Yashar Nuri

In the Train

The events take place in the train. Some passengers show great respect for Mr. Dadashov, but who is Mr. Dadashov?

Part-time

Due to the difficult financial situation in the circus, magician Zaman is demoted to a part-time role, while his beautiful assistant Atlaz is laid off. To show the circus director the difficulty of being a part-timer for a day, Zaman uses a magic trick to "divide" him in two.

National Bomb

In capital city Baku, eminent editor Yusef Abranov and director Mehmet are determined to get their latest movie made by any means necessary, after being shut down by the bankrupt national studio. Following various schemes, the only way left to raise the cash is to marry off Yusef’s son to the daughter of the rich guy who’s bought Yusef’s bizarre, mirror-filled house.

The Formers

The events take place in and around the families of former officials. Thus, when the former minister, the former chief, the former manager get drunk, they first fall into a sea of ​​grief, then forget that they have lost their positions, in short, a situation arises that cannot be avoided by ridicule.

Mesozoic Story

After the novelette of the same name of Magsud Ibrahimbeyov.

Surayya

Suraya, a young milkmaid from a remote mountain village, is searching for her fiancé Seifetdin in the city. She learns that he has long been married and has a son who lives with his elderly, sick grandfather, as Seifetdin is serving a sentence for hooliganism. Surya takes the boy to the village to care for him, but then Seifetdin's wife shows up...

Obituary

The film follows the news of the illness of the institute's department head, Professor Abdulla, spreading throughout the institute with lightning speed. Shamil, who hears from Dr. Mamish that his condition is absolutely critical, begins to prepare an obituary for Professor Abdulla, and even appeals to other officials to have himself appointed to his position.

The Frenchman

Story of a painter hiding in the attic claiming to be French and refusing to speak Azerbaijani even with his family. To return him to his roots, his family and in-laws try different methods.

The Joke

Made in the tragic comedy genre, this film is about the dysfunctional Soviet management system in Azerbaijan SSR at the end of 1980s and about the decadence and corruption of the Soviet bureaucracy.

Beast

While looking for a job, a group of people end up in a private residence where they are forced to become dogs.

Bağışla

Elchin's appointment as the deputy director of the institute causes events to be controlled mechanically and by invisible forces, presenting the character of Vasif, who was mentioned only in name in the first part, in a new context. Returning to the institute, Elchin meets Gulnar again, and rumors are intertwined again.

Here And There

Be Human!

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.

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 Basement

After many years of effort and patience, she failed to save her family. She watched with pain as her husband, an architect by training, was ruining his life with idleness and melancholy. Unable to bear the boredom of life together, she leaves home...

Music with Xash

'Xaş' is a traditional dish. According to custom and tradition, 'Xaş' is eaten between 4 and 5 in the morning. In the film, it is said that people, weary from the pains of life and the exhaustion of work, live more interestingly during the two hours between night and morning, while eating 'Xaş', than during the rest of their lives. Afterward, they are overcome by sweet sleep, and the entire city, the entire republic, falls into slumber. Upon waking, the mundane routine of daily life embraces them once again

Men

Film is about lazy men who don't want to work. Some of them make a living off their wives, while others want to marry businesswomen and achieve a comfortable life. However, these Tufey men are eventually educated and brought back to the right path.

In the Fire

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

Unaware to you

In this play, the barrier between Elchin and Gulnar grows even stronger. The tragic changes in Gulnar’s life lead her to leave her job. Elchin’s wife, Sarvinaz, finally realizes that Elchin is still in love with Gulnar, and therefore decides to separate from him. Now independent, Elchin immediately heads to the railway station to follow Gulnar, who wants to leave the city…

The Dream

A young man tells the dream he had about running away with the daughter of chief of police to his grandma. People spread and exaggerate rumors as if it was a real story until it reaches to the chief himself.

The Scoundrel

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.

Magic Lantern

Nazim, a visionary and a dreamer, accidentally finds himself in a cave, where he meets an old woman who has seven sons. Nazim lied to them that he was an excellent student at school and they decided to check him out. And no matter what the boy did, no matter what he said, the "magic lantern" pointed out all his lies…

If Neighbors Were Neighbors...

The film tells about the cold relations between neighbors. However, an old woman who enters this building seems to melt this cold ice. The neighbors begin to get to know each other.

Invitation

Jafar, a bank employee who receives invitations to five weddings and is looking at his salary, is left in a desperate situation. The only reason is money again. Finally, an earthquake saves Jafar from these weddings. The film criticizes our unnecessary customs and traditions at weddings and funerals. Also, while watching the film, the proverb "Extend your leg according to your blanket" comes to mind.

The Truth of the Moment

Based on real events, telling about the murder and investigation of the head of the special department Shamsi Rahimov. The events are presented against the political background of 1994-1995 - these are the October, March rebellions of the Javadov brothers and everything related to the history of Azerbaijan in this period of time.