Azerbaijanfilm

Azerbaijanfilm () is an Azerbaijani state movie studio. It is located in the capital city Baku. They mainly make movies and sometimes documentaries.

History
"Azerbaijanfilm" started in 1920 as a photo-cinema department at the Azerbaijan SSR People's Commissariat (Government Ministry).  In 1923 it was renamed to "Azerbaijani Photo-Cinema Office" (AFKI). There were several name changes, including "Azdovletkino" (1926–1930), "Azkino" (1930–1933), "Azfilm" (1933), "Azdovletkinosenaye" (1934), "Azerfilm" (1935–1940), and "Baku Cinema Studio" (1941–1959). In 1960 it became "Azerbaijanfilm" cinema studio named after Jafar Jabbarly.

Currently, "Azerbaijanfilm" is a part of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan.

Notable movies
Azerbaijan SSR
 1931 Qaz
 1933 Lökbatan
 1945 The Cloth Peddler
 1956 O Olmasin, Bu Olsun
 1961 Balıqçılar
 1963 Kür
 1964 İçəri Şəhər
 1964 Ulduz
 1965 Mingəçevir
 1970 Sevil
 1977 Birthday
 1979 Babek
 1988 The Scoundrel
 1989 Anecdote

Azerbaijan
 1991 The Engagement Ring
 1998 Sari Gelin
 2001 Yuxu
 2004 National Bomb
 2009 The 40th Door
 2010 The Precinct
 2011 Buta
 2012 Amazing Azerbaijan (documentary)
 2012 Steppe Man

References

Other websites

 Azeri films 
 Azerbaijani film  at the Internet Movie Database
 Azerbaycan Kinosu 

Category:Movie studios
Category:Movie production companies
Category:Cinema of Azerbaijan
Category:Companies of Azerbaijan
Category:1920 establishments in Azerbaijan
Category:Buildings and structures in Baku