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Directed by | Darezhan Omirbaev |
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Cinematography | Boris Trochev |
Edited by | R. Belyakova |
Distributed by | Celluloid Dreams |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
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Language | Russian |
Killer (French: Tueur à gages) is a 1998 French-Kazakhstani crime drama film directed by Darezhan Omirbaev.
Plot
[edit]Marat (Talgat Assetov) is a chauffeur who, following a traffic accident, finds himself in debt. When his baby becomes ill, he agrees to murder a journalist in order to earn some money.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Talgat Assetov as Marat
- Roksana Abouova as Aijan
Awards
[edit]Killer won the Un Certain Regard Award at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival.[2] At the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, it won the Don Quijote Award - Special Mention and was nominated for the Crystal Globe.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Stewart, Bhob. "Plot Synopsis". Allmovie. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Killer". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
- ^ "Awards for Tueur à gages". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
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