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Essential Killing

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  • 2010
  • 1 hr 23 mins
  • Action & Adventure, Suspense
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A Taliban member who lives in Afghanistan is taken captive by the Americans after killing an American soldier and two contractors. He is transferred to Europe for interrogation but manages to escape from his captors and becomes an escaped convict on a continent he does not know.

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Vincent Gallo
Mohammed
Emmanuelle Seigner
Margaret
Zach Cohen
American Contractor 1

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Awards

  • 2010 - Best Film - International Competition - winner
  • 2010 - Best Actor - - winner
  • 2010 - Golden Lion - - nominated
  • 2011 - Eagle - Best Film (Najlepszy Film) - winner