High five

Amal Sacaria Alex, a short filmmaker from Kollam, writes in his top five movies

The fault in our stars

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Teenager Hazel Grace's life changes when she meets Augustus Waters at a cancer support group. The two then embark on a life-changing journey which brings them even closer.

Sink

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Rachel, a Mozambican domestic worker living in Johannesburg, is forced to make a life-changing decision after her daughter tragically dies whilst under the care of her employers.

Rashomon

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Brimming with action while incisively examining the nature of truth, Rashomon is perhaps the finest film ever to investigate the philosophy of justice.

Ozhivudivasathe Kali

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Five friends get together to drink on an election holiday. As they drink, their true feelings begin to come out and the mood takes a drastic turn.

Clash

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Pro-and anti-Muslim Brotherhood demonstrators are brought together in a police van after a July 2013 demonstration following the ousting of President Mohamed Morsi, a Muslim Brotherhood member.

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