Barat Shekinskaya
Acting
Biography
Barat Shakinskaya was born in Shusha into a bey family. Her mother Aghja (née Hajiyeva) was the niece of Azerbaijani writer and dramatist Abdurrahim bey Hagverdiyev. Her father hailed from the khans of Karabakh on his mother's side and from the khans of Shaki on his father's side. The name Barat means 'God-given', a name chosen by her grandmother Govhar, as Barat was the first surviving child in the family following three her still-born siblings. Later Habib and Aghja Shakinskis became parents to two more children, Suleyman and Sariyya. Barat got primary education in Shusha. After the Eleventh Red Army annexed Azerbaijan in 1920, her father fled to Iran as a political immigrant, while her mother and the children relocated to Ganja and maintained contact with Habib Shakinski until 1928, when the Soviet-Iranian border closed and they were compelled to cease contact with him. Shakinskaya participated in the female drama club of Ganja at the age of 13. In 1935, she began to play at the Azerbaijan State Academic Drama Theatre. Barat Shakinskaya became the first Azerbaijani actress to play male roles. The part of Kostya played by her at the Ganja Theatre and also Napoleon's part played in Baku, in 1934 were particularly noteworthy. The actress played children's roles too. Her last children's role of Nazli, a pupil of the seventh grade from Mammadhuseyn Tahmasib's play Blossoming Dreams, she played while she was at the age of 37 herself. In 1935, Barat Shakinskaya began to participate at radio programs on the initiative of Mustafa Mardanov, People's Artist of Azerbaijan. In 1949, she was conferred a title of People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR. Shakinskaya was married to director Mehdi Mammadov.
Known For
The film is about Azerbaijanian and Uzbekistan's cotton-growers contest and about two young people's love.
The Meeting
Popularly known by the name of the main character, "Mashadi Ibad" was based on a musical comedy by composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov and written in the early 1900s. The story is based on the age old-theme of a beautiful young woman Gulnaz who falls in love with a young man Sarvar but is obliged to marry someone else.
If Not This, Then That
Young scientist Jamal Zakhidov is convinced that the ruins of the ancient city of Aran are located in Azerbaijan. Zakhidov is seeking to organize an expedition to the area where he believes Aran is located. Zahidov's friend, a young archaeologist named Jalil, is also well versed in geology. He believes that the rocks he accidentally found at the foot of Gyzyl-Gaya contain valuable materials. But Imam-zade, a secret agent of a foreign intelligence service, steals these samples. The expedition members meet an old man named Murtaz. The old man recognizes Imam-zade as the son of Suleiman-bek, the former ruler of these lands, who killed geologist Karimov, who was conducting research here in 1920. Realizing that he has been exposed, Imam-zade blows up the cave in an attempt to destroy the expedition. But the locals rescue the expedition members. Imam-zade is detained by MGB officers. Uranium is found in the rocks discovered by Jalil at the excavation site...
The Shadows are Crawling
The film is about young girl and her first love.
The Telephone Operator
The film is about young village man and about forming his character.
The Man of the House
The comedy is about drunkard who wanted to go to the bath-house but instead of going there he boarded a plane going to Ganja city...
Wonderful Event
The hero of the film coming to the village for a short while decided to stay there by his medical duty.
Under the Burning Sun
The film is about love between practical student and leader of clothing factory.