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Only the River Flows
(He Bian de Cuo Wu,
河边的错误,
lit. Mistake (or Mistakes)
By the River)

Post author By Jeremy Clarke
Post date August 14 2024
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(He Bian de Cuo Wu,
河边的错误,
lit. Mistake (or Mistakes)
By the River)
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Director – Wei Shujun – 2023 – China – Cert. 15 – 101m ** A cop must solve a complex murder mystery his chief believes to be an open and shut case – out in UK cinemas on Friday, August 16th A small boy with a toy gun plays cops and robbers in a deserted […]

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The Land
Where Winds
Stood Still
(Zhel Toqtaghan Zher)

Post author By Jeremy Clarke
Post date November 16 2023
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Where Winds
Stood Still
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Director – Ardak Amirkulov – 2023 – Kazakhstan – Cert. none – 108m ***** A Kazakh mother made homeless by Soviet policy must protect her two sons in the harsh environment of the Steppes – premieres in the Critics’ Picks Competition at the 27th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival An historical, period, survival movie. In […]

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