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Thriller 'Sicko' Premieres at Rotterdam Film Festival

1/21/2026

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Loco Films will represent Aitore Zholdaskali’s thriller Sicko, which premieres in the Bright Future Competition at the International Film Festival Rotterdam on February 1.
The film was released in Kazakhstan in November.
Set in Almaty, Sicko follows a broke couple who fake a terminal illness to fundraise, blending gory violence with dark humor and social commentary on gender and capitalism.

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Story summary

Loco Films will represent Aitore Zholdaskali’s thriller Sicko, which premieres in the Bright Future Competition at the International Film Festival Rotterdam on February 1.
The film was released in Kazakhstan in November.
Set in Almaty, Sicko follows a broke couple who fake a terminal illness to fundraise, blending gory violence with dark humor and social commentary on gender and capitalism.