Directing

Elmaddin Aliyev

Born

1984-06-10 (42)

Place of birth

Lachin, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR [now Azerbaijan]

Known for

Directing

Credits

10 titles

Elmaddin Aliyev was born in Lachin. He studied at the Directing Faculty of the Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Art (2001-2005), and at the Rustam Ibrahimbayov “International Film School” (2007-2010). He was the author of one of the 10 best short feature films in the “Youth and Peace” short film project organized by UNICEF (2002). He was awarded a diploma by the Ministry of Youth and Sports on the occasion of “Youth Day” (2008). He worked as a director at Space TV and ITV. He was a participant and winner of international film festivals as a director. He is a co-founder of “Exa production” and the founder of “Karvan production”. Director, producer Elmaddin Aliyev is the husban…

Known for

The Grass Snake poster
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The film tells the story of two blind men who stand on the side of a road between oil wells and beg, and the conflict between them. The young blind man, who was born blind, sees the old blind man, who later lost his sight, as his rival. Each blind man represents a large crowd in himself.

The Grass Snake

2009

White Blood poster
NR

White Blood centers on a nomadic family whose way of life has been destroyed and a wife's resourcefulness in seeking to realize her husbands dying wish. The message is that there is always hope.

White Blood

2012

Oxşarabad poster
NR

Aziz has to prepare a concert for the New Year, but he has no idea what to do. He is engaged to Fira, but there is a problem: Fira tells Aziz, “If you don’t go to the district and meet my grandfather, I will not agree to marry you.” So Aziz is forced to travel to the district. On the way, he has a car accident, and when he opens his eyes, he is already in the village.

Oxşarabad

2019

The Backline poster
NR

Yusif, who participated in the Second Karabakh War, makes video calls to his family members from the front line whenever he finds time. His parents, wife, and two children are eagerly awaiting his call. Yusif's last video call coincides with the time when his wife Gunay and two children are on the street.

The Backline

2025

The Light Side poster
NR

In a house in the middle of an oil-rich area, a father does his best to keep his family from living in darkness.

The Light Side

2015

No artwork available
NR

After being displaced from their native homeland for thirty years, the elderly Sara sets out from Baku with her sister Hajar, heading back to their recently liberated village. Sara’s purpose is to visit the grave of her teenage son Ismayil, who was killed during the war. Hajar, however, is reluctant to confront the painful memories of the past. Throughout the journey, the sisters are forced to face long-hidden memories, losses, and betrayals. The trauma of captivity, along with the deep grief of losing a child, turns their relationship into a difficult emotional test.

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Behind the camera

The Grass Snake poster
NR

The film tells the story of two blind men who stand on the side of a road between oil wells and beg, and the conflict between them. The young blind man, who was born blind, sees the old blind man, who later lost his sight, as his rival. Each blind man represents a large crowd in himself.

The Grass Snake

2009

The Grass Snake poster
NR

The film tells the story of two blind men who stand on the side of a road between oil wells and beg, and the conflict between them. The young blind man, who was born blind, sees the old blind man, who later lost his sight, as his rival. Each blind man represents a large crowd in himself.

The Grass Snake

2009

The Grass Snake poster
NR

The film tells the story of two blind men who stand on the side of a road between oil wells and beg, and the conflict between them. The young blind man, who was born blind, sees the old blind man, who later lost his sight, as his rival. Each blind man represents a large crowd in himself.

The Grass Snake

2009

White Blood poster
NR

White Blood centers on a nomadic family whose way of life has been destroyed and a wife's resourcefulness in seeking to realize her husbands dying wish. The message is that there is always hope.

White Blood

2012

White Blood poster
NR

White Blood centers on a nomadic family whose way of life has been destroyed and a wife's resourcefulness in seeking to realize her husbands dying wish. The message is that there is always hope.

White Blood

2012

Oxşarabad poster
NR

Aziz has to prepare a concert for the New Year, but he has no idea what to do. He is engaged to Fira, but there is a problem: Fira tells Aziz, “If you don’t go to the district and meet my grandfather, I will not agree to marry you.” So Aziz is forced to travel to the district. On the way, he has a car accident, and when he opens his eyes, he is already in the village.

Oxşarabad

2019

The Backline poster
NR

Yusif, who participated in the Second Karabakh War, makes video calls to his family members from the front line whenever he finds time. His parents, wife, and two children are eagerly awaiting his call. Yusif's last video call coincides with the time when his wife Gunay and two children are on the street.

The Backline

2025

The Light Side poster
NR

In a house in the middle of an oil-rich area, a father does his best to keep his family from living in darkness.

The Light Side

2015

The Light Side poster
NR

In a house in the middle of an oil-rich area, a father does his best to keep his family from living in darkness.

The Light Side

2015

No artwork available
NR

After being displaced from their native homeland for thirty years, the elderly Sara sets out from Baku with her sister Hajar, heading back to their recently liberated village. Sara’s purpose is to visit the grave of her teenage son Ismayil, who was killed during the war. Hajar, however, is reluctant to confront the painful memories of the past. Throughout the journey, the sisters are forced to face long-hidden memories, losses, and betrayals. The trauma of captivity, along with the deep grief of losing a child, turns their relationship into a difficult emotional test.

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