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The Light Thief is a french film of genre Drama directed by Aktan Arym Kubat with Aktan Arym Kubat
The Light Thief (2011)
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Add to a movie listThe Light Thief (Kyrgyz: Свет-аке, Svet-Ake) is a 2010 drama film from Kyrgyzstan, directed by Aktan Arym Kubat. The film was Kyrgyzstan's submission for Best Foreign Language Film for the 83rd Academy Awards, but did not make the final shortlist.
^ Oscars Press Release
^ "9 Foreign Language Films Continue to Oscar Race". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-01-19.
Synopsis
Dans un village perdu du Kirghizistan, un électricien vient en aide aux habitants les plus démunis.Actors
Aktan Arym Kubat
(Svet-Ake (as Aktan Arym Kubat))
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