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Story of a painter hiding in the attic claiming to be French and refusing to speak Azerbaijani even with his family. To return him to his roots, his family and in-laws try different methods.
Cast
Zarnigyar Agakishiyeva, Farman Abdullayev, Ujal Hagverdiyev, Yashar Nuri, Saida Guliyeva, Nuriya Akhmedova, Ilyas Tapdig, Aghasalim Childagh, Mukhtar Maniyev, Huseyn Muradov, Shamil Makhmudbekov, Mansur Mammadov
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