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Taxi Tehran is filmed from a taxi cab driven by Jafar Panahi. As he’s driving round Tehran, he picks up a wide range of characters from a variety of backgrounds. It’s a perfect microcosm for real life in Tehran and Iran and the perfect disguise for a banned filmmaker to practice his art.
From: Iran, AsiaContinue reading “Taxi Tehran – Travel Around Tehran with the Locals”
Watch: Trailer, Rent on Amazon, Buy on Amazon
Next: Ten, This is Not a Film, Locke
Verida is getting married, and in Mauritania, that means she has to fatten up before the wedding to make sure she’s as beautiful as possible. You’ll get eat all the bowls of cous cous and meat with her on her journey to becoming a big beautiful woman. Flesh Out is a well made portrait of a woman caught in a culture that clashes with modernisation.
From: Mauritania, AfricaContinue reading “Flesh Out – Eat More to Become More Beautiful”
Watch: TBC - IMDb Page
Next: Mustang, Sand Storm, Supersize Me
If you’re looking for some of the most awesome stunts and acrobatics you can see on screen, you’ve come to the right place. Ong Bak is a martial arts stunts fest that you can watch again and again. Yes,the script is a little basic and predictable, but, ultimately you won’t care, because this film is so much fun to watch. It’s a thrill ride from start to finish.
From: Thailand, AsiaContinue reading “Ong Bak – An Incredibly Fun Muay Thai Action Thriller”
Watch: Trailer, Rent on Amazon, Buy on Amazon
Next: Enter the Dragon, Kung Fu Hustle, Steamboat Bill Jr.
If you love entrepreneurship and seeing deserving, hard working kids succeed, you’ll love this film. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is a humble success story of one bright kid in Malawi. It’s also a quick 101 of the causes of the Malawian famine, and a brilliant addition to the Netflix catalogue.
From: Malawi, AfricaContinue reading “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind – Invention Saves the Day”
Watch: Trailer, Watch on Netflix
Next: Queen of Katwe, October Sky, Not One Less
If you’re looking for a disorientating journey into the Sahara desert inspired by Touareg folk-tales, you’ve come to the right place. Zerzura looks and feels like a budget film, so don’t expect high production quality. However, you can expect a lot of magic, dreams, visions and djinn, as one nomad goes in search of his lost brother.
From: Niger, AfricaContinue reading “Zerzura – A Psychedelic Journey into the Sahara”
Watch: Trailer
Next: Sleepwalking Land, Under the Shadow, Enter the Void
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