Shimkent hôtel (2003)
Directed by Charles de Meaux

Comedy / Drama
aka: Shimkent Hotel

Film Synopsis

In a small room in a hotel in central Asia, Alex, a young man, tries to recover his memory and make sense of the chaos that is ravaging the country.  He is in the presence of an agent of the French secret services and a neurologist.  Gradually, fragments of Alex's confused past begin to resurface.  What caused him to lose his memory?
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Film Credits

  • Director: Charles de Meaux
  • Script: Charles de Meaux
  • Music: Vladimir Karoev, Charles de Meaux, Pierre Mikaïloff
  • Cast: Romain Duris (Romain), Caroline Ducey (Caroline), Melvil Poupaud (Alex), Yann Collette (Le consul), Thibault de Montalembert (Le Docteur de Montalembert)
  • Country: France / UK
  • Language: French / Russian / Tajik
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 90 min
  • Aka: Shimkent Hotel

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