Fortress

Fortress

Fortress

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Fortress

2008

1h 23m

2.3(3 votes)

Drama

War

Overview

A drama about a film crew making a movie in an isolated mountain town famous for its ancient fortress, and what happens when the town is threatened by a modern-day foreign invasion.

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Production Companies

United Multimedia Projects

Azerbaijanfilm

Cast & Crew

17 members

Acting

Rasim Balayev

Soltan

Rasim Balayev

Acting

Vidadi Həsənov

Abil Teacher

Vidadi Həsənov

Acting

Юлия Пересильд

Galina

Юлия Пересильд

Acting

Məmməd Əlili

Khanbala

No Image

Acting

Məbud Məhərrəmov

Rafig Teacher

Məbud Məhərrəmov

Acting

Elman Rəfiyev

Seyid

Elman Rəfiyev

Acting

Sona Mikayılova

Asli

Sona Mikayılova

Acting

Yuri Baliyev

Nikolai

Yuri Baliyev

Acting

Firangiz Mutallimova

Nazpari

Firangiz Mutallimova

Acting

Qorxmaz Əlili

Director

Qorxmaz Əlili

Acting

Alyona Zinovyeva

Marina

No Image

Acting

Pərviz Məmmədrzayev

Osman

Pərviz Məmmədrzayev

Acting

Zümrüd Qasımova

Actress

Zümrüd Qasımova

Acting

Əsgər Rəhimov

Actor

Əsgər Rəhimov

Acting

Gurban Ismailov

Unknown Role

Gurban Ismailov

Acting

Adalat Ziyadkhanli

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Rasim Cəfər

Unknown Role

Rasim Cəfər

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