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The Birthday Party

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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.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1977-02-11

Runtime: 71 mins

Director: Rasim Ojagov

Spoken language: Azərbaycan

Genres: Drama, Family, Music

Original title: The Birthday Party

Production Companies: Azerbaijanfilm, Gosteleradio USSR

Production Countries: Soviet Union

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