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#959: Juliet of the Spirits

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l7i01itrvev465sa6bhhk2hxbsr#959 – Juliet of the Spirits (Giulietta degli spiriti), 1965, Federico Fellini
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Middle-aged Giulietta grows suspicious of her husband, Giorgio, when his behavior grows increasingly questionable. One night when Giorgio initiates a seance amongst his friends, Giulietta gets in touch with spirits and learns more about herself and her painful past. Slightly skeptical, but intrigued, she visits a mystic who gives her more information – and nudges her toward the realization that her husband is indeed a philanderer.

#965: Taste of Cherry

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8m8dylbf6trvchpayvjjt3vjqmf#965 – Taste of Cherry, (طعم گيلاس), 1997, Abbas Kiarostami
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A middle-aged Tehranian man, Mr. Badii is intent on killing himself and seeks someone to bury him after his demise. Driving around the city, the seemingly well-to-do Badii meets with numerous people, including a Muslim student, asking them to take on the job, but initially he has little luck. Eventually, Badii finds a man who is up for the task because he needs the money, but his new associate soon tries to talk him out of committing suicide.