To Get to Heaven, First You Have to Die
| To Get to Heaven, First You Have to Die | |
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| Directed by | Jamshed Usmonov |
| Produced by | Denis Carot |
| Written by | Jamshed Usmonov |
| Starring | Khurshed Golibekov |
| Music by | Pierre Aviat |
| Cinematography | Pascal Lagriffoul |
| Edited by | Jacques Comets |
| Distributed by | Elzévir Films, Rézo Films |
Release dates | 4 October 2006 |
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Tajikistan |
| Language | Tajik, Russian |
To Get to Heaven, First You Have to Die (Tajik: Биҳишт фақат барои мурдагон, Bihisht faqat baroi murdagon; Persian: بهشت فقط برای مردگان) is a 2006 film directed by Jamshed Usmonov.
Plot
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.
Cast
- Khurshed Golibekov: Kamal
- Dinara Drukarova: Vera
- Maraf Pulodzoda: Vera's husband
Release
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.
International titles
- Original Tajik: Bihisht faqat baroi murdagon - Биҳишт фақат барои мурдагон
- English: To Get to Heaven, First You Have to Die
- German: Um in den Himmel zu kommen muss man zuerst sterben
- French: Pour aller au ciel, il faut mourir
- Spanish: Para llegar al cielo primero hay que morir
References
- ↑ "Festival de Cannes: To Get to Heaven, First You Have to Die". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-12-14.