Jahangir Baghirov: Conqueror of the Skies

He chose the sky and remained faithful to it until his final breath

Jahangir Baghirov: Conqueror of the Skies ("Səmanın Cahangiri") is a 2026 Azerbaijani documentary film about Guards Senior Lieutenant and fighter pilot Jahangir Mirjafar Baghirov (1919–1943). Based on historical sources, archival materials and wartime memoirs, the film tells the story of his childhood, military education, heroic combat missions, his final battle during World War II and the preservation of his legacy.

Cast

Jahangir Baghirov

Self (Archive Footage)

Tofig Bakikhanov

Self (Archive Footage)

Mir Jafar Baghirov

Self (Archive Footage)

Suleyman Rustam

Self (Archive Footage)

Mustafa Topchubashov

Self (Archive Footage)

Hazi Aslanov

Self (Archive Footage)

Mikhail Kalinin

Self (Archive Footage)

Nikolai Shvernik

Self (Archive Footage)

Leyla Mammadbeyova

Self (Archive Footage)