Winner of Best Film at the New Currents Section in Busan in 2020, “Three” is a co-production between Kazakhstan, South Korea, Uzbekistan, and Russia, and is based on the true story of Nikolai “Metal Fang” Dzhumagaliev, a Kazakh cannibalistic serial killer, who was convicted of murdering seven young women between 1979 and 1980.
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After a shocking introductory scene, where Alik Korazhanov dismembers his victim in front of her daughter, the main arc begins in 1979 in Kaskelen, a small town in Kazakhstan where rookie Sher Sadikhov arrives for duty as an intern in the police precinct in the area, under Colonel Oleg Snegirev. Even though he is quite new at his job, he is immediately thrown in deep, having to investigate a series of brutal murders, taking statements from confessed killers or examining the severed head of a young woman. Inevitably, he frequently finds himself victimized,...
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After a shocking introductory scene, where Alik Korazhanov dismembers his victim in front of her daughter, the main arc begins in 1979 in Kaskelen, a small town in Kazakhstan where rookie Sher Sadikhov arrives for duty as an intern in the police precinct in the area, under Colonel Oleg Snegirev. Even though he is quite new at his job, he is immediately thrown in deep, having to investigate a series of brutal murders, taking statements from confessed killers or examining the severed head of a young woman. Inevitably, he frequently finds himself victimized,...
- 1/17/2024
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
A police intern becomes the lead investigator in one of the most gruesome and notorious murder cases in modern history, in Ruslan Pak's bleak and introspective new thriller. Inspired by the true story of Kazakh serial killer and cannibal Nikolai "Metal Fang" Dzhumagaliev, convicted of murdering seven young women between 1979 and 1980, Three is as much a portrait of a small rural community on the outskirts of the Soviet Union, as it is an occasionally grisly procedural. A co-production between Kazakhstan, South Korea, Uzbekistan, and Russia, Pak’s film examines Cold War bureaucracy, and how the tentacles of Moscow’s Soviet leadership ensnared even the most remote corners of its insidious realm. Three premiered at this year's Busan International Film Festival, where it won the...
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- 11/2/2020
- Screen Anarchy
Up until last year, film festivals had always been a bit of a mystery to me. I had gone to a few conventions before and been shown advanced screenings of films, but to actually go to an event where all you did was watch films seemed a bit beyond my reach. Didn’t help either that I had never really lived in areas with affordable or frequent festivals. That is, up until last year when I was introduced to AFI Fest. They hooked me in with free tickets and the promise of engaging cinema from around the world. To say I had fun is a bit of an understatement. As the credits to the last film rolled, I decided that I would come back next year in a more professional manner and write about it.
Which brings us to now. AFI Fest 2011 Presented by Audi is a little over a...
Which brings us to now. AFI Fest 2011 Presented by Audi is a little over a...
- 10/24/2011
- by Jonathan Hardesty
- Flickchart
One of the better received world premieres at Locarno, where it debuted in the Filmmakers of the Present sidebar, this crime-drama Hanaan by director Ruslan Pak got my attention after reading a review form IndieWire which described it as: “If Robert Bresson directed an episode of The Wire, it might look something like sad world of drug-fueled anger and broken dreams that dominate first-time director Ruslan Pak’s Hanaan.” That description along with the fantastic trailer (seen below), is more than enough reason to place Hanaan on this list.
Tiff Synopsis:
Among the ethnic Koreans of Uzbekistan, the word hanaan means “promised land,” the land of milk and honey. The dream of hanaan has led thousands of migrants to face profound hardship in hope of a better life abroad, but for Stas (Stanislav Tyan), whose family has lived in Uzbekistan for three generations, the word doesn’t mean much.
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Tiff Synopsis:
Among the ethnic Koreans of Uzbekistan, the word hanaan means “promised land,” the land of milk and honey. The dream of hanaan has led thousands of migrants to face profound hardship in hope of a better life abroad, but for Stas (Stanislav Tyan), whose family has lived in Uzbekistan for three generations, the word doesn’t mean much.
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- 9/8/2011
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
#10. Hanaan Director: Ruslan Pak Cast: Stanislav Tyan, Bahodir Musaev, Ilbek Faiziev, Dmitry Eum, Ruslan Pak Distributor: Rights Available Buzz: Ears perked up when reviews coming in from Locarno described Ruslan Pak's debut film as a Uzbekistan set, slighted deviated version of The Wire. Reviews suggest that this could be one of the better portraits about identity -- apart from the film's protag, here displaced fourth generation Soviet Koreans are unaware of one's moral and cultural lineage. By the looks of it (watch the trailer), this addiction/crime film looks refreshingly distinct. The Gist: From the Tiff guide: "Among the ethnic Koreans of Uzbekistan, the word hanaan means “promised land,” the land of milk and honey. The dream of hanaan has led thousands of migrants to face profound hardship in hope of a better life abroad, but for Stas (Stanislav Tyan), whose family has lived in Uzbekistan for three generations,...
- 9/3/2011
- IONCINEMA.com
The Toronto International Film Festival has lined up 25 features for its Discovery program. All the descriptions that follow are from the festival. Additional notes and more are on the way.
Pablo Giorgelli's Las Acacias. A truck driver has been charged with transporting a woman on the long journey from Paraguay's border to the city of Buenos Aires. He is totally unprepared for the extra passenger that will accompany them, the woman's infant daughter Jacinta, whose penetrating gaze eventually disarms his gruff exterior. Subtle and poignant, Giorgelli's 2011 Camera D'Or winner is a movingly beautiful road movie highlighted by stunning performances. (See the Cannes roundup.)
Tomás Lunák's Alois Nebel. Stories from the past and present converge at a small railway in Billy Potok, a tiny village on the Czech-Polish border. The local dispatcher, Alois Nebel, is a loner who prefers old timetables to people and has hallucinations of trains passing...
Pablo Giorgelli's Las Acacias. A truck driver has been charged with transporting a woman on the long journey from Paraguay's border to the city of Buenos Aires. He is totally unprepared for the extra passenger that will accompany them, the woman's infant daughter Jacinta, whose penetrating gaze eventually disarms his gruff exterior. Subtle and poignant, Giorgelli's 2011 Camera D'Or winner is a movingly beautiful road movie highlighted by stunning performances. (See the Cannes roundup.)
Tomás Lunák's Alois Nebel. Stories from the past and present converge at a small railway in Billy Potok, a tiny village on the Czech-Polish border. The local dispatcher, Alois Nebel, is a loner who prefers old timetables to people and has hallucinations of trains passing...
- 8/24/2011
- MUBI
By Sean O’Connell
Hollywoodnews.com: Brad Pitt, Keira Knightley, George Clooney, Carey Mulligan, Rachel Weisz, Gerard Butler and Ryan Gosling are heading to Toronto for the 36tht international film festival, which kicks off on Thursday, Sept. 8.
The fest today confirmed the hundreds of celebrities that will be attending the can’t-miss event, promoting films and making the rounds as the annual awards season starts to take shape.
Davis Guggenheim, Francis Ford Coppola, Alexander Payne, Luc Besson, Oren Moverman, Malgoska Szumowska, Bennett Miller, Sarah Polley, Jessica Yu, Michael Winterbottom and Werner Herzog are just a few of the filmmakers who have confirmed their attendance.
Celebrities making the trek include Catherine Deneuve, Charlotte Rampling, Clive Owen, Jon Hamm, Shahid Kapoor, Michael Fassbender, Michelle Yeoh, Freida Pinto, Glenn Close, Matthew Goode, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Salma Hayek, Viggo Mortensen and Woody Harrelson. Musicians U2, Pearl Jam and Neil Young also are expected to...
Hollywoodnews.com: Brad Pitt, Keira Knightley, George Clooney, Carey Mulligan, Rachel Weisz, Gerard Butler and Ryan Gosling are heading to Toronto for the 36tht international film festival, which kicks off on Thursday, Sept. 8.
The fest today confirmed the hundreds of celebrities that will be attending the can’t-miss event, promoting films and making the rounds as the annual awards season starts to take shape.
Davis Guggenheim, Francis Ford Coppola, Alexander Payne, Luc Besson, Oren Moverman, Malgoska Szumowska, Bennett Miller, Sarah Polley, Jessica Yu, Michael Winterbottom and Werner Herzog are just a few of the filmmakers who have confirmed their attendance.
Celebrities making the trek include Catherine Deneuve, Charlotte Rampling, Clive Owen, Jon Hamm, Shahid Kapoor, Michael Fassbender, Michelle Yeoh, Freida Pinto, Glenn Close, Matthew Goode, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Salma Hayek, Viggo Mortensen and Woody Harrelson. Musicians U2, Pearl Jam and Neil Young also are expected to...
- 8/23/2011
- by Sean O'Connell
- Hollywoodnews.com
After four separate announcements (here, here, here and here), the Toronto International Film Festival has rounded out their official line-up with the final slate. The big films from their Masters line-up includes Cannes favorites Le Havre, The Kid with the Bike, Once Upon A Time in Anatolia and Restless. We also getting the Sundance hit Pariah. Check out the last round of films below and head over here to see the entire schedule.
Masters
Almayer’s Folly (La Folie Almayer) Chantal Akerman, Belgium/France
North American Premiere
Somewhere in South-East Asia, in a little lost village on a wide and turbulent river, a European man clings to his pipe dreams out of love for his daughter. Working freely from Joseph Conrad’s debut novel, Akerman tells the story of a trader in 1950s Malaysia whose dreams of a Western life for his Malay daughter slowly lead to destruction. A quest for the absolute,...
Masters
Almayer’s Folly (La Folie Almayer) Chantal Akerman, Belgium/France
North American Premiere
Somewhere in South-East Asia, in a little lost village on a wide and turbulent river, a European man clings to his pipe dreams out of love for his daughter. Working freely from Joseph Conrad’s debut novel, Akerman tells the story of a trader in 1950s Malaysia whose dreams of a Western life for his Malay daughter slowly lead to destruction. A quest for the absolute,...
- 8/23/2011
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Toronto - The 36th Toronto International Film Festival® welcomes hundreds of guests this year. Filmmakers expected to present their world premieres in Toronto include: Davis Guggenheim, Francis Ford Coppola, Alexander Payne, Agnieszka Holland, Guy Maddin, Luc Besson, Bill Duke, Oren Moverman, Malgoska Szumowska, Bennett Miller, Darrell Roodt, Sarah Polley, Jessica Yu, Michael Winterbottom and Werner Herzog.
Actors expected to attend include Catherine Deneuve, Charlotte Rampling, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Clive Owen, Gerard Butler, Jeon Do-Yeon, Jon Hamm, Shahid Kapoor, Michael Fassbender, Michelle Yeoh, Freida Pinto, Glenn Close, Matthew Goode, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rachel Weisz, Ryan Gosling, Salma Hayek, Viggo Mortensen and Woody Harrelson. Musicians include: U2, Pearl Jam and Neil Young.
The Festival also welcomes thousands of producers and other industry professionals bringing films to us.
The following filmmakers are expected to attend the Toronto International Film Festival:
Adam Shaheen, Adam Wingard, Adolfo Borinaga Alix Jr., Agnieszka Holland, Akin Omotoso,...
Actors expected to attend include Catherine Deneuve, Charlotte Rampling, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Clive Owen, Gerard Butler, Jeon Do-Yeon, Jon Hamm, Shahid Kapoor, Michael Fassbender, Michelle Yeoh, Freida Pinto, Glenn Close, Matthew Goode, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rachel Weisz, Ryan Gosling, Salma Hayek, Viggo Mortensen and Woody Harrelson. Musicians include: U2, Pearl Jam and Neil Young.
The Festival also welcomes thousands of producers and other industry professionals bringing films to us.
The following filmmakers are expected to attend the Toronto International Film Festival:
Adam Shaheen, Adam Wingard, Adolfo Borinaga Alix Jr., Agnieszka Holland, Akin Omotoso,...
- 8/23/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Tiff's Discovery section is loaded with 25 features including World Premiere items in Dain Said's Bunohan, Ngoc Dang Vu's Lost in Paradise, Sebastián Brahm's Roman's Circuit, Emmanuelle Millet's Twiggy and Avalon from Swedish helmer Axel Petersén. Among the noteworthy mentions that are headed to Venice, they've got a must-see pair in Tomáš Lunák's Alois Nebel (see image above), Susan Youssef's Habibi, while I'll be keeping an eye out for Locarno preemed Ruslan Pak's Hanaan. From Cannes Directors' Fortnight section they've nabbed Karl Markovics' Breathing, Rúnar Rúnarsson's Volcano, Rebecca Daly's The Other Side of Sleep and they've got the Camera D'Or winner Las Acacias which played in the Critics' Week. An item that I thought was headed to Sundance but will instead show in Toronto is Ryan O'Nan's The Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best and speaking of Sundance... Focus Features will use Tiff to showcase Dee Rees's Pariah.
- 8/23/2011
- IONCINEMA.com
If Robert Bresson directed an episode of "The Wire," it might look something like sad world of drug-fueled anger and broken dreams that dominate first-time director Ruslan Pak's "Hanaan." The Uzbeki filmmaker patiently studies one man's desire to escape his diaspora and find a utopian ideal that constantly eludes him. Shot with a palpably gritty, stripped down look, "Hanaan" thoughtfully explores the nature of its protagonist's dream, bringing striking clarity ...
- 8/9/2011
- Indiewire
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