Angel on the Right
| Angel on the Right | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jamshed Usmonov |
| Produced by | Jamshed Usmonov |
| Written by | Jamshed Usmonov |
| Starring | Uktamoi Miyasarova |
| Cinematography | Pascal Lagriffoul |
| Edited by | Jacques Comets |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | Tajikistan |
| Language | Tajik |
Angel on the Right (Tajik: Фариштаи китфи рост, Farishtai kitfi rost; Persian: فرشته کتف راست) is a 2002 Tajik comedy-drama film directed by Jamshed Usmonov. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
Plot
This dark comedy, the third feature film for Jamshed Usmonov, is set, and filmed on location, in the Tajik 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.
Cast
- Uktamoi Miyasarova as Halima
- Maruf Pulodzoda as Hamro
- Kova Tilavpur as Yatim
- Mardonkul Kulbobo as Mayor
- Malohat Maqsumova as Savri
- Furkat Burlev as The Barman
- Orzuqui Kholikov as Young man with goat
- Hokim Rakhmonov as Dervish
- Tolib Temuraliev as The Millionaire
- Davras Azimov as The Doormaker
References
- ↑ "Festival de Cannes: Angel on the Right". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 30 October 2009.