Watch Baku: The City of Ali and Nino

At turn of the 20th Century Baku was an astonishing place. An outpost of the Russian Empire on the Caspian Sea, its newly-minted local and foreign oil tycoons had transformed the city from a sleepy oriental trading-post in the desert into a throbbing international city. Baku's history has imprinted a colourful tapestry on this city.

Baku: The City of Ali and Nino is a 2016 documentary with a runtime of 44 minutes. It has received mostly positive reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 8.6.