List of Azerbaijani movies before 1920 facts for kids
This article is about the very first movies made in the land that is now the Republic of Azerbaijan. These films were created between 1898 and 1919. Back then, this area was part of the Russian Empire (from 1898 to 1918). Later, it became the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (from 1918 to 1919). These early films show what life was like and what people were interested in during those times.
Early Films: 1898–1908
The first films in Azerbaijan were mostly short documentaries. They showed everyday life, industries like oil, and important events. Many of these early movies were directed by Alexander Mishon.
| Title | Director | Genre | Notes | |||
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| 1898 | ||||||
| Balaxanıda neft fontanı The Oil Gush in Balakhany |
Alexander Mishon | Documentary | Shows an oil well gushing. | |||
| Ilişdin You Stumbled |
Alexander Mishon | Short Feature | A short story film. | |||
| Balaxanı-Sabunçu polis idarəsi süvari qorodovoyların at oynatmaları | Alexander Mishon | Documentary | Filmed on 35mm film. | |||
| Bibiheybətdə neft fontanı yanğını The Oil Gush Fire in Bibiheybat |
Alexander Mishon | Documentary | Shows a fire at an oil well. | |||
| Əlahəzrət Buxara əmirinin Velikiy Knyaz Aleksey paroxodunda yolasalma mərasimi Farewell Ceremony for His Majesty Emir of Bukhara on "Velikiy Kniaz Alexei" Steamboat |
Alexander Mishon | Documentary | Records a farewell event. | |||
| Qafqaz rəqsi The Folk Dance of Caucasus |
Alexander Mishon | Documentary | Features a traditional dance. | |||
| Qafqaz və Merkuri cəmiyyətinin paroxodunun limandan yola düşməsi | Alexander Mishon | Documentary | Shows a ship leaving the port. | |||
| Qatarın dəmiryol stansiyasına daxil olması Train Entering the Railroad Station |
Alexander Mishon | Documentary | A train arriving at a station. | |||
| Şəhər bağında xalq gəzintisi | Alexander Mishon | Documentary | People walking in a city park. | |||
| 1900 | ||||||
| Bakı camaatının həyatı və Velikoknyaz Prospekti ilə hərəkəti The Life of Bakuvians and Their Movement Along the Velikokniaz Avenue |
Q. Matye | Documentary | Shows daily life in Baku. | |||
| Bakı əhalisinin şəhər bağında gəzintisi Bakuvians Walk in the City Park |
Q. Matye | Documentary | People enjoying a walk in the park. | |||
| 1907 | ||||||
| Bakı Bazarlarının Tipləri Types of Bakuvian Bazaars |
Vasil Amashukeli | Short Documentary | Shows different types of markets in Baku. | |||
| Daş Kömür Daşınması Transportation of Coal |
Vasil Amashukeli | Documentary | About moving coal. | |||
| Dəniz kənarında gəzinti Seaside Walk |
Vasil Amashukeli | Documentary | A walk by the sea. | |||
| Neft buruqlarında iş Work at Oil Derricks |
Vasil Amashukeli | Documentary | Shows work at oil drilling sites. | |||
| Neftin çıxarılması Oil Extraction |
Vasil Amashukeli | Documentary | About how oil is taken out of the ground. | |||
| 1908 | ||||||
| Ağ və qara şəhər The White and Black City |
Documentary | Likely about different parts of Baku. | ||||
| Balaxanı Balakhany (1908 film) |
Documentary | Another film about Balakhany. | ||||
| Nobelin zavodları Nobel's Factories |
Documentary | Shows the Nobel family's factories. | ||||
Films of the 1910s
The 1910s saw more diverse films, including the first full-length feature films. These movies started to tell longer stories and explore different genres like comedy.
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | ||||||
| A New-Style Old Story | ||||||
| 1916 | ||||||
| Neft ve Milyonlar Seltenetinde In the Realm of Oil and Millions |
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| Arvad The Wife |
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| Arvadlar Ərlərini Mənsəbə Necə Çatdırırlar | ||||||
| Barefoot Love | ||||||
| Prince Demir Bulat | ||||||
| An Hour Before Death | This was a full-length feature film. | |||||
| 1917 | ||||||
| Arşın Mal Alan The Cloth Peddler |
Boris Svetlov | Huseynqulu Sarabski, Ahmed Aghdamski, Mirzagha Aliyev | Comedy | This film was based on a very famous musical play by Uzeyir Hajibeyov. | ||
| Bakıda xalq azadlığı bayramı National Freedom Holiday in Baku |
Documentary | Shows a public celebration. | ||||
| Qazma və Neft Hasilatı | Documentary | About drilling and oil production. | ||||
| Bakı komissarının mitinqdə çıxışı The Public Speech of the Baku Commissar |
Documentary | Records a speech by a leader in Baku. | ||||
| 1919 | ||||||
| The Celebration of the Anniversary of Azerbaijani Independence | Documentary | Celebrates Azerbaijan's independence. | ||||
| The History of One Humiliation | ||||||
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