A Frenchman walks into a Soviet mafia scam. Nobody walks out clean.
The godfather of the Russian mafia named "Papa" has prepared Philip for the role of a large French businessman who allegedly wants to invest large sums in the construction of a cotton processing plant in one Central Asian republic of the former Soviet Union ... But in this fraudulent operation there is an indispensable condition - Nurali - the regional mafiosi - must give a large amount in currency to a "businessman" as a guarantee of the forthcoming deal.
Acting
Armen Dzhigarkhanyan's mafia gravitas anchors every scene.
Production
Authentic Central Asian locations, crumbling Soviet infrastructure as character.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during Russia's wild 1990s when organized crime and legitimate business became indistinguishable.
Vincent Perez was reportedly cast precisely because his French star power lent credibility to the 'fake businessman' premise.
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