Directing
Orkhan Aghazadeh
Born
1988-08-30 (38)
Place of birth
Lankaran, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR [now Azerbaijan]
Known for
Directing
Credits
6 titles
ORKHAN AGHAZADEH – was born in Lenkoran, Azerbaijan on 30 August 1988. After getting his bachelor degree in “Journalism and Mass Communications” in the Baku Slavic University back in Azerbaijan, he became interested in making documentary films. In the meantime he got involved in advertising business writing and directing TVC’s. While working as a scriptwriter in a local television company he discovered his passion for directing fiction films and decided to explore the field by doing MA in Filmmaking at the London Film School. During his MA he developed his skills as a writer/director and editor.
Known for
NRA young girl finds herself in a quiet town in Portugal, where a peculiar and unsettling form of therapy opens up to her as the ideal way to conquer her overwhelming grief after a recent personal tragedy.
The Womb
2021
7.2There may be a 50-year age difference between Samid and Ayaz, but they share a passion for film. Both are brimming with ideas to revive the cinema in their village in the hills of Azerbaijan. Once the long-awaited Holy Grail – a projector bulb – arrives after many months, the cinema is packed out with locals... But will the magic work?
The Return of the Projectionist
2024
NRThe mother-in-law is very different from the mother-in-law of 40 years ago. The modern mother-in-law is the wife of one of the oligarchs. Living a luxurious life, Janan spends her days in massage parlors and shopping. However, like most mothers-in-law, she likes to interfere in her child's choices. So, although her son Fuad wants to marry the daughter of the maid who works in their house, Janan strongly objects, stating that she is not suitable for their family. Fuad, in turn, asks for help from his uncle Shohrat. They meet Ilgar, who presented the fake bride to the mother-in-law in the film 40 years ago. Ilgar introduces the foreign bride Mufita to Janan as the daughter of the king of Atruba. And all the adventures begin from then on.
The Mother-in-Law
2018
NRA letter sent to Lenin's Mausoleum changes the protagonist's entire life.
LETTER TO LENIN
2013
9.0Kerim and Rena were in love, but had to marry other people. Despite the passing of time, their love is now prohibited and dangerous in the society they live in. They see each other every week on a hill where the villagers go to use their mobile phones, but they cannot express their feelings. They can only express their love secretly, through lights flashing in the dark of night.
The Chairs
2018
Behind the camera
NRA young girl finds herself in a quiet town in Portugal, where a peculiar and unsettling form of therapy opens up to her as the ideal way to conquer her overwhelming grief after a recent personal tragedy.
The Womb
2021
7.2There may be a 50-year age difference between Samid and Ayaz, but they share a passion for film. Both are brimming with ideas to revive the cinema in their village in the hills of Azerbaijan. Once the long-awaited Holy Grail – a projector bulb – arrives after many months, the cinema is packed out with locals... But will the magic work?
The Return of the Projectionist
2024
NRThe mother-in-law is very different from the mother-in-law of 40 years ago. The modern mother-in-law is the wife of one of the oligarchs. Living a luxurious life, Janan spends her days in massage parlors and shopping. However, like most mothers-in-law, she likes to interfere in her child's choices. So, although her son Fuad wants to marry the daughter of the maid who works in their house, Janan strongly objects, stating that she is not suitable for their family. Fuad, in turn, asks for help from his uncle Shohrat. They meet Ilgar, who presented the fake bride to the mother-in-law in the film 40 years ago. Ilgar introduces the foreign bride Mufita to Janan as the daughter of the king of Atruba. And all the adventures begin from then on.
The Mother-in-Law
2018
NRA letter sent to Lenin's Mausoleum changes the protagonist's entire life.
LETTER TO LENIN
2013
9.0Kerim and Rena were in love, but had to marry other people. Despite the passing of time, their love is now prohibited and dangerous in the society they live in. They see each other every week on a hill where the villagers go to use their mobile phones, but they cannot express their feelings. They can only express their love secretly, through lights flashing in the dark of night.
The Chairs
2018
9.0Kerim and Rena were in love, but had to marry other people. Despite the passing of time, their love is now prohibited and dangerous in the society they live in. They see each other every week on a hill where the villagers go to use their mobile phones, but they cannot express their feelings. They can only express their love secretly, through lights flashing in the dark of night.
The Chairs
2018
