
Fortress
Drama · War
Overview
A drama about a film crew making a movie in an isolated mountain town famous for its ancient fortress, and what happens when the town is threatened by a modern-day foreign invasion.
Top Cast


Rasim Balayev
Rasim Balayev
Soltan
Rasim Balayev
Soltan


Vidadi Hasanov
Vidadi Hasanov
Abil Teacher
Vidadi Hasanov
Abil Teacher


Yulia Peresild
Yulia Peresild
Galina
Yulia Peresild
Galina
Mammad Alili
Mammad Alili
Khanbala
Mammad Alili
Khanbala


Mabud Maharramov
Mabud Maharramov
Rafig Teacher
Mabud Maharramov
Rafig Teacher


Elman Rafiyev
Elman Rafiyev
Seyid
Elman Rafiyev
Seyid


Sona Mikailova
Sona Mikailova
Asli
Sona Mikailova
Asli


Yuri Baliyev
Yuri Baliyev
Nikolai
Yuri Baliyev
Nikolai


Firangiz Mutallimova
Firangiz Mutallimova
Nazpari
Firangiz Mutallimova
Nazpari


Gorkhmaz Alili
Gorkhmaz Alili
Director
Gorkhmaz Alili
Director
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