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The Diversion
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The Diversion

1989-02-18 · 95 min · Not rated

Drama · Thriller · Mystery

After fulfilling his duty in Afghan War, Zaur returns to his home Baku. He is trying to clarify the truth when he heard that his father was arrested.

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Directors
Eldar Guliyev
Production companies
Azerbaijanfilm
Countries
Soviet Union
Status
Released

Top Cast

Elkhan JafarovElkhan JafarovZaur
Arzu OjagverdiyevSamad
Rita AmirbeyovaRita AmirbeyovaRana
Safura IbrahimovaSafura IbrahimovaAida
Yashar NuriYashar NuriRahimov
Hasan MammadovHasan MammadovMammadov
Rasim BalayevRasim BalayevHasanov
Mammad Verdiyev
Vidadi Hasanov
Kamala Naghiyeva
Ayaz SalayevAttorney
Ali Guliyev
Mammad Mammadov
Kamil MagerramovKamil Magerramov
Mukhtar ManiyevMukhtar ManiyevPodpolkovnik
Elmira Aslanova
Latifa AliyevaLatifa AliyevaLatifa
Faraj FarajovNeighbour
Najiba BehbudovaNajiba BehbudovaNeighbour
Bakhadur AliyevBakhadur AliyevBahadur

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