, everyone around Isbat suddenly begins to freeze, while elsewhere the lipsticks Gunel sells disrupt a young couple’s relationship. Between grief and longing, the two are searching for a way to finally meet.
Until recently, there was a village called Alekseyevka in the Khachmaz region of Azerbaijan. Alekseyevka was an international homeland for everyone who lived there. After the collapse of the USSR, local residents began to move to other regions of the world for various personal reasons. The film's heroines Larisa and Nina meet in Alekseyevka (now Chaykenary) and try to feel the warmth of the past again.
Short horror film directed by Rauf Khalilov.
Set against the backdrop of Azerbaijan’s evolving urban landscape, this art documentary begins an introspective journey through the eyes of a female protagonist who challenges the deeply ingrained norms of a patriarchal society. As she roams the city streets, each of her personal explorations becomes a lens through which the film examines broader themes of urbanization, architecture, and the human condition in changing spaces. The focus of the story is the contrast between the vibrant personality of the protagonist and the monochromatic harmony of the urban environment.
A documentary film by Ruslan Şahmalıyev.
A short film.
Short film from Azerbaijan SSR
The movie is about nature preservation and how human and animal habitats could co-exist together. In this area where the movie is filmed, people have free access to give a visit and be in touch with animals. The interviewer explains the importance of the preservation of animal species and nature. Baku is a very busy and noisy city. Sometimes people want to escape the chaos of the city, but unfortunately, there are not very well-designed parks or other places where people can be easily in contact with nature. The filmed site is one of the examples where people could visit and be in touch with nature. Although Baku does not have the best nature scene, other regions of Azerbaijan are covered with beautiful nature and green areas.
In this film, 6 women living in different regions of Azerbaijan talk. They talk about their feelings, thoughts, and desires… What is the explanation of their happiness, what is their desire? Happiness, comfort, freedom… What is happiness? Painless death? my love Dear, Do not see the pain of the child, What is convenience? Don’t think about financial hardship, Not to depend on anyone, Will you find your soulmate? But what is freedom? Shouldn’t you be treated differently because you’re a woman? Can you transfer the world of your dreams to real life? “I’m human too…” a world where you don’t need to say… Yes? So what do you want?
One evening in front of a bar, Hunay bumps into an acquaintance, Benjamin. He recently visited her native country, Azerbaijan, which she had to flee in 2011 with her family for political reasons. A precipitous departure which has resulted in her feeling further and further removed from her hometown, family, and childhood memories every day. What happens when we can no longer return to our hometown, when our childhood memories are fading away? Can memories stay alive through someone else’s?
Askerovs‘ family is preparing to celebrate Nigar’s 15th birthday. The family doesn’t know yet that the missile attacks on Ganja will destroy all of their lives. The walls of the destroyed house and their belongings left behind to tell the stories of the family and their happy past memories.
Ruhangiz, 70, has been active her entire life, from the time she started working in her early 20s until 2014, when she learned she had breast cancer. The disease forced her to suddenly stop working and stay at home. When Azerbaijan announced a countrywide lockdown, Ruhangiz faced a new wave of loneliness. Her sudden isolation reminded her of the traumas she suffered earlier in her life. Despite this, Ruhangiz remains hopeful and never forgets to water her flowers.
This film will be based on the events that took place in Baku in 2017. The police started a mass arrest of LGBT+ people without any reason. The same people were kept for about 2 weeks in terrible conditions, tortured and beaten. One of these police officers comes to the bar. Starts drinking and having fun. After liters of alcohol, he comes to the dance floor and starts dancing. Against this background, we hear the voices of people who survived this terrible event. Suddenly, in the midst of the dance, the cop begins to have glitches in his mind. What is happening around begins to remind him of the things that he did.
"Shusha, you are free!", A joint production of "Baku Media Center" and "Salnamefilm" studio with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The documentary was shot on the eve of Victory Day. Interesting details of the Shusha operation, one of the most important battles of the Second Karabakh War, were presented to the audience for the first time in this film. The film includes interviews with soldiers and officers carrying out the Shusha operation, as well as exclusive footage taken during the operation.
The film tells the story of the golden era of Azerbaijani rap up to the Mende Varam era.
An ordinary new year, ordinary days, and an ordinary friendly request. Against the backdrop of a crisis in human nature, the heroine's mix of feelings and pain as she comes face-to-face with a commitment takes her into a new circle of existence in her environment.
Narges and Moshen have a hidden relationship. Neighbors understand and protest. The landlord forces them to vacate.
