The Recruiter (2004)

Original title

Шиzа

Directed by

Gulshat Omarova

Genre

drama film

Country

Kazakhstan, Germany, Russia, France

Runtime

1h 26m

Rated

16+

Rating

5.3 of 10 from 18 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

In Kazakhstan, a young man works as a recruiter for the Russian army, finding vulnerable young men to sign up for military service. He struggles with the moral weight of his job and the consequences for the people he recruits.

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What happens

Sergei Vladimirovich Bodrov (Russian: Серге́й Влади́мирович Бодро́в, IPA: [sʲɪrˈɡʲej bɐˈdrof]; born 28 June 1948) is a Russian film director, screenwriter, and producer. In 2003 he was the president of the jury at the 25th Moscow International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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