
Acting
Rafik Aliyev
Born 1949-11-14 · Merdinli, Karyaginsky rayon, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR
Rafik Aliyev (full name: Aliyev Rafig Hajibaba oglu; November 14, 1949, Merdinli, Garyagin district - April 16, 2020, Baku) was Azerbaijani actor, theater director, People's Artist of the Republic of Azerbaijan (2007), individual pensioner of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan (2017).
Acting credits
5.8Made in the tragic comedy genre, this film is about the dysfunctional Soviet management system in Azerbaijan SSR at the end of 1980s and about the decadence and corruption of the Soviet bureaucracy.
The Joke
1990
7.0The shortcomings of the era of stagnation are criticized in a grotesque manner - it takes place at a train station and on a train.
Vacancy
1989
7.0The film is about political events which took place in 1989.
The Circle
1989
4.2In search of housing, a student stumbles upon an advertisement for renting an apartment at a very reasonable fee—and promptly agrees with a woman who recently laid her son to rest, complying with all her conditions. The young man settles into the apartment and gradually becomes a witness to inexplicable mystical phenomena.
The Contact
1990
NRThis historical movie is about the situation of Ganja and Karabakh khanates between Russia and Iran war.
The Fate of the Ruler
2008
1.0A film about time and timelessness, about personality and facelessness, about the need for change and the desire to get used to what is - The drama of a man whose fate was predetermined at the moment of birth. "Chekist orphan" - he was obliged to go through his terrible path and could not go through it. He became what he became - a KGB colonel.
Nickname "Ika"
1997
1.0January 1990, Baku. The Soviet Union hasn't collapsed yet. Around 300 thousand Azeri have been forsed out from their homes in Armenia and Daghlig Garabagh. Rallies of protest, political meetings spring up in Baku. The old patriarch, Ismail gathers under his roof distant relatives, people of different nationalities, beliefs, and ideas. The old man is tortured by everything happening around him: unrest in the city as well as discord and discarder in his own overpopulated apartment. All his efforts to preserve the family are in vain. People want to live separately. Former friends become bitter enemies because of the senseless aggression.
The Family
1998
NRShot during the Nagorno-Karabakh War, "Fəryad" is only one of its kind. Following the Khojaly Massacre, Ismayil, an officer tasked with collecting the bodies, crosses enemy lines to avenge the brutal murder of a local schoolgirl. There he gets captured by Armenians and waits for the day to be exchanged for an enemy POW.
The Scream
1993
6.0Polish-born Russian subject Cezary Baryka comes of age during a tumultous period of ten years from 1914 to 1924, during which he witnesses revolution, rebirth of Poland, war with the Soviets and communist plots.
Przedwiośnie
2001
5.3Film about growing up in a small village in Azerbaijan.
The Window of Sadness
1986
5.2The historical film about Azerbaijan composer Uzeyir Hadjibeyov's life.
Uzeyir's Life
1981
1.0The film tells a story about non-democratic and non-legal social events in the country of Azerbaijan.
The Witness
1990
NRThe film is about war in Garabagh and when we look at wounded solider we see our son, brother or father.
The Hope
1995
NRThe hero of the film tries to find the way out from his problems and difficulties.
The Instigator
1987
Rena is a victim of rape as a young woman. This trauma becomes a lifelong tragedy for her. Years later, when she meets the man who brought this game upon her, Rena can only talk about what happened to her on a hotline.
Etimad telefonu
2001
NRAfter the play of the same name of Anar.
The Exam
1987
NRA father about to die remains silent. Everyone is tortured by his silence. His sons accuise themselves or rather, accuse each other. The closest relatives feel like strangers in their own family. The father understands that he is the reason for the family drama. When he was young, he was attracted by wrong ideas and committed a sin for which fate now punishes him.
A Most Ordinary Story
1988
6.7The film is about a young woman nursing her father, when things don't go to plan.
Strange Time
1996
NR“Goodbye Schmidt!”. A movie, which deeply hints, even though it doesn’t make to think about…* Emil Schmidt belongs to the German ethnicity and wishes to immigrate to Germany. He dreams to realize his goal by applying to the German Embassy with official requests every month, but at the very beginning, nothing is that simple, as it seems to be to him. He is being accepted, but only to the offices. He is being heard, but nobody listens to him. People feel sorry for him, but they don't help…. The remarkable hero story of this picture will share with us an autumn sorrow and a summer joy and will allow us to live through his fate and to keep silent about the meaning of life. What could be higher than human values, love and freedom? What could be closer to us than the Motherland? What could be more important for a person whose life can end at any moment?
Goodbye Schmidt!
2019
NRAfter the story of the same name of Rustam Ibrahimbeyov.
Business Trip
1982
6.3The story of the period when teenagers' characters are formed. After finishing eighth grade, the film's protagonist, Arif, decides to become a sailor, like his late father. The young man's path to his dream will not be easy, but his willpower and perseverance will help him overcome all obstacles and achieve his cherished desire.
August is Coming Soon
1984
6.0Unable to find a cure for her illness, Leyla's father and mother take her to the hospital in Umbaki and forget about her once and for all. For Leyla, life begins with the arrival of student Eldar for an internship at this hospital.
The Sentenced
2007
7.5The 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
1991
7.7The film takes place in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku at the end of the 1980s. At this time, the Soviet Union was starting to fall apart, and with this came the start of a number of ethnic conflicts. Fariz and his family move into a Baku apartment block from war-torn Nagorno-Karabakh. Fariz's relations with his new neighbors are strained by his accusations that it was people like them who failed to support the Azeris in their conflict with ethnic Armenians. The only one who stands up to him is Alik, who acts as peacemaker between him and the older inhabitants of the building. Alik has no reservations about brandishing his gun in order to keep the peace. One day, the apartment managers want to evict a number of musicians who have been squatting in the basement. Alik gets involved, but soon discovers the situation is more complicated that he first believed.
Good Bye, Southern City
2006
