Jamshed Usmonov
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Jamshed Usmonov (born 1965 in Asht
) is a Tajik film director, producer, scriptwriter and one of most notable figures of contemporary Persian cinema.
He studied at the Dushanbe Fine Arts School in Dushanbe
and Director's School in Moscow
. His film To Get to Heaven, First You Have to Die
was screened in the Un Certain Regard
section at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival
.
Asht
Asht is a town and jamoat in north-west Tajikistan. It is located in Asht District in Sughd province. The jamoat has a total population of 15,206....
) is a Tajik film director, producer, scriptwriter and one of most notable figures of contemporary Persian cinema.
He studied at the Dushanbe Fine Arts School in Dushanbe
Dushanbe
-Economy:Coal, lead, and arsenic are mined nearby in the cities of Nurek and Kulob allowing for the industrialization of Dushanbe. The Nurek Dam, the world's highest as of 2008, generates 95% of Tajikistan's electricity, and another dam, the Roghun Dam, is planned on the Vakhsh River...
and Director's School in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
. His film To Get to Heaven, First You Have to Die
To Get to Heaven, First You Have to Die
To Get to Heaven, First You Have to Die is a 2006 film directed by Jamshed Usmonov.-Plot:Kamal, a young man, is trapped into a loveless marriage in a rural village. He moves to a big city to seek his fortune and falls in love with Vera, a beautiful woman who, alas, is married...
was screened in the Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's Official Selection. It is run at the Salle Debussy, parallel to the competition for the Palme d'Or.This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob...
section at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival
2006 Cannes Film Festival
The 2006 Cannes Film Festival ran from May 17, 2006 to May 28, 2006. Twenty films from eleven countries were in competition for the Palme d'Or. The President of the Official Jury was Wong Kar-wai, the first Chinese director to preside over the jury....
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Filmography
- 1998 "Flight of the Bee"
- 2002 "Angel on the RightAngel on the RightAngel on the Right is a 2002 Tajik drama film directed by Jamshed Usmonov. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival.-Plot:...
" - 2006 "To Get to Heaven, First You Have to DieTo Get to Heaven, First You Have to DieTo Get to Heaven, First You Have to Die is a 2006 film directed by Jamshed Usmonov.-Plot:Kamal, a young man, is trapped into a loveless marriage in a rural village. He moves to a big city to seek his fortune and falls in love with Vera, a beautiful woman who, alas, is married...
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