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Student (2012) - film poster, directed by Darezhan Omirbayev

Student

2012
90 min Kazakhstan Feature
Directed by
Darezhan Omirbayev
Drama
Not currently streaming on CaSTV

Synopsis

Spurred by his own postmodern musings and the growing inequality, corruption, and kill-or-be-killed ethic of post-Soviet Kazakhstan, a solitary philosophy student steers his directionless life toward the commission of a violent crime, which leads to growing guilt.

Facts

Based on Crime and Punishment
Setting Kazakhstan
Production Kazakhfilm
Original language Kazakh

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Rating

7.5/10 8 votes User rating

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