Balaban

Sunday October 23rd 2022, 12:00 pm

Streaming: October 24th - October 26th

Savor Cinema
503 SE 6th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

Film Details

Runtime: 101 minutes

Language: In Russian with English subtitles

Director: Aysulu Onaran

Country: Kazakhstan, 2022

Genre: AIDS, Lesbian, Romance

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
Two girls, one from the elite society and one an orphan, form a unique bond and deep-felt love. While they are both trying to get out of the country, circumstances keep drawing them back. Set in Kazakhstan this coming-of-age drama is inspired by true events in 2006, when one hundred and sixty infants were infected with HIV because of tainted blood transfusions administered in four public hospitals. The story hones in on two Kazakh teenagers who devise a plan to steal a prized Balaban falcon to help fund their dream of moving to Paris.

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