Tagged: genre: political

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No (Chilean Film)

No is an interesting look at some of Chile’s history with some of the coolest production design around.

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Back to 1942

Back to 1942 chronicles the devastating famine that hit China’s Henan province, which displaced around 10 million people and killed 3 million, right in the middle of the Japanese invasion of China and World War II.

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Homeland – Season 2

Season 2 of Homeland is still very watchable despite bordering between being a drama/spy thriller and a melodramatic soap opera.

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Doctor Zhivago (Russian Miniseries)

Russia has taken back what is theirs with a serialized version of Boris Pasternak’s Doctor Zhivago at the hand of Aleksandr Proshkin, which lasts 11 episodes, clocking in at a little bit over 400 minutes of running time, making it the most faithful adaptation of Pasternak’s novel to date.

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SM Judge (Belgian Film)

SM-rechter is based on the true story of a Belgian judge who was accused of assault and battery against his wife, after she confesses to him that she would like to be dominated and they begin their sado-masochistic relationship.

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Concubine, The (Korean Film)

Though the poster may mislead, The Concubine deals little with love, instead entangling itself with sacrifice, suspicion, backstabbing and revenge set in the Joseon Dynasty (1392–1897) in a way that you’re never likely to see on television unless HBO is planning a telenovela.