For the past four years or so, countries around the Persian Gulf (GCC) have been experiencing a rise in screen talents (filmmakers, cinematographers,
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Pistol Opera (ピストルオペラ) Director: Seijun Suzuki Country: Japan Year: 2011 Find Pistol Opera on Amazon. Film critic Mark Kermode once stated, in his
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Hana-Bi (Fireworks) (はなび) Directed by: Takeshi Kitano Written by: Takeshi Kitano Country: Japan Year: 1997 Find Hana-bi on Amazon. The first time I
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Title: The Housemaid (하녀, Hanyeo) Director: Kim Ki-young Writer(s): Kim Ki-young Country: South Korea Year: 1960 The Housemaid on Amazon. Before proceeding with this review,
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Close-Up (کلوزآپ ، نمای نزدیک) Director: Abbas Kiarostami Written: Abbas Kiarostami Country: Iran Year: 1990 Close-Up (The Criterion Collection) on Amazon. In the beginning
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