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A Window on Asian Cinema
12 Lotus- Royston Tan
- Singapore
- 2008
- 121min
Royston Tan who introduced ‘Getai,’ a unique part of Singaporean culture in his film 881, now interweaves Getai and a woman’s unfortunate life in 12 Lotus. While emphasizing the qu...
A Window on Asian Cinema
Adela- Adolfo ALIX JR.
- Philippines
- 2008
- 90min
The person who invented birthdays probably did so with the intention of remembering and celebrating loved ones. However, those days that embody significance to certain dates can ma...
A Window on Asian Cinema
All Around Us- Ryosuke Hashiguchi
- Japan
- 2008
All Around Us deserves attention in that it is the first feature film by Ryoske Hashikuchi in 7 years. He interpreted the identity and theme of queers through a more ordinary story...
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Among the Clouds- Rouhollah Hejazi
- Iran
- 2008
- 83min
A young porter Malek, who works at an Iran-Iraq border area, takes a fancy to a lady named Nora, who frequently entrusts him with hard tasks. After she takes advantage of his fasci...
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Baby Angelo- Joel Ruiz
- Philippines
- 2008
- 88min
Though it starts with a mystery, this film scrutinizes human relationships in the end. The setting is a humble apartment in Manila. The dead body of a four-month-old baby is discov...
A Window on Asian Cinema
Be Calm and Count to Seven- Ramtin Lavati
- Iran
- 2008
- 88min
On an island in southern Iran, a boy named Motu lives with his mother and his aphasic sister. His father was lost at sea and his brother-in-law died the day after his wedding; ever...
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Cape No. 7- Te-Sheng WEI
- Taiwan
- 2008
- 129min
While once he dreamt of singing in a band, now Aga lives as a post man. Two events visit his boring life: an opportunity to perform at a concert of a Japanese superstar and a love ...
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Captain Abu Raed- Amin Matalqa
- Jordan
- 2007
- 99min
Abu Raed is a sweeper who works at the Amman airport. One day he happens to find a pilot’s cap in a trash can at the airport and puts it on. A child from the village mistakes Abu f...
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Child by Children- Koji Hagiuda
- Japan
- 2008
- 122min
This film illustrates an endearing yet shocking rebellion by some fifth grade students. The story begins with Haruna’s pregnancy, and leads the audience into the ‘world of children...
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Confessional- Ruel Dahis Antipuesto,Jerrold Tarog
- Philippines
- 2007
- 86min
Confessional is a film that questions the borderline between truth and lies. However there is a surprising twist at the end. Ryan, who works as a video editing engineer, heads for ...