8 Days in Captivity

8 Days in Captivity

8 Days in Captivity

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8 Days in Captivity

2025

0h 52m

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Overview

The feature film reflects the terrible days of the tragedy and the suffering experienced through the example of Durdana Aghayeva and her brother Elshad Aghayev, who witnessed the Khojaly genocide and were subjected to severe torture for 8 days in Armenian captivity.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Lala Suleymanova

Lala Suleymanova

Durdana Aghayeva

Ibrahim Lachin

Ibrahim Lachin

Elshad Aghayev

Rasim Jafar

Rasim Jafar

Rauf Shahsuvarov

Rauf Shahsuvarov

Jamil Ahmadov

Rumiya Aghayeva

Rumiya Aghayeva

Zemfira Abdulsamadova

Zemfira Abdulsamadova

Yaroslav Trifonov

Yaroslav Trifonov

Vagif Karimov

Vagif Karimov

Ibrahim Heydarov

Ibrahim Heydarov

Creative team

Directed by: Vusal Ahmedzadeh
Written by: Emin Efendiyev
Produced by: Ibrahim Heydarov

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