THE FILM "TAGIYEV. SCHOOL", PRODUCED BY BAKU MEDIA CENTER, WAS PRESENTED

On May 1, the presentation of the feature film “Taghiyev: School” was held at the Heydar Aliyev Center. The head of the Baku Media Center Arzu Aliyeva, Alena Aliyeva, government officials, cultural figures and other guests attended the presentation.
Speaking before the screening of the film, film critic, director, Honored Artist Ayaz Salayev said that this film not only reflects the life of a historical figure, but also has special importance in terms of restoring national memory and spiritual values.
Then the screening of the feature film “Taghiyev: School” was held.
The film is the last - fourth part of the film “Taghiyev”, dedicated to the life story of the great philanthropist Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev. The film, produced by the Baku Media Center, touches on important historical events that took place in Baku and the region at the end of the 19th - beginning of the 20th centuries.
Taghiyev’s life path is full of struggles. Each new period is a new goal and a new responsibility for him. He faces difficulties, but does not take a step back, takes blows, but becomes stronger. Already in his old age, fate prepares another test for him. He makes an important decision, saying that intelligence, education and worldview should be accessible to everyone for a bright future. This decision, made so that future generations would be knowledgeable and literate, ultimately changes not only his own fate, but also the fate of his nation.
In the film “Taghiyev: School”, the event of the opening of the first secular girls' school in the Muslim East in Baku on October 7, 1901, at the initiative of a great philanthropist, and the difficulties and obstacles it faced at that time are presented to the audience in an artistic and aesthetic form.
After the screening of the film, the film's director Zaur Gasimli, People's Artists Parviz Mammadrzayev, Gurban Ismayilov and other members of the creative team shared their thoughts on the idea and filming process of the screenplay.
The first part of the 4-part film, "Taghiyev: Oil", which is of great importance in the promotion of Azerbaijani history and our national values, was presented in 2024, the 100th anniversary of the death of the great philanthropist. The presentation of "Taghiyev: School" also coincides with the 125th anniversary of the establishment of the girls' school, which created a revival in the field of education in Azerbaijan and played a major role in the lives of our people - 2026. For your information, the films "Taghiyev: Oil", "Taghiyev: Tsar" and "Taghiyev: Sona" were watched by about 200 thousand viewers in cinemas across the country. The films also had extensive presentation ceremonies inside and outside the country. Also, the film “Taghiyev: Oil” was selected as the official candidate from our country in the “Best International Feature Film” category for the 98th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (“Oscar”) awards and was presented in Los Angeles, the center of the US film industry - Hollywood.
In addition, the first part of the feature film participated in the world-famous “Dehancer Colourist Awards 2024” festival and won in the nomination for a full-length film with high-quality color correction.
The filming of the film has also gone down in the history of Azerbaijani cinematography due to its scale. About 2,500 creative people participated in the mass scenes in the film, which was shot in 76 different locations. More than 300 decorations were prepared for the historical scenes of the film. A special clothing workshop was created to fully reflect the historical period in which Taghiyev lived, and a large number of clothes, accessories, jewelry samples and special props were prepared.
The film's executive producer is Arzu Aliyeva, producer is Orman Aliyev, production director is Zaur Gasimli, scriptwriters are Ismayil Iman, Asif Isganderli and Zaur Gasimli, production director is Vladimir Artemyev, production designer is Sabuhi Atababayev, costume designer is Vusal Rahim, composer is Etibar Asadli and editing director is Asgar Rahimov.
A large creative team, including People's Artists Parviz Mammadrzayev, Gurban Ismayilov, Mammad Safa, Mehriban Zaki, Honored Artists Rasim Jafar, Elshan Rustamov, Natavan Hajiyeva and actors Manaf Dadashov, Rovshan Aghayev, Rustam Jabrayilov, Vusal Hajigadir, Sanan Allez, Deniz Tajeddin, Farida Gurbanova, Rovshan Mammadli, Namig Aghayev, Kamran Yunis, Nofal Shahlaroglu, Ismayil Karimov, Nurlan Murselzade, Yusif Gasimli, as well as professional actors invited from Russia and Belarus, played historical characters in the film.
The film was produced by Baku Media Center with the support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, the Ministry of Culture and the Azerbaijan Cinema Agency, and with the sponsorship of Neqsol Holding, Kapital Bank, Bakcell and Norm companies.