To Get to Heaven, First You Have to Die


To Get to Heaven, First You Have to Die is a 2006 Tajik 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. However, having got involved with organised crime, he finds that her husband is one of the mafiosi for whom he works. He uses this to his advantage, seeing Vera more and more often.

Cast

  • Khurshed Golibekov: Kamal
  • Dinara Drukarova: Vera
  • Maraf Pulodzoda: Vera's husband

Release

The film débuted at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival on 23 May. It was released properly in France on 4 October of the same year, as well as being released in Poland, Estonia, Serbia, Mexico, Argentina and Hong Kong.

International titles

Original Tajik: Bihisht faqat baroi murdagon – Биҳишт фақат барои мурдагонEnglish: To Get to Heaven, First You Have to DieGerman: Um in den Himmel zu kommen muss man zuerst sterbenFrench: Pour aller au ciel, il faut mourirSpanish: Para llegar al cielo primero hay que morir