
Aga-Rza Kuliyev
Directing
Known For

The film tells about a band of demobilized Red Army men and two civilians who cross a Middle Asian desert. They are forced to do battle with superior forces of Basmachi rebels for the dry draw-well.
The Thirteen

The film takes place in Baku in 1918-19 and then several years later. The film is based on the opera of the same name by Fikret Amirov. Sevil became the first film opera in the history of Azerbaijani cinema.
Sevil

The film is about Kamal Gasimov's heroic fighting at the front.
The Son of Native Land

Docu-drama about political and military conflict during the Russian Civil War in 1918, from an orthodox pro-Communist viewpoint.
26 Commissioners

After the novel of the same name of B.Bayramov. The film is about life during war, about postwoman.
I wasn't Beautiful then

The film is about of village life. After the same name operetta musical comedy.
Ulduz

A new teacher arrives in a remote mountain village, where the old traditions still hold sway.
Almas
No description available.
The First Komsomol Oil Well
Based on the novel of the same name of Mehdi Huseyn. Engineer-geologist Imanov assembles a young team to explore presumed oil reserves beneath the Black Rocks despite his superior Halilov’s bans. When the ministry greenlights offshore drilling, Halilov’s sabotage and political attacks only strengthen Imanov and his colleagues’ resolve to prove the field’s potential.
The Black Stones

Rasim, a young mechanic, meets Surayya and falls in love with her. But he is dragged into Shirmammad's wrongdoings; Shirmammad is Surayya's father and the leader of a gang of poachers. Realising his fault, Rasim tries to convince Surayya to stop trafficking in stolen fish. After a long period of reflection, Rasim becomes aware that he cannot go against his conscience, even for love's sake.
Why do You Remain Silent?
No description available.
Friends

After the comedy of the same name of Mirza Fatali Akhundov.
Hadji Gara

After the novel of the same name of Mehdi Huseyn.
The Morning

The film is about the class struggle in the village between the various strata of society on the eve of Soviet powerformation.
The Owl

Young engineer is fighting against conservatives who don't want to find new oil deposits.
The New Skyline

Komsomol member Mansume Musaeva graduates from university and goes to work in the oil industry in Baku with her husband. The couple engage in cultural and educational work among the backward population, especially among women. They are opposed by old oil workers. At the same time, Efendiev, the head of the militia, approaches Mansume and tries to win her heart. Efendiev tries to subdue the woman by force. During the fight, the woman recognizes in him the commander of the punitive detachment, the Musavat officer who killed her father and burned down the village. The Shinsakhkom organs intervene in the case. In order to save himself, Efendiev sets fire to the oil tower, but he himself dies in the fire.
Meeting

This drama is about Gilan's downfall in 1920th under onslaught of Iran's shah & English army.
Gilan's Daughter

No description available.
People without Hands

The short film is about the heroism of Azeri soldier.