Rasim Ojagov

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Rasim Ojagov

Born November 22, 1933 · Shaki, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR [now Shaki, Azerbaijan]

Died July 11, 2006 · aged 72

Rasim Ojagov was an Azerbaijani film director, writer and cinematographer, Honoured Art Worker of Chechen-Ingush ASSR (1964), People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR (1982), laureate of the State Prize of the Azerbaijan SSR.

Known For

InterrogationInterrogation · 1979
Interrogation
7.31979
MovieCrimeDrama
The investigator Seyfi Ganiyev runs the case of an illegal mercery shop's head Murad Abiyev, who confessed in embezzlement of one million rubles from public funds. Abiyev is also accused of the murder of an underage girls that occurred in Riga shortly after Abiyev saw her. He denies his guilt, but does not name the perpetrators though he knows them, despite the fact that he is facing the death penalty. The investigator understands that some high-ranking officials stand behind Abiyev, but he has no proof. Ganiyev seeks to obtain from the prisoner the whole truth to bring the criminals to justice.
Our StreetOur Street · 1961
Our Street
1961
MovieDrama
The film is about the girl who was lost during the war and her return to her motherland after some events.
The Birthday PartyThe Birthday Party · 1977
The Birthday Party
5.11977
MovieDramaFamily
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.
Seven Days After the MurderSeven Days After the Murder · 1992
Seven Days After the Murder
5.81992
MovieCrimeMystery
A terrible tragedy occurs in the family of a famous general: one of his daughters is killed. The investigator leading the case understands that an outwardly prosperous and friendly family only seems to be pretending to be happy.
TahminaTahmina · 1993
Tahmina
6.01993
MovieDramaRomance
This Azerbaijani romantic drama depicts the love affair between Zaur, a man from an affluent family, and Tahmina, a divorced woman doing her best to survive in a conservative society.
In Front of a Closed DoorIn Front of a Closed Door · 1981
In Front of a Closed Door
7.71981
MovieDramaRomance
Murad, the favorite of the entire court, has just returned from prison, where he ultimately took the blame for his friend's crime. All this time, his fiancée Gul waited for him, and now they are getting married. Meanwhile, behind one of the doors overlooking Murad's garden, a woman's scream can be heard from time to time, but the neighbors do nothing. Will Murad be able to rise above the general indifference to his neighbor's affairs and help the unfortunate woman?
Why do You Remain Silent?Why do You Remain Silent? · 1966
Why do You Remain Silent?
1966
MovieDramaCrime
Rasim, a young mechanic, meets Surayya and falls in love with her. But he is dragged into Shirmammad's wrongdoings; Shirmammad is Surayya's father and the leader of a gang of poachers. Realising his fault, Rasim tries to convince Surayya to stop trafficking in stolen fish. After a long period of reflection, Rasim becomes aware that he cannot go against his conscience, even for love's sake.
Who Do We Love More?Who Do We Love More? · 1964
Who Do We Love More?
1964
MovieDrama
The movie almanac is dedicated to athletes. Three short stories ("Through the Mountain Forest", "The Top", The Force of Gravity") tell about mutual help, friendship, public duty and the formation of the character of a real person.

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Sound of the PipeSound of the Pipe · 1975
Sound of the Pipe
5.51975
MovieDramaHistory
The novelette was written by I.Huseynov. In the film, the problem of war is viewed from the perspective of love. Almost all of the men of the village are at the battlefront. The women who stayed in the night and day to support their efforts. Children wake up in the middle of the night, crying for bread. All of the villagers feel anxious for the men to return. Mothers are waiting for their sons; wives, for their husbands and children, for their fathers. When Sayali's husband dies at the front, her husband's friend Jabrayil proposes to her. The people of the village are furious. Jabrayil's brothers leave home, convinced that their family has been disgraced. One brother goesw crazy; the other fall ill and dies. The only person who doesn't blame Jabrayil is the "agsaggal" (the wise old man) of the village - Isfandiyar Kishi. In this film, note single sound of weaponry is heard, not are any battle scenes depicted, yet we still witness the inherent tragedy of war.

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