Robert Connelly does a great job to get the feel of the time across in this nicely low budget, understated thriller set during Indonesia’s controversial invasion of East Timor.
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Death Note
Get past the weird stuff and you’ve got an interesting thriller from Japan.
Persepolis
An animated coming of age tale of a young Iranian girl – doesn’t sound all that? Give it a try, it’s awesome.
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale
It may be a little overlong, but Wei and Woo introduce a fascinating story from history with plenty of stylish action and objectivity.
A Separation
The best (only) Iranian film I have ever seen is a well-crafted and intelligent family/courtroom drama with a shoe in for the Best Foreign Language Oscar.
13 Assassins
A visual and action packed triumph that will delight those who get aroused by swords and Samurais. It’s well paced and entertaining however some people (me) may just find the epic final battle scene a little repetitious and boring.