Tahmina
β 6 Β· 1993 Β· 108m Β· Drama Β· Romance
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.
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