Killer (1998 film)

Killer (Tueur à gages) is a 1998 French-Kazakhstani crime drama film directed by Darezhan Omirbaev.

Plot
Marat (Talgat Assetov) is a chauffeur who, following a traffic accident, finds himself in debt. When his baby becomes ill, he agrees to murder a journalist in order to earn some money.

Cast

 * Talgat Assetov as Marat
 * Roksana Abouova as Aijan

Awards
Killer won the Un Certain Regard Award at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. At the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, it won the Don Quijote Award - Special Mention and was nominated for the Crystal Globe.