Killer (1998 film)

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Killer
Directed by Darezhan Omirbayev
Produced by Joël Farges
Elise Jalladeau
Gaziz Shaldybayev
Written by Darezhan Omirbayev
Limara Zjeksembajeva
Starring Talgat Assetov
Roksana Abouova
Cinematography Boris Trochev
Editing by R. Belyakova
Distributed by Celluloid Dreams
Release date(s) September 12, 1998 (Toronto)
Running time 80 mins.
Country Kazakhstan
France
Language Russian
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Killer (Tueur à gages) is a 1998 French/Kazakhstani crime drama film directed by Darezhan Omirbayev.

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[edit] Plot

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 get some money.[1]

[edit] Cast

  • Talgat Assetov as Marat
  • Roksana Abouova as Aijan

[edit] Awards

Killer won the Un Certain Regard Award at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. At the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, it won the Don Quijote Award - Special Mention and was nominated for the Crystal Globe.[2]

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