In the Name of God

Religiously themed early Soviet propaganda film in Azerbaijan against Islam. Unlike earlier propaganda films in the region, this was actually made by an (nearly) all Azeri cast and crew and directed by an Azeri filmmaker that would go on to be famous amongst his own people, despite his early collusion with the new ruling government. At the center of the film is a greed Molla (holy man in Azeri Islam) who has been cheating one of the local peasants for years out of all types of goods and services, and then delighting over his success in an ve...

The Peasants

Where is Ahmad?

When his parents try to marry him to their neighbors' daughter, Ahmad runs away from home and his family try to find him.

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.

On Different Shores

The film is about the opposition between working-class people and the certain power.

Baku's People

The film is about the revolution which began bacause of dissemination of Bolshevik ideas among workers.

Fatali Khan

Latif

Latif a seven year old boy living during the collectivization policy in USSR.

Hadji Gara

After the comedy of the same name of Mirza Fatali Akhundov.

In the Name of the Law

The film is about the public prosecutor who fought against the criminality but was killed by them.

Sevil

After the play of same name of Jafar Jabbarli. This melodrama is about the woman who had unhappy homelife and tried to free herself from shariat rules.