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this is a discussion within the NOLA Community Forum; Why do foreign films seem more successful than those made in the U.S. at capturing the essence of daily life? The year has already brought to town a steady stream of memorable new films from distant locales ? Britain?s The ...
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Why do foreign films seem more successful than those made in the U.S. at capturing the essence of daily life? The year has already brought to town a steady stream of memorable new films from distant locales ? Britain?s The Selfish Giant, Iran?s The Past, and India?s The Lunchbox (which also opens today in New Orleans, see our review here) to name but a few ? that manage to find something both exotic and universal in the seemingly mundane.? [ Read more ]
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