Ali and Nino is a story about Ali, an upper class Muslim man from Baku, Azerbaijan, whose family holds a great deal of power. Nino, his lover, is Christian and from neighboring Georgia. Despite their religious differences, they are deeply in love and decide to elope to the countryside.
Their love story unfolds during the time before World War One, when Azerbaijan was part of the Russian Empire. As the war breaks out, only some of Ali's friends are sent off to fight. However, after the Russians surrender, conflict reaches Baku.
Ali joins the Azerbaijani militia to fight against the Bolsheviks, while Nino helps nurse wounded soldiers during the March Days massacre in Baku. The story follows their journey through the war and the challenges they face as a couple from different backgrounds.
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Ali and Nino
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A, vot oni!
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Azerbaycan Marsi
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Celeste Aida
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Künstlerleben (Artist's Life)
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