Bloody January
β 5 Β· 2015 Β· 185m Β· Drama
The film tells the story of the events during the night of January 19 to 20, 1990, when the Soviet Army invaded Baku and its surroundings and killed many civilians.
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Pomegranate Orchard
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1995 Β· β 6.3
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Interrogation
1979 Β· β 7.3
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Tahmina
1993 Β· β 6
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Another Life
1987 Β· β 9
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The Last Mountain Pass
1971 Β· β 1
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The Silver Truck
1982
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The Peasants
1939 Β· β 6.3
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On Distant Shores
1958 Β· β 6
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Beast
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While looking for a job, a group of people end up in a private residence where they are forced to become dogs.
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The Labour and Rose
1963 Β· β 9.5
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