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18 Kilohertz
18 Kilohertz

18 Kilohertz

Genres

Drama

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«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?

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Russian

Runtime

82 mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

11 October 2020

Country

Kazakhstan

Cast

Musakhan Zhumakhan

Musakhan Zhumakhan

Sancho

Alibek Adiken

Alibek Adiken

Jaga

Kamila Fun-So

Kamila Fun-So

Alice

Makhabbat Sarkytpayeva

Makhabbat Sarkytpayeva

Sancho's mother

Roman Zhukov

Roman Zhukov

Nyshanbek Zhubanaev

Nyshanbek Zhubanaev

Kara

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