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Rebuilding 19th-Century Baku for "Taghiyev"
From oil derricks to palace interiors — the research, references and craft behind a monumental period reconstruction.
Based in Baku · Working worldwide
SEBUHIATABABAYEV
Award-Winning Production Designer
Creating cinematic worlds through production design, visual storytelling and artistic direction.
3×Best Production Designer
30+Films & Series
15+Years in Cinema
SEBUHI ATABABAYEV
Award-Winning Production Designer
The Reel
Every film is a world built by hand
2011
Qaranlıqlar Çiçəyi
Art Director
01
2015
Yarımdünya
Production Designer
02
2017
Xənnas
Production Designer
03
2022
Banu
Production Designer
04
2024
Tağıyev: Neft
Production Designer
05
2025
Tağıyev: Çar
Production Designer
06
2025
Tağıyev: Məktəb
Production Designer
07
2025
Bəlkə də
Production Designer
08
2026
Oriondan Sevgilərlə
Production Designer
09
2023
Torpağı Sanı Yaşayasan
Production Designer
10
2023
VIVANT
Art Department
11
2024
Cənnət Yuxusu
Production Designer
12
2025
Tağıyev: Sona
Production Designer
13
2025
Atropatena
Production Designer
14
2025
Proyekt 2602
Production Designer
15
2011
Qaranlıqlar Çiçəyi
Art Director
01
2015
Yarımdünya
Production Designer
02
2017
Xənnas
Production Designer
03
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2022Drama
Banu
★ Venice Biennale
Premiered in competition at the Venice Film Festival. As war rages in the background, Banu has four days to fight for custody of her son. An intimate, austere design language grounded in a society consumed by conflict.
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2024Historical · Biography
Tağıyev: Neft
★ Award-Winning
The epic story of Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev, the legendary oil baron and philanthropist. A monumental period reconstruction of 19th-century Baku — the role that earned Sebuhi three Best Production Designer awards.
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