Arzu Aliyeva Attends Premiere of Documentary “Harmony” Highlighting Azerbaijan’s Interfaith Harmony

Baku, The Gulf Observer: On December 21, the Nizami Cinema Center hosted the premiere of the documentary film Harmony, which highlights Azerbaijan’s long-standing traditions of tolerance and peaceful coexistence among different religious communities.

The documentary is a joint production by the Baku Media Center, the Foundation for the Promotion of Moral Values, and the State Committee of Azerbaijan for Work with Religious Organizations. Arzu Aliyeva, Head of the Baku Media Center, attended the event.

Following the screening, Ramin Mammadov, Chairman of the State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations, praised the project, noting that the screenplay captures the Azerbaijani spirit through the story of three friends from diverse faith backgrounds. “For thousands of years, the people of Azerbaijan have upheld values of multiculturalism, mutual respect, and coexistence, passing on cultural traditions to future generations,” Mammadov said. He emphasized that these values continue to thrive today, as representatives of different religions live and work together, reflecting the nation’s collective wisdom.

Mammadov highlighted that under the leadership of Heydar Aliyev, these multicultural values were institutionalized as state policy, and he commended the ongoing efforts of President Ilham Aliyev and First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva, particularly in restoring religious sites in territories recently liberated from occupation.

Fuad Mammadzada, the documentary’s executive producer and co-screenwriter, explained that Harmony portrays Azerbaijan’s inherent reality through the experiences of its central characters: Nigar, Jamila, and Sofia. The film was produced by the Baku Media Center, with Arzu Aliyeva serving as executive producer, Orman Aliyev as producer, and Fuad Mammadzada as production director. The screenplay was co-written by Fuad Mammadzada and Ramil Alakbarov, with Ziya Babayev as director of photography and Hafiz Ibrahimli as composer.

Filming took place at various religious sites across Azerbaijan and during the Color of Difference festival held in Baku on November 5, which aims to promote multiculturalism, interfaith harmony, and tolerance. The documentary seeks to showcase Azerbaijan’s exemplary environment of religious coexistence, solidarity, and cultural diversity.