Taghiyev: Oil

Set in August 1922, this historical drama follows Jerry Thompson, an American journalist visiting the Soviet Union. While in the Mardakan settlement of Baku, Azerbaijan, he encounters an elderly man living in a villa. The man is Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev, a former philanthropist and oil tycoon who saw his immense fortune vanish following the rise of Soviet power. Through their meeting, the film explores Taghiyev's life story, tracing his personal evolution from a simple mason to a powerful industrialist.

The film was directed by Zaur Gasimli, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Ismayil Imanov and Asif Isgandarli. This production follows Gasimli's previous works, Incognito and Heritage, and precedes his other films focused on the same subject, Taghiyev: The Tsar and Taghiyev: School. Produced in Azerbaijan by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Baku Media Center, and the Azerbaijan Republic Ministry of Culture, the movie features Parviz Mammadrzayev and Gurban Ismailov in the roles of Taghiyev at different stages of his life. The cast also includes Nurlan Mürsəlzadə, Yusif Qasımlı, and Shamil Ibrahimov. The movie has a runtime of 104 minutes.