The Joke

The Cloth Peddler

February 1965 •Azerbaijani

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.

The Scoundrel

May 1988 •Azerbaijani

Film exposes the corruption and the decadence of the late Soviet bureaucracy in Azerbaijan SSR through the eyes of a naive Azerbaijani adult man, Hatem.

Arshin Takes a Wife

October 1945 •Azerbaijani

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.

The Meeting

December 1955 •Azerbaijani

The film is about Azerbaijanian and Uzbekistan's cotton-growers contest and about two young people's love.

If Not This, Then That

December 1956 •Azerbaijani

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 Barewolf

February 2011 •French

The werewolves that live in this secluded place are particularly savage: when not attacking anything that moves, they spend their time arguing and fighting. Driven by instinct, one young werewolf chases pink flamingos through the wild, straying far from home. Before he knows it, he’s in a place he knows nothing about: the world of humans.

The Last Night of Childhood

December 1968 •Azerbaijani

Murad, a young man fails the entrance exam to the Institute and starts working at the meat factory. His cousin Rustam, a worker on a building site, fights with him against the dishonest people who sell pieces of meat from the factory. After a series of dramatic situations, Murad and Rustam manage to uncover the thieves.

Our Great-Grandfather's Grandfather

February 1981 •Azerbaijani

Too old grandpa is being celebity by news maker who came from centre. But then he recollected something weird things about his missus .

Don't Be Afraid, I'm with You

June 1981 •Azerbaijani

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 ...

Structure of the Moment

September 1980 •Azerbaijani

Wonderful Apples

December 1975 •Azerbaijani

The film is about the gardener who cultivated magic apples which brought luck to people.

Bakhtiyar

December 1955 •Azerbaijani

The film is about oilman who had beautiful voice. He didn't attach great importance to his friends is advice to get special music reward. But he changed his attitude to art under the influence of his friends.

Man's Word

December 1987 •Azerbaijani

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

I Want to Get Married

November 1983 •Azerbaijani

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.

The Boys of Our Yard

July 1973 •Azerbaijani

The film is about the yard boys getting a little older and thinking about their independent lifes.

Friends

January 1934 •Russian

The Mother in Law

December 1978 •Azerbaijani

The movie is about relations between mother and her daughter-in-law.

The Darvish Detonates Paris

December 1976 •Azerbaijani

A famous botanist, Monsieur Jordan is a guest in Garabagh to Hatamkhan Agha. Hatamkhan Agha's nephew wants to go to France with Jordan in order to study. His family and lover try to discourage him and consult to Darvish Mastali Shah. Mastali Shah decides to use magic and explode Paris.

The Road Story

February 1981 •Azerbaijani

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 Kidnapping of Groom

October 1985 •Azerbaijani

Being unable to shoot a film about Azerbaijani wedding customs, hopeless director decide to make a film about real wedding event. Though the stubborn father of bride resists approval the plan.