Angel on the Right

2002 film

Angel on the Right

Directed by| Jamshed Usmonov
Written by| Jamshed Usmonov
Produced by| Jamshed Usmonov
Starring| Uktamoi Miyasarova
Cinematography| Pascal Lagriffoul
Edited by| Jacques Comets
Music by| Michael Galasso

Release date

* 24 May 2002 (2002-05-24)

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

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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

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* 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

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1. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Angel on the Right". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 30 October 2009.

## External links

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* Angel on the Right at IMDb

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