Əlvida, Cənub Şəhəri (2006): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 2006, Əlvida, Cənub Şəhəri is a drama film directed by Oleg Safaraliyev, running about 90 minutes.

What it’s about. The film takes place in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku at the end of the 1980s. At this time, the Soviet Union was starting to fall apart, and with this came the start of a number of ethnic conflicts. Fariz and his family move into a Baku apartment block from war-torn Nagorno-Karabakh. Fariz's relations with his new neighbors are strained by his accusations that it was people like them who failed to support the Azeris in their conflict with ethnic Armenians. The only one who stands up to him is Alik, who acts as peacemaker between him and the older inhabitants of the building. Alik has no reservations about brandishing his gun in order to keep the peace. One day, the apartment managers want to evict a number of musicians who have been squatting in the basement. Alik gets involved, but soon discovers the situation is more complicated that he first believed.

Who’s in it. Əlvida, Cənub Şəhəri stars Timur Bazinskiy as Alik, Mehriban Zaki as Maya, Fuad Poladov as Fariz and Fakhraddin Manafov as Rza, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, Əlvida, Cənub Şəhəri sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Əlvida, Cənub Şəhəri page.

If you liked it. Fans of Əlvida, Cənub Şəhəri tend to enjoy Cadena perpetua, El padrino, La lista de Schindler and El padrino II.