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)
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