| To Get to Heaven, First You Have to Die | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jamshed Usmonov |
| Produced by | Denis Carot |
| Written by | Jamshed Usmonov |
| Starring | Khurshed Golibekov |
| Music by | Pierre Aviat |
| Cinematography | Pascal Lagriffoul |
| Editing by | Jacques Comets |
| Distributed by | Elzévir Films, Rézo Films |
| Release date(s) | October 4 2006 |
| Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Tajikistan |
| Language | Tajik, Russian |
To Get to Heaven, First You Have to Die (Tajik: Bihisht faqat baroi murdagon) is a 2006 film directed by Jamshed Usmonov.
Contents |
Kamal, a young man, is trapped into a loveless marriage in a rural village. He moves to a big city to seek his fortune and falls in love with Vera, a beautiful woman who, alas, is married. However, having got involved with organised crime, he finds that her husband is one of the mafiosi for whom he works. He uses this to his advantage, seeing Vera more and more often.
The film débuted at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival on 23 May.[1] It was released properly in France on 4 October of the same year, as well as being released in Poland, Estonia, Serbia, Mexico, Argentina and Hong Kong.