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Raiders of the Lost Ark

Raiders of the Lost Ark

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Film Age rating: 10 Year: 1981 IMDB Rating: 8.4

When Dr. Indiana Jones – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist – is hired by the government to locate the legendary Ark of the Covenant, he finds himself up agai...

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Varumayin Niram Sivappu

Varumayin Niram Sivappu

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Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1980 IMDB Rating: 8.3

Three educated but unemployed youth who have come to live in a bustling, harsh metropolis struggle to earn a living.

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Front Line

Front Line

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Film Age rating: 7 Year: 1981 IMDB Rating: 8.3

Front Line is a 1981 Australian documentary film directed by David Bradbury. It follows the career of Tasmanian-born combat cameraman Neil Davis, particularly his time in South Vietnam and Cambodia in...

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Lion of the Desert

Lion of the Desert

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Film Age rating: 12 Year: 1981 IMDB Rating: 8.2

This movie tells the story of Omar Mukhtar, an Arab Muslim rebel who fought against the Italian conquest of Libya in WWII. It gives western viewers a glimpse into this little-known region and chapter...

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P4W: Prison for Women

P4W: Prison for Women

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Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1981 IMDB Rating: 7.9

Canada's iconic filmmaking duo takes us behind the walls of the women's prison in Kingston, Ontario, turning the camera on five incarcerate women who share stories and affirm the complexities of human...

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Heartworn Highways

Heartworn Highways

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Film Age rating: 11 Year: 1976 IMDB Rating: 7.8

The music speaks for itself in this performance documentary that highlights some of the biggest names within the country-folk scene in Texas and Tennessee during the last weeks of 1975 and the first w...

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The Flame Trees of Thika

The Flame Trees of Thika

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Series Age rating: 7 Year: 1981 IMDB Rating: 7.8

Elspeth and her unconventional parents decide to settle down in Kenya and begin a coffee plantation. This is a time of discovery for Elspeth, as she encounters the incredible beauty and cruelty of nat...

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Raja Paarvai

Raja Paarvai

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Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1981 IMDB Rating: 7.7

Ragu is a blind violinist who leads an independent life. When Nancy learns about him, she decides to cover his inspiring story. Soon, love blossoms between the two, egged on by her grandfather.

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My Dinner with Andre

My Dinner with Andre

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Film Age rating: 5 Year: 1981 IMDB Rating: 7.7

Wallace Shawn and Andre Gregory, apparently playing themselves, share their lives over the course of an evening meal at a restaurant.

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This Is Elvis

This Is Elvis

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Film Age rating: 7 Year: 1981 IMDB Rating: 7.6

Though several actors portray Elvis Presley at different stages of his life, this documentary is comprised mostly of actual performance footage and interviews with Elvis, his fans and those close to h...

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