20th New York Asian Film Festival

Aug 6-22, 2021

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North American Premiere

Sweetie, You Won't Believe it

ЖАНЫМ, ТЫ НЕ ПОВЕРИШЬ!

This farcical genre mash-up—from Kazakhstan, no less—lives up to its name and then some! A man escapes the hilariously incessant nagging of his extremely pregnant wife by sneaking off for a fishing trip with a couple of buddies. Soon they learn that karma is a devil in disheveled clothing, as they encounter unimaginable dangers on their would-be getaway. Director Yernar Nurgaliyev fashions a deliriously off-kilter backwater populated by bunglers whose misguided antics would make the Coen brothers blush, not to mention an angel of death hell-bent on annihilation. No rock is left unturned as fantastically unpredictable elements raise the stakes in this gonzo action-comedy spectacular that’s wild and inventive beyond belief.

Director: Yernar Nurgaliev
Cast: Rustem Zhaniyamanov, Asel Kaliyeva, Yerkebulan Daiyrov, Daniar Alshinov
Languages: Kazakh and Russian with English subtitles
2020; 84 min.

SCHEDULE:

Thursday August 12, 6:00pm
Film at Lincoln Center's Virtual Cinema

AVAILABLE: Aug 12, 6:00 PM - Aug 17, 6:00 PM