#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, the word doesn’t mean much.”
TIFF Schedule: Friday September 9 Scotiabank Theatre 2 6:15pm
Saturday September 10 AMC 4 3:30pm
Friday September 16 Scotiabank Theatre 2 6:00pm
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