A screening of the documentary “Ismayil’s Moment”, directed by Samad Mehriban Agayev and dedicated to the life and military journey of Ismayil Karimli, a martyr of the Patriotic War, was held in the Dolby Atmos auditorium of CineMastercard at Gənclik Mall.

Before the screening, the martyr’s mother, Rana Karimova, and the film’s director welcomed the attendees. In her address, Rana Karimova noted that the film shows what an ordinary Azerbaijani young man can do for his homeland.

The event was attended by mothers of martyrs, Elshad Alakbarov, a representative of the YAŞAT Foundation, Sitara Abbasova, Principal of Secondary School No. 247 named after Abdulla Rahimov, the school’s teaching staff, parents and students, including pupils of Class VIII “A”, which bears Ismayil Karimli’s name. Students from the class named after the martyr at Secondary School No. 157 named after Famil Iskenderov also attended the screening, accompanied by their class teacher.

Other attendees included the martyr’s brother, Ravan Karimli, and sister, Nuriya Karimli, Ismayil’s school and university friends, family neighbours, as well as colleagues of his family members.

At the end of the event, the martyr’s father, Jeyhun Karimov, his mother, Rena Karimova, Ismayil Karimli’s fellow servicemen, and the film’s director, Samad Mehriban Agayev, addressed the audience. They shared their thoughts on the making of the film, the martyr’s military journey, and the importance of preserving his memory.