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Political corruption, violence against women and the role of Islam in society do not sound like the obvious makings of a hit movie. But a new release in Kazakhstan over the holiday season that blends the psycho horror genre with political and social commentary has become a surprise success with cinema-goers. It is usually only comedies that manage to draw these kinds of crowds. Dastur, which means tradition in Kazakh, was directed by Kuanish Beisekov, andgrossed 1 billion tenge, around $2.2 million, in the first week after its December 28 release. That is a record by Kazakh movie industry stan…

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