Taghiyev: Oil
Taghiyev: Oil is a 2024 Azerbaijani historical biographical drama film co-written and directed by Zaur Gasimli. It follows the life and work of philanthropist Zeynalabdin Taghiyev, played by Parviz Mamedrzaev. The film is the first installment of Zeynalabdin Taghiyev's tetralogy, followed by Taghiyev: The Tsar and Taghiyev: Sona.
It was selected as the Azerbaijani entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
Cast
- Parviz Mamedrzaev as Zeynalabdin Taghiev
- * Qurban Ismayilov as Old Zeynalabdin Taghiev
- Perviz Memmedrzayev as Zeynalabdin
- * Gurban Ismailov as Old Zeynalabdin
- Nurlan Murselzade as Ismayil Taghiev
- Yusif Qasimli as Rajab Ali
- Natavan Haciyeva as Zeyneb
- Manaf Süleymanov as Abu-Ziyad
- Rasim Cafarov
- Elshan Rustamov