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1314:(1996)
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1262:(1989)
1254:(1987)
1251:Yeelen
1240:(1986)
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1216:(1983)
1208:(1982)
1200:(1981)
1192:(1980)
1184:(1980)
1176:(1979)
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1162:(1977)
1154:(1976)
1146:(1975)
1138:(1974)
1135:Martha
1130:(1973)
1122:(1972)
1114:(1971)
1106:(1970)
1098:(1969)
1090:(1968)
1082:(1967)
1074:(1966)
1066:(1965)
1058:(1964)
1055:Hamlet
1050:(1963)
1047:Muriel
1042:(1962)
1034:(1961)
1026:(1960)
1018:(1959)
1010:(1958)
953:(2023)
945:(2022)
937:(2021)
929:(2020)
923:(2019)
915:(2018)
907:(2017)
899:(2016)
891:(2015)
883:(2014)
875:(2013)
867:(2012)
859:(2011)
856:Oxygen
851:(2010)
843:(2009)
835:(2008)
832:Hunger
827:(2007)
819:(2006)
811:(2005)
803:(2004)
795:(2003)
787:(2002)
784:Hukkle
779:(2001)
776:Pellet
771:(2000)
763:(1999)
755:(1998)
746:Festen
741:(1997)
733:(1996)
725:(1995)
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703:(1993)
695:(1992)
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594:France
589:(2019)
581:(2017)
573:(2016)
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541:(2009)
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509:(1997)
205:Awards
136:, the
110:French
102:France
1413:Ajami
1367:Osama
1289:Vacas
1281:Proof
1545:stub
1507:1976
1483:Girl
927:Sole
912:Girl
749:and
722:Hate
711:and
442:IMDb
163:AIDS
156:Plot
1467:Raw
440:at
131:BFI
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