The Light Thief premieres in Cannes Directors' Fortnight
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Aktan Arym Kubat's The Light Thief, in which the director also played the lead, premiered on 15 May 2010 in the Directors' Fortnight at Cannes. It later became Kyrgyzstan's submission for the 83rd Academy Awards but was not shortlisted.
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org — Premiere 15 May 2010, Directors' Fortnight; 83rd Academy Awards submission · checked October 29, 2026
- screendaily.com — Screen Daily confirms Directors' Fortnight 2010 screening · checked October 29, 2026
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