Despite the historical importance of the subject matter, Wadja’s personal film is surprisingly uninvolving for long stretches.
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Katyn (2007)
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Tag / 2007
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5 Centimeters Per Second (2007)
This largely-narrated hour-long anime in three parts captures with introspection and quiet solace the bliss and despairing nature of first love, with breathtaking visuals to boot.
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Band’s Visit, The (2007)
A charming standout feature debut from Israeli filmmaker Eran Kolirin, whose work here explores culture and communication and the importance of co-existence and understanding in a divided world.
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Zodiac (2007)
Hard to deny that this is Fincher’s magnum opus—this extraordinary crime procedural based on the unsolved Zodiac killings of the late 1960s is surely one of the most chillingly suspenseful films from the 2000s decade.
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American Gangster (2007)
One of the best films of 2007, this is Ridley Scott’s absorbing take on the crime saga.
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881 (2007)
One of the most crowd-pleasing Singaporean films of the 2000s, Royston Tan’s getai movie is both riotously funny and a tearjerking melodrama.
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Mourning Forest, The (2007)
There’s a certain indescribable sense of tranquility and ‘silence’ to this beautiful melancholic work that is as much about grief as it is about the end of mourning.
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Redacted (2007)
Not well-appreciated in its time, this satirical docu-style fiction feels like the last word on America’s controversial involvement in the Iraq War, and sees De Palma at his most liberal and provocative.
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Yella (2007)
It draws heavy inspiration from the 1962 indie horror ‘Carnival of Souls‘, but the storytelling and execution are unmistakably Petzold’s as he tackles failed dreams and false hopes in this slow-burning psychological biz thriller.
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My Blueberry Nights (2007)
Wong’s English-language debut could be his weakest film, though there are moments of soulfulness to savour.
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