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Not My Job
Not My Job

Not My Job

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Documentary

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The documentary follows the life of Farroukh, a young Tajik immigrant who lives in Moscow outskirts with his family and does odd jobs in dreams of becoming an actor.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Russian

Runtime

70 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

09 December 2015

Country

Russia

Cast

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