Nesimi (film)

Nesimi Azerbaijani Nsimi is a fulllength Azerbaijani film shot in Baku, Absheron, Gobustan, Nakhichevan, Shamakhi Azerbaijan, Bukhara, Samarkand Uzbekistan, Halab, Damascus Syria in 1973. Screenplay was written by Isa Huseynov. Directed by Hasan Seyidbeyli, this film is in history drama genre depicting the life of a prominent Azerbaijani philosopher and poet, Imadaddin Nasimi. The film is considered as one of the best Azerbaijani movies in historical genre produced in during Soviet times. After this debut in a big movie, the actor in the leading role, Rasim Balayev became a notable actor after this movie.

In 1974, during 7th Soviet film festival in Baku, the film was awarded with Prime Award for Best Historical Film Rasim Balayev in the leading role was awarded with Best Actor award.

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