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The Scent of Green Papaya

Nov 17th, 2008

The Scent of Green Papaya

I revisited one of my favourite films last week. Every time I see it I love it more. Masterfully directed by Tran Anh Hung, it follows the life of a Vietnamese servant girl in 1950s Saigon.

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