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Exactly 100 years after the Armenian Genocide, a theatre director stages a play to bring the ghosts of the past back to life.
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An Armenian terrorist returns home to see his family and exact revenge.
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Fictionalised re-examination of the Armenian genocide.
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James Bond earns his double zero status and relaxes at the poker table with a mass murderer.
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A young police officer gets out of his depth with dangerous people who covet his talent with a gun.
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Card sharks on the streets of Paris.
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How a small time crook is used as a decoy in the kidnapping of a Moroccan dissident in 1965.
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A girl's eye view of the Islamic Revolution in Iran.
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A blackmailer with a personal agenda resorts to murder.
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After the death of her estranged but famous composer father Richard Marlow, young virtuoso violinist Rose inherits his old French mansion. There, she discovers her father’s final work: a mysterious score marked with arcane symbols. He may be dead but his plans for her are still very much alive.
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Summer 1998 - Kabul under Taliban rule. Zunaira and Mohsen are young and in love. Despite the daily violence and misery, they hope for a better future. One day, a foolish gesture causes life to take an irrevocable turn.
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A lonely microbiologist embarks on passionate romance in verse with Middle Eastern cook.
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A young boy, a prince and a balloonist escort a young giraffe halfway across the world, having adventures on the way.
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