Bashlibel: Diary of a Siege

8 Days in Captivity

2025

The feature film reflects the terrible days of the tragedy and the suffering experienced through the example of Durdana Aghayeva and her brother Elshad Aghayev, who witnessed the Khojaly genocide and were subjected to severe torture for 8 days in Armenian captivity.

The grave under the plum tree

2021

He is Khagani Aliyev, a resident of Saricali village of Aghdam. On July 23, 1993, Khagani Aliyev, who heard about another Armenian attack on Aghdam, went home to take his parents who had not left the village to a temporary safe area...

The Son

2021

Using unpublished photos taken by Italian war photographer Enrico Sarsini, and the reconstruction of key events, this film examines the battle for a strategically-located church that was defended by Azerbaijani teenager Natig Gasimov. After his surrender and interrogation by Armenian forces, he was never heard of again. This film finds out what happened to Natig and who may be responsible. Filmed over a period of three years, filmmaker Karan Singh spoke to witnesses in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Italy and Russia in his search for the truth.

Cinder Tandoor

2021

Life story of two women who earn money by baking bread on one of the streets of Baku.

Ones Left Behind

2025 · ★ 10

A couple returns to Aghdam, the city they once fled 32 years ago due to the war. It's a story about memory held in people, and about the small, powerful ways the past resurfaces when you finally face it.

Tunes of Sanatorium

2022

For thirty years now, a dilapidated house has been providing essential asylum to war refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh. Three generations, including the children and grandchildren of people made to leave their homes, struggle to scratch an existence on the outskirts of Baku. They are faced with common problems: loss of home, outrooting, sadness and illnesses.

Azerbaijani Horses

1953

The film is about the breeding of the famous Karabakh horses at the Aghdam equestrian factory.

Last Autumn

2022

The film "Last Autumn", written and directed by Rustam Babazadeh, is a comedy genre with elements of grotesque and satire.

CALL OF KAIFU

Faced with the wreckage of a failed film project and the turmoil of his troubled youth, a young filmmaker, urged by his friends, seeks refuge in therapy. Each session becomes a battleground where he confronts his deepest fears and darkest nightmares. As his life unfolds in the therapist's office, a glimmer of hope emerges amidst the chaos. Yet the journey is fraught with peril, forcing him to confront painful memories and insecurities. Through unwavering determination, he triumphs over his nightmares, emerging from the shadows reborn and renewed. This film is a testament to the power of the human spirit, offering hope even in the darkest of times.

Caravan

1995

The film consists of three novels: the first novel about Gobustan, an ancient human settlement. The second novel deals with the theme of the East and women. The third novel tells about January 20, 1990 and the Khojaly tragedy.

Azerbaijan. Land of Fire

1997

The film is about Azerbaijan.

Wishes For Golden Fish And Other Spices

2020

In October, during the tense days of the Nagorno-Karabakh war, the director takes his camera to the village of Ashagi Nuvedi in Lankaran. The film follows the daily lives of fishermen — Sakhavat, Ramesh, Rza and Tehran — living in the shadow of the war. They go out to sea every morning amid news from the front, fearing empty nets, and hoping for a miracle — a goldfish in difficult days.