Black January (2015)
The film tells the story of the events during the night of January 19 to 20, 1990, when the Soviet Army invaded Baku and its surroundings and killed many civilians.
Top billed cast
Nebahat Çehre
Yuri Baliyev
Azer Aydemir
Faig Mirzayev- Mina Seyid-Mammadova
Narmin Huseynova- Tamilla Hamidova
Rovshan Mammadli- Vugar Valikhanov
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