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| | 1. |  | The Scent of Green Papaya
from Sony Pictures
Customer Review:
This film may not be for everyone, but it's quiet attention to the details of home life, indoors and out, through the eyes of a young girl starting work in a household in 1951 Vietnam, and then the young adult girl 10 years later, is somehow sublime. The beauty of the setting, the sheer humanity of... more info
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4.0 / 5.0
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| | 2. |  | Three Seasons
from Polygram USA Video
Customer Review:
Just about anyone who has seen this wonderful film is going to give it a minimum of four stars. My only complaint--and it's not an insignificant one--is that the film was shot in widescreen, but the DVD is full screen. It really needs a widescreen version, if for no other reason than that the... more info
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Customer Rating:
4.5 / 5.0
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| | 3. |  | The Vertical Ray of the Sun
from Sony Pictures
Customer Review:
THE VERTICAL RAY OF THE SUN (made in 2001) was my official introduction to Vietnamese cinema, and, I must say this is a very beautiful and evocative piece. Set in modern day Hanoi, Vietnam, it examines the lives of a group of brothers and sisters (in law) living together, following the death of... more info
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Customer Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
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| | 4. |  | Cyclo
from New Yorker Video
Customer Review:
Reminiscent of Bunuel's LOS OLVIDADOS and NAZARIN, CYCLO is filled to overflowing with negative images...even the singers in the open air restaurant are both missing a leg.
Le Van Loc is a malnourished young man who operates a bicycle taxi to help support his two sisters and aging grandfather,... more info
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Customer Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
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