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The Scent of Green Papaya

The Scent of Green Papaya

Tran Anh Hung · 1993 · Film

A lyrical, sensory meditation on memory and desire set in 1950s Saigon. Gorgeously composed and contemplative, it's for viewers who savour visual poetry over narrative momentum.

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