Two Boys from the Same District (1957)
Childhood friends Ahmet and Nuri, the sons of poor farmers, grew up together, studied together, and worked together in a factory. Together, they publish the magazine Light, which opposes the colonial policies of foreign capital and military pacts. After their first imprisonment, the friends' paths diverge: Nuri betrays his convictions and joins a reactionary newspaper. His life is now safe, but he finds no joy or peace. Meanwhile, Ahmet, having become one of the main enemies of the reactionaries, attracts more and more patriots to his side.
Directors:
Ilya Gurin, Ajdar Ibrahimov.
Writer:
Nazım Hikmet Ran
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Vadim Medvedev as Ahmad |
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Semyon Sokolovski as Nuri |
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Fateh Fatullayev as Ali |
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Ismail Osmanli as Mahmud |
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Tamara Kokova as Halima |
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Marziyya Davudova as Fatma |
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Amina Naghiyeva as Khadija |
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Äliagha Aghayev as Feyzi |
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Malik Dadashev as Nazif |
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Mohsun Sanani as Hasan |
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Adil Isgandarov as |
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Ahmad Ahmadov as |
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R. Zeynalov as Nuri as a child |
| Sound | Gara Garayev | Music |
| Directing | Ilya Gurin | Director |
| Camera | Margarita Pilikhina | Director of Photography |
| Art | Mammad Huseynov | Production Design |
| Art | Kamil Najafzadeh | Production Design |
| Art | Elbek Rzakuliyev | Production Design |
| Writing | Nazım Hikmet Ran | Screenplay |
| Directing | Ajdar Ibrahimov | Director |
| Sound | Niyazi | Conductor |