Lady of the Sky (2025)

02/02/2025 (AZ) • 27m

History, Drama

Overview

A short film dedicated to the first female pilot Leyla Mammadbayova. Leyla Mammadbayova, in addition to being the first female pilot of Azerbaijan, also took her place in history as the second female paratrooper of the USSR. The film illuminates the life of Leyla Khanum, full of struggle, in the years 1930-1933. The difficulties faced by women in an environment full of deprivation during that period, Leyla's refusal to wear the veil, her determination despite the condemnation of society, her husband Bahram's support for her struggle, and how this support led Leyla further forward are artistically reflected in the film.

Top Billed Cast

Sabirə Abdullayeva-Rüstəmli

Leyla Məmmədbəyova

Tunar Alizada

Bəhram Məmmədbəyov

Faig Mirzayev

Yoldaş Salamov


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Status

Released

Original Language

Azerbaijani

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

flight

female protagonist

female pilot

women's rights

1930s

parachute jumping

short film

ussr

biographical

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