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Bashlibel: Diary of a Siege

Bashlibel: Diary of a Siege

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Bashlibel: Diary of a Siege

"Bashlibel : Diary of a Siege"

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Overview

The months of struggle people of Bashlibel had to overcome to live during the first Karabakh war and their escape into safety.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Ələsgər Kazımov

Nargiz Amraliyeva

Zeynab Allahverdiyeva

Tacira Alasgarova

Sevil Ahmadova

Lalazar Asgarova

Hacar Asgarova

Salim Mehdiyev

Mushviq Asgarov

Elxan Salahov

Creative team

Directed by: Rövşən Ağayev
Pərviz Həsənov
Produced by: Fatimə Əzimova

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