The Frenchman

The film is about people who don't like national traditions and being Azerbaijani after returning from Europe.

Cast

Zarnigar Aghakishiyeva

as Zərnigar

Farman Abdullayev

as Əlibala

Ujal Hagverdiyev

as Tərcüməçi

Yashar Nuri

as Atabala

Saida Guliyeva

as Əlibalanın nişanlısı

Nuriya Ahmadova

as Atabalanın arvadı

Ilyas Tapdig

as Şair

Aghasalim Childagh

as Meyxana ustası

Mukhtar Maniyev

as Sünnətçi

Huseyn Muradov

as Sünnətçinin köməkçisi

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