Fortress

Jun 1, 2008

1h 23m

★ 2.3

Overview

A drama about a film crew making a movie in an isolated mountain town famous for its ancient fortress, and what happens when the town is threatened by a modern-day foreign invasion.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

United Multimedia Projects

Azerbaijanfilm

Fortress Trailers

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Cast

Soltan

Rasim Balayev

Abil Teacher

Vidadi Hasanov

Galina

Yulia Peresild

Khanbala

Mammad Alili

Rafig Teacher

Mabud Maharramov

Seyid

Elman Rafiyev

Asli

Sona Mikailova

Nikolai

Yuri Baliyev

Nazpari

Firangiz Mutallimova

Director

Gorkhmaz Alili

Marina

Alyona Zinovyeva

Osman

Parviz Mammadrzayev

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