Selected Takes
Trailers first — open a cut here, then go inside for the poster, unit stills, and credits.
2026
Akinak
Directed by Elxan Cəfərov for Narimanfilm — Akinak, a family adventure about young heroes seeking the ancient Scythian sword. DP Ruslan Aghazadeh; production sound by Morteza Najaflo. Supported by the Ministry of Culture and ARKA. Official theatrical trailer.
Mənə Bənzər Adam
Directed by İsmail Səfərəli for Rakurs Film-Media — Mənə Bənzər Adam (A Man Like Me), a drama of postwar memory and return. Production sound by Morteza Najaflo. Official trailer not published yet — poster and unit BTS on the project page / On Set.
2025
44
Directed by Max Smetana and İsmail Səfərəli for Baku Media Center — 44 (44 günlük müharibə), a military drama about the 44-day Patriotic War. Production sound by Morteza Najaflo across field and location units. Official trailer on Works; unit BTS on the project page and On Set.
From Orion with Love
Directed by Rafig Hajiyev — Oriondan sevgilərlə (From Orion with Love, 31'), a sci-fi drama about a shepherd who believes his daughter was taken by extraterrestrials. Shot in Astara and Baku; supported by ARKA. Production sound by Morteza Najaflo. Official teaser from the director.
HAL
Directed by Sədaqət Kərimova — HAL, a psychological drama and mystery drawn from her 1992 story. DP Elxan Rüstəmov; production sound by Morteza Najaflo; sound direction by Teymur Kərimov. Theatrical release at Park Cinema. Trailer on Works; full film on the project page.
Şövkət
Directed by Asif Rüstəmov — Şövkət, a feature about Azerbaijan’s first female ship captain Şövkət Səlimova, produced on ASCO’s initiative. Production sound by Morteza Najaflo. Official film on the ASCO YouTube channel.
Xocalı. Son Toy…
Directed by Yusif Ələkbərzadə — Xocalı. Son Toy…, a docudrama about the last wedding interrupted in Khojaly in 1992. DP Ruslan Aghazadeh; production sound by Morteza Najaflo; sound design / mix by Mohammad Zaman Sani. Produced by Global Media Group and Report. Trailer on Works; full film on the project page.
2024
21-ci Möcüzə
Directed by Shahin Qahraman — İirmi Birinci Möcüzə (The 21st Miracle). Production sound by Morteza Najaflo; sound design / mix by Mohammad Zaman Sani. Trailer on Works; full feature on the project page.
Taghiyev: Oil
Directed by Zaur Gasimli for Baku Media Center (BMC) — first chapter of the Taghiyev tetralogy on Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev. Historical epic shot across dozens of locations; production sound by Morteza Najaflo across all four theatrical parts.
Taghiyev: School
Directed by Zaur Gasimli — fourth chapter (Məktəb / School) for Baku Media Center. Premiere at Heydar Aliyev Center; production sound by Morteza Najaflo. Teaser cut for the theatrical release.
Taghiyev: Sona
Directed by Zaur Gasimli — third chapter for Baku Media Center. Dialogue and room tone by Morteza Najaflo for a chapter built around intimate and public scenes.
Taghiyev: Tsar
Directed by Zaur Gasimli — second chapter of the BMC Taghiyev cycle. Theatrical historical drama; production sound by Morteza Najaflo held across period sets and crowds.
The Distance
Directed by Daniel Guliyev for Ultra Production — The Distance, a short drama. Cast includes Murad Shukurlu and Nurlan Rustamov; production sound by Morteza Najaflo. Trailer on Works; official poster on the project page.
The Return of the Projectionist
Directed by Orkhan Aghazadeh — Kinomexanikin Qayıdışı (The Return of the Projectionist), a hybrid documentary. DP Daniel Guliyev; Kidam (FR) and Lichtblick Film (DE). Wide international festival run; production sound by Morteza Najaflo.
2023
Birlikdə
Directed and produced by Vahid Mustafayev for ANS — Birlikdə və ya tək adamın nakam ümidləri (also Salam Kədər). Screenplay with Ramiz Fətəliyev; DP Bayram Fəzli; production sound by Morteza Najaflo; sound design / mix by Mohammad Zaman Sani. Official trailer.
Səssiz Haray
Directed by Sədaqət Kərimova — Səssiz Haray (A Silent Cry), a drama connecting an adjacent nursing home and orphanage. Production sound by Morteza Najaflo. Trailer on Works; official poster and the full cut on the project page.
2022
Banu
Directed by Tahmina Rafaella — custody drama shot amid the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War. Produced by Katayoon Shahabi (Noori Pictures) for Venice Biennale College Cinema; world premiere at Venezia 79. DP Touraj Aslani, editor Mastaneh Mohajer. Azerbaijan production with Iranian key crew.
Çilpaq
Directed by Hikmat Rahimov — Çılpaq (The Naked). Production sound by Morteza Najaflo; sound design / mix by Mohammad Zaman Sani. Official banner on Works with trailer; unit BTS and excerpt on the project page.
Maryam
Directed by Elçin Musaoğlu — Məryəm. DP Orxan Abasov; production sound by Morteza Najaflo; sound design / mix by Ali Reza Alavian. Azerbaijani feature (94 min, 4K).
Olimpia
Directed by Ali-Sattar Guliyev for Mozalan Film / Mozalan Studiyası — Olimpia. Official trailer; production sound by Morteza Najaflo.
Qəhrəman Muxtar Qasımlı
Directed and written by Ruslan Mollayev — Qəhrəman Muxtar Qasımlı, a sənədli film about Vətən müharibəsi şəhidi Muxtar Qasımlı. DP Elxan Rüstəmov; artistic direction by Almaz Qasımova; produced by Əli Qasımov with AzerGold as lead sponsor. Production sound by Morteza Najaflo. Trailer on Works; full film on the project page.
Sınaq
Directed by Ruslan Mollayev for Kino İttifaq — Sınaq (2022), short film. Production sound by Morteza Najaflo. Trailer on Works; full short and unit BTS on the project page.
Son payız
Directed by Rüstəm Babazadə — Son payız. Production sound by Morteza Najaflo. Trailer on Works; full cut on the project page.
Tanrının Ritmi
Directed by Elmar Bayramov and Rəşad Dadaşov — Tanrının Ritmi (The Rhythm of the God). Production sound by Morteza Najaflo; sound design / mix by Mohammad Zaman Sani. Official trailer.
Vağzalı
Directed by Shahin Qahraman — Vağzalı. Production sound by Morteza Najaflo. Teaser on Works; full feature and unit BTS on the project page.
2021
İki gün
Directed by Teymur Qəmbərov for Debut Film Studios — İki gün (Two Days), a short about a family during the 44-day Patriotic War. Cast Təranə Vəliyeva & Mələk Bayramlı; DP Nikita Lichyov. Tampere Film Festival 2024 international competition; Best Cinematography at Baiqonyr IFF. Production sound by Morteza Najaflo. Full short plays on Works; official poster on the project page.
Orizuru
Directed by Elgun Guliyev and Nihad J. for Debut Film — Orizuru (32'). Production sound by Morteza Najaflo; sound design by Mohammad Zaman Sani. Official poster and trailer.
Sən demə
Directed by Ramin Nəbiyev — Sən demə, a feature produced by İctimai TV (İTV). Production sound by Morteza Najaflo. Trailer on Works; full film on the project page.
2020
Şabaş
Produced by Müşfiq Abbasov for Bu Şəhərdə — Şabaş comedy feature. Production sound by Morteza Najaflo. Trailer on Works; full cut on the project page.
The Island Within
Directed by Ru Hasanov — Daxildəki ada / The Island Within. Coyote Cinema with Arizona Productions; Sarajevo competition feature. Production sound by Morteza Najaflo. Trailer on Works; full cut on the project page.
2019
Oxşarabad
Directed by Elməddin Alıyev and Xəyyam Abdullazadə for İctimai TV (İTV) — Oxşarabad telecomedy. Production sound by Morteza Najaflo. Trailer on Works; full feature on the project page.
Qız Qalası
Directed by Ilham Gasimov for Kintamani Film — Bir məhəbbət əfsanəsi. Trailer cut with clean dialogue and room tone under a cinematic frame.
2017
A Man of the Third Day
Directed by Babak Shirinsefat — Üçüncü Günün Adamı for Azərbaycanfilm. Drama of return after prison into occupied homeland. Production sound: Ruhollah Jafar Beglou; boom: Morteza Najaflo.
Tayson
Directed by Babak Shirinsefat for Kintamani Film — Azerbaijan–Iran comedy feature. Producer: Ilham Gasimov; cinematography: Mehdi Parhizgar; production sound: Morteza Najaflo. Trailer on Works; unit BTS on the project page.
2015
A Flag Without a Country
Directed by Bahman Ghobadi — کشور بدون پرچم. Cinematography by Jafar Aslani; production sound by Morteza Najaflo. Official trailer cut for the feature.