
When the Owl Flies
Drama · Family
Overview
After the novelette of the same name of M.Ibrahimbeyov. Tahir is twelwe. His parents are seperating and he is troubled by incident which impels his guestion the nature of relations between men and women.
Top Cast
Emin Gafarzadeh
Emin Gafarzadeh
Tahir
Emin Gafarzadeh
Tahir


Fikret Mamedov
Fikret Mamedov
Vasif
Fikret Mamedov
Vasif


Hasanagha Turabov
Hasanagha Turabov
Rashid
Hasanagha Turabov
Rashid


Gülsan Qurbanova
Gülsan Qurbanova
Adila
Gülsan Qurbanova
Adila


Firangiz Sharifova
Firangiz Sharifova
Grandmother
Firangiz Sharifova
Grandmother


Ismail Osmanli
Ismail Osmanli
Shahlar bey
Ismail Osmanli
Shahlar bey


Vidadi Aliyev
Vidadi Aliyev
Kamil
Vidadi Aliyev
Kamil
Sevil Rasulova
Sevil Rasulova
Naila
Sevil Rasulova
Naila


Yashar Nuri
Yashar Nuri
Doctor
Yashar Nuri
Doctor
Ahmad Ahmadov
Ahmad Ahmadov
Ahmad Ahmadov
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