Plot Summary
August 1922. An American journalist, Jerry Thompson, travels to the Soviet Union and arrives in Azerbaijan. He visits the settlement of Mardakan in Baku. There, he meets an elderly man at a villa. Thompson can hardly believe what he hears. Standing before him is Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev, a once-great oil producer, millionaire, and philanthropist who lost all his wealth after the establishment of Soviet rule. Haji recounts his life story to the guest, a journey that saw him rise from a humble mason to an influential oil industrialist.
Movie Details
- Original Title
- Tağıyev: Neft
- Status
- released
- Original Language
- az
Where to watch free (US)
No free providers found in US.
Production Companies
Baku Media Center
Heydar Aliyev Foundation
Azerbaijan Republic Ministry of Culture
