

This lyrical psychological film is about true friendship. The characters in the film are contemporaries in of late 1970s Azerbaijan SSR with differing visions of the world, yet sharing true and lasting friendship.

Hadji Ismailov
Mustafa
Lead
Shafiga Mammadova
Farida
David Uplisashvili
Ali

Shukufa Yusupova
Rana

Elkhan Gasimov
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Sadaya Mustafayeva
Ali's Mother

Huseynagha Sadigov
Ali's Father

Fuad Poladov
Nazim
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Rasim Ojagov's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. The Birthday Party is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”