18 Kilohertz
Genres
Overview
«18 Kilohertz» refers to a sound frequency that adults cannot hear. The film focuses on the realities which faced teenagers in Kazakhstan in the late 90s, at the time of the drug boom in Almaty. It tackles one side of the conflict between the child and his parents leading to his alienation and flight from home. What makes the teenager prefer romantic asphalt streets to the cozy parental home?
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
82 min
Release Date
2020-10-11
Status
Released
Original Language
Russian
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
8
Musakhan Zhumakhan
Sancho
Alibek Adiken
Jaga
Kamila Fun-So
Alice
Makhabbat Sarkytpayeva
Sancho's mother
Roman Zhukov
Nyshanbek Zhubanaev
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