| Angel on the Right | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jamshed Usmonov |
| Produced by | Jamshed Usmonov |
| Written by | Jamshed Usmonov |
| Starring | Uktamoi Miyasarova |
| Cinematography | Pascal Lagriffoul |
| Editing by | Jacques Comets |
| Release date(s) | 24 May 2002 |
| Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | Tajikistan |
| Language | Tajik |
Angel on the Right (Tajik: Fararishtay kifti rost) is a 2002 Tajik drama film directed by Jamshed Usmonov. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
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This dark comedy, the third feature film for Jamshed Usmonov, is set, and filed on location, in the Russian town of Asht. After serving a long prison sentence, a remorseless man returns to his home village. While trying to help his mother die with dignity, the man endures multiple run-ins with the unyielding villagers who expect to collect on his myriad overdue debts. The cast of this film is the real-life population of the town of Asht itself. Usmonov cast his own mother and brother for the lead roles in the film.