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A Separation (2011): The Invisible Line Between Being A Good Or Bad Person

There is this invisible line between what makes someone a good person and a bad person, and A Separation is one of those movies that really makes you see it. The film clearly shows the selfishness that can exist in being human, even when people are not necessarily bad. A Separation is an Iranian film about

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Five Broken Cameras(2011): A Palestinian Farmer’s Diary of Resistance in the West Bank

Ever heard of that area called “the West Bank”? Or that period where Israel was fighting Palestine for a particular area across the borders of the two countries? Well, this documentary will give you a better insight into what really happened. The documentary film is about Emad, a Palestinian farmer living in Bil’in, a small village located near the West Bank, which

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CAPERNAUM(2018): Have You Ever Questioned Your Existence? This Lebanese Film Asks Why

“Do you know why you’re here?” “yes” “Why” “I want to sue my parents.” “Why do you want to sue your parents?” “Because I was born.” That’s the court conversation between a judge and a 12-year-old. There is something about this scene that will stick with you, something relatable, especially to people like me who

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