Hamida Omarova
Acting
Biography
Hamida Omarova (Azerbaijani: Həmidə Ömərova) was born to a family of teachers, Mammad and Nasiba Omarov. Her parents met at university where both of them studied foreign languages, and went on to have four children, three of whom died in their infancy. When Hamida was born, her parents visited the Sufi Hamid shrine in Qazakh and after being sure the newborn would survive, they named her after the sanctuary. Following her parents' divorce in 1960 and her father's permanent departure to his native Gazakh, Hamida Omarova was raised by her mother and grandmother. After graduating from high school she enrolled at Baku State University to study philology. While finishing her first year in 1975, she entered an academic contest along with other 300 people and was among the 15 contestants who were admitted to the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography in Moscow. Omarova's first role was in a short film entitled The Dentist in 1977. Since then, she starred in over 30 films and became the most successful Azerbaijani actress of the decade performing at times in up to 4 movie shootings simultaneously. In Russia, she is known mostly for acting in Yuli Gusman's film "Don't Be Afraid, I'm with You" (1981), staged in Gakh, Azerbaijan. Her performance was rewarded with numerous awards including that of a People's Artist of Azerbaijan. With the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Azerbaijan's movie industry experienced severe decline. This became both a career decay and a psychological ordeal for Omarova. After going through a period of depression, she got married in 1992 and gave birth to a son. At the same time, she hosted the late night show Retro, a weekly review of classic movies from Azerbaijan and abroad. In 2006 Omarova was elected President of the Azerbaijani Union of Cinematographers. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hamida Omarova, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
It tells the story of a criminal conflict, with women primarily depicted as shadows of the male characters.
Barama
A classic and at the same time unrealistic and phantasmagoric love story with betrayal and hatred. A woman's ruthless hatred of her husband suddenly starts to surface in the programs of the TV channel she has co-founded with her husband.
Black & White Nights
Along with the dangerous adventures, the film also reflects the love of two young heroes. As in Romeo and Juliet, they are the children of two opposing sides.
Don't Be Afraid, I'm with You! 1919
The historical film about great Azerbaijan poet and philosopher Nizami Ganjavi's life.
Nizami
The historical film about Azerbaijan composer Uzeyir Hadjibeyov's life.
Uzeyir's Life
In early 20th-century Azerbaijan, two circus artists travel to a village where one of them was born, unaware of the danger and adventure that await them.
Don't Be Afraid, I'm with You
The film is dedicated to the memory of the great Azerbaijani poet Muhammad Fuzuli by the relic-gazalakh, and the lyric poet Aliaga Vahid. The poet's life is presented in chronological order. The authors do not clearly indicate the names of the people who covered Vahid. They tried to create a generalized artistic image using some of the master poet's masterpieces from his difficult life.
The Poet
The film chronicles the ordeals faced by Azerbaijan’s intellectuals - from the Red Terror to the present day - depicting how, amid shifting social and political upheavals, they endure physical and moral persecution. It also explores human betrayal and the ways people adapt their identities to survive changing circumstances.
Hotel Room
Too old grandpa is being celebity by news maker who came from centre. But then he recollected something weird things about his missus .
Our Great-Grandfather's Grandfather
The film is about frontier-guards who averts the diversion in hydroelectric power station which was built by another state.
The Native Shores
A young doctor, Rustam, works in an ambulance. The hero, who is in love with Nargis, who used to practice with him, finds out that she is marrying his friend Safar. Despite the fact that Safar likes another girl, his parents are rushing the wedding. Convinced that Nargis still loves him, Rustam comes to the registry office with the intention of preventing her ridiculous marriage with Safar...
She Likes Me
After learning that his daughter is in love with a truck driver, corrupt Housing Office director tries to make use of his service in a last smuggle operation, then break his promise and marry her to someone else. This comedy is mainly about the dark sides of the Soviet bureucracy.
The Road Story
The oil industry is emerging in Baku. A poor young man named Jalil accidentally becomes the owner of an oilfield site. But unexpected wealth brings him one misfortune after another. His friends turn away from him, and the woman he loves leaves for another. A hero who dreamed of a home will never create a family.
Golden Precipice
Ruslan and Sevda, who have been childless for five years, try to avoid the question, "So, any news?", but everyone they meet keeps asking it. Shahnisah’s mother is looking for a wealthy husband for her, but she continues to stay at home with her poor boyfriend, Vusal. Asif and Tahmine have three daughters, yet they work day and night for a "son’s blessing" based on others’ opinions. What unites them is that their lives are turning into a romantic comedy.
Spinster 2
The film is about the music teacher who came to the village to teach the children.
The Music Teacher
Journalist Mubariz, who is threatened by a businessman, should not write an article, or else he will lose his family. How will Mubariz get out of this situation?
Be a Man
"Qudrat" returns to his village after many years and decides to marry his beloved girl "Tali". "Tali" tells him about the prison of demons in Takht Soleyman, which "Qudrat" takes as a joke, and even when "Tali" goes missing on his wedding night, "Qudrat" refuses to accept the "prison of demons". Years later, when "Qudrat" has reached old age, he finds a trace of "Tali" and, in search of her, reaches the "prison of demons" in the hills of Takht Soleyman. After a fight with the demons, he frees "Tali" and other acquaintances.
Demons Prison
The film is about parents who wanted to build the house and gather together with their children in the house.
I Want to Understand
Madina is a young married woman who is mentally strong despite the problems she encounters.She has no children and her relationship with her husband is bad, although he loves her.She makes carpets which is a way for her to express her feelings. One day, she meets a man working in a circus. She gets to know him better and becomes transformed by him as he helps her improve her husband and the carpets she creates.
The Silver Truck
A girl named Umai got tired of toys, she threw them aside, and then went to bed. And Umai saw a dream in which the offended toys decided to leave her.