Shiza

Saturday 18th February 2:15 PM - Theatre By The Lake
Shiza
Director:Gulshat Omarova
Cert:15 Year: 2004 Length:86mins
Country:Kazakhstan Language:Russian
Lonely and with few friends, Shiza's introduction to the world of work is to provide fighters for illegal bare-knuckle boxing. His life is drastically changed when he falls in love with a dead fighter's girlfriend. The beauty, drama and sheer scale of Kazakhstan's landscape, from the steppes to the mountains, are vividly captured in this poetic, tender and convincing film.

Score

75.78%

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