• Source: Almaz (1936 film)

Almaz is a feature film directed by Ağarza Quliyev and Grigori Braginski in 1936. The film was produced by the Azerbaijan film studio. In this cinematic story, the young teacher Almaz comes to a village to work, where she faces obstacles and challenges on the path to the development and strengthening of the new social structure. The main roles in the film are played by Izzat Orujova, Hokuma Gurbanova, Hayri Amirzade, Alisattar Melikov, Alakbar Huseynzade. This film was included in the list of films declared as national heritage in Azerbaijan by the Decision No. 211 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated May 7, 2019.




Plot


The year is 1930 in a remote mountain village in Azerbaijan. A young teacher named Almaz (played by Izzat Orujova) arrives in the village to work, where she faces numerous obstacles and difficulties in promoting the development and strengthening of the new social order. At the same time, the village is going through a class struggle due to the process of collectivization. The challenging and conflicting times she navigates, along with the complex issues she encounters, shape the main storyline of the film.




Cast


Izzet Orujova as Almaz
Hokuma Gurbanova as Yaxşı
Hayri Amirzade as Kərim
Alisattar Melikov as Barat
Alakbar Huseynzade as Hacı Əhməd
Ismail Hidayetzade as Şərif, the village council secretary
Panfiliya Tanailidi as Fatmanisə
Ali Gurbanov as Avtil
Aziza Mammadova as Telli
Mirzeaga Aliyev as Səməndər, the school principal
Alasgar Alakbarov as Fuad
Ahmad Gamarlinski as Balaoğlan, the chairman of the village council
Rza Tahmasib as the doctor
Zeynab Kazimova as a commission member




Production


Originally, Jafar Jabbarly was supposed to direct this film. He had even completed all the preparatory work for the production. However, his sudden death left the project incomplete. Almaz became the last silent film in Azerbaijani cinema. The actors do not speak in the film, with dialogues presented through intertitles. The events are accompanied solely by music.

Crew
- Directors: Agharza Guliyev, Grigori Braginski
- Original Story and Scriptwriter: Jafar Jabbarly
- Cinematographers: Ivan Frolov, Esger Ismayilov
- Art Director: Viktor Aden
- Composers: Niyazi, Zulfugar Hajibeyov




References

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• Almaz (1936 film)
• Hokuma Gurbanova
• Izzet Orujova
• Azerbaijan State Film Fund
• Pamphylia Tanailidi
• Agharza Guliyev
• Jafar Jabbarly
• Ahmad
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